Word: upbeat
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Back at the Crimson, Ira E. Stoll and I wrote a headline, "At Breakfast, Students Upbeat, Cautious." It was classic newspaper doublespeak: cover all bases...if necessary, say nothing...
...York City has always been considered a strong bastion of support for Robert Abrams. So, the mood here is upbeat, but is becoming increasingly more cautious as the minutes and hours tick on, and we have not yet had either a concession speech from Robert Abrams, or a victory speech from Alfonse D'Amato. Charles Feldman CNN, November...
Baez's musical style has drifted closer to pop. The upbeat rhythm of "Play Me Backwards," a song about child abuse, characterizes her move towards greater melody and rhythm. Another song from Play Me Backwards, "Amsterdam," demonstrated a gentle, caressing melody rarely heard before in her music...
...might take a little luck to beat Erin Whiten, New Hampshire's experienced netminder, and the Wildcats' strong defense, especially for a Crimson squad that has been shut out in two of its first three games. But even so, Dooley remains upbeat about what is, in essence, a rebuilding year for the young Crimson. "I see a lot of young players starting to develop a better sense of the game and a better understanding of each other," Dooley said. "We're much more prepared to take on a team of UNH's caliber...
...band's continued ability to put a sharp point on its sentiments is evident on two other tracks: the relatively upbeat rocker Ignoreland, which backs up its political conviction with grinding, discordant guitars, and the sardonic Man on the Moon, in which Stipe for once breaks free of his bonds and takes flight on a larky lyric: "Let's play Twister/ Let's play Risk/ See you in heaven if you make the list." By then, though, it's impossible not to hope that next time out Stipe will lighten up a bit and leave the weight of the world...