Word: understatedness
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During World War II and the Korean War, Stafford toured extensively, performing for U.S. servicemen. She was shy and neither greatly beautiful nor a huge theatrical presence. But because she was so dignified and understated, soldiers could identify with her. When she sang, servicemen overseas felt as if they were...
Pinter did not consider his fellow inhabitants of the world lucky, especially those squirming under tyranny's boot. That sense of moral outrage made his political statements more surgically excoriating. His Nobel speech included a bitter reprise of U.S. foreign policy, which he saw as criminal; and he puckishly offered...
“Cori is a soft-spoken quiet leader, who is dominant on the ice and graciously understated off of it,” Cahow said. “She cares deeply for all of her teammates and has the spark to push herself to improve at every opportunity...
Why, might you ask, would a mature college student such as myself want to see an animated movie about a delusional dog? Do you mean to say that the promise of witnessing Miley Cyrus’s feature film debut isn’t enough? Admittedly, “Bolt?...
The new powers. One of the biggest accomplishments of the Bush presidency was transforming America's relationship with India. Obama has pledged to build on this success, which is a win-win strategy for both parties. But while it courted India, the Bush White House maintained a stable if cool...