Word: soberness
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...these later works that de Kooning, Serra and Johns make painterliness secondary and create room for reflection. The sober confidence in these works attests to their willingness to leave behind the formulas that brought them success and attempt new and varied effects. They continually change and transcend our expectations...
...dull, you lose a building block," said Furnad. "We have some obligation to the audience to be consistent in the way we cover it." Viewers may have been alternately bored and titillated, but they were not shortchanged. For all the salacious material, CNN's coverage was sober, well balanced and informative. That it was a ratings hit as well (the average audience was 1.9 million homes, nearly five times normal) should come as no surprise -- or be cause for dismay. After years of churning out the news, CNN has earned the right to its blockbusters...
Recent polls give a nominal lead to Paul Tsongas, the former Senator from neighboring Massachusetts, who benefits from his early start and his status as a New Englander. Those advantages may keep this sober, cerebral lawyer at the head of the pack in New Hampshire even though his prospects in later rounds are bleak...
Michelangelo's mission was to reveal the beauty of God's creation; these books reveal the beauty of Michelangelo's creation. Scholars once spoke of the artist's "sober coloring." These sumptuous volumes, depicting the chapel's restoration, reveal just how wrong they were...
...This represents a lot of very exciting work for Harvard and Cambridge," said John Shattuck, committee member and Harvard vice-president for government, community, and public affairs. "Even from a sober point of view and admitting that we didn't accomplish all that we wanted to accomplish, we did a great deal...