Word: somberly
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...Eritrean capital, Asmara, the mood was somber and uncertain. Colored lights and strings of flags hung in the streets, but these were leftovers from last Wednesday's celebration of independence day. There was no Champagne. The Eritreans, presumably, are saving that for the arrival of a real peace...
...only reason that this hasn't become a national news story is the somber announcement two weeks ago that Giuliani has an early form of prostate cancer. No matter how harmless and how treatable it might be, nobody should be allowed to make fun of somebody with cancer--not even an op-ed writer. What is permissible, however, is to question Giuliani's ability to compete in a historic senate race between two political heavyweights. The First Lady versus the Mayor of New York was bound to be a national news story, but with the recent turn of events...
...procession was a celebration of advances that homosexuals have achieved in recent years in the areas of workplace discrimination, hate crimes legislation and political activism. However, the march had a more somber side; it also commemorated individuals who have been victims of hate crimes. Two of the most poignant moments during the afternoon were the appearances of the parents of Matthew Shepard, a gay student killed in Wyoming, and nephew and sister of James Byrd Jr., an African-American who was murdered in Texas. They urged the marchers to speak out for the peaceful acceptance of diversity in America...
...major duties of a vice president is to represent the administration at the funerals of somewhat important foreign leaders. Please list the significant funerals you have attended in the past four years. (Democrats only: did you attend Richard Nixon's funeral? Were you able to appear somber...
...more somber mood pacified the pandemonium as respect was dutifully given to one of pop music's powerhouses, Ahmet Ertegun, co-founder of Atlantic Records in 1947, for whom the "Ertegun Impact Award" was inaugurated. The award was prefaced by Peter Wolf, who, as part of the producer's bio, read off a seemingly unending slew of well-known music acts that have released albums under the Atlantic label (from Aretha Franklin to the Rolling Stones to Kid Rock). Thus the crowd's eruption into madcap applause with Amhet's eventual appearance on stage was entirely appropriate. Ertegun quipped that...