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Word: humoredly (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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...years left her and she developed breast cancer. Retreat for her was a crucial time for praying, crying and writing. Others find piety sometimes takes a backseat to curiosity ("I look at the monks and think, 'I can't believe you're not having sex,'" says Nolan) or humor ("We started calling it the show--'You going to the 6 o'clock show?'" says Branch of the offices. "It was a little ooky-spooky...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Get Thee To a Monastery | 8/3/1998 | See Source »

...waved, and shouted something. He knew we couldn't possibly hear him, and that he wouldn't be able to hear us. So he pretended to wait for a question, and then he shrugged and walked away, smiling," McCullagh says ruefully. "At least he's got a sense of humor about...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Clinton: Ask Me No Questions | 7/27/1998 | See Source »

...wonderful to work with. He had infinite respect for everyone at every level. He treated everyone with courtesy and decency. He had a subtle sense of humor," Gianfortoni said...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: School of Public Health Professor Dies at 67 | 7/24/1998 | See Source »

...biggest Jose Jimenez fan you ever saw? Alan Shepard, (not to be confused with Sam Shepard, who plays a great Yeager in this one) and you're looking at him. Scott Glenn does the old pioneer justice in all his guts, grace and flinty humor. From his lips we get one of space's first slogans -- "everything is AOK" -- and some lesser-known launchpad gems, namely "Dear Lord, please don't let me f--- this...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The First Right Potato | 7/24/1998 | See Source »

This alone would be enough to recommend The Mask of Zorro--and separate it from its competitors. Imagine a summer action spectacle that saves its only explosion until the end, where it has a genuine impact. Imagine one that leaves room for grace notes of humor and gallantry and does not bury them in showers of bad language and falling debris. Imagine one where you can actually hear yourself think. And better yet, hear the actors think...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cinema: The Mark of Excitement | 7/20/1998 | See Source »

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