I had the feeling that he was waiting, too--serenely patient. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a serene landscape; serene old age. ,serene weather. ,His Serene Highness. From Dictionary.com.
Mr. Barholm walked in serenely, sure that he ought to be welcome, if he was not. From Wordnik.com. [That Lass o' Lowrie's: A Lancashire Story] Reference
"I don't mind it much," answered Cherry, serenely. From Wordnik.com. [At the Little Brown House] Reference
Chalet du Lac remained serenely whole by the lakeside. From Wordnik.com. [Lines in Pleasant Places Being the Aftermath of an Old Angler] Reference
Peter takes it all in serenely, yet with great interest. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead] Reference
Tommy is serenely typing and clicking away at his computer. From Wordnik.com. [Robert Brenner: FarmVille Wizard] Reference
"I hope they never make golf illegal," Harmon says serenely. From Wordnik.com. [Even Tiger Needs A Trainer] Reference
"It is rather hot here, don't you think?" she said, serenely. From Wordnik.com. [A True Friend A Novel] Reference
"I suppose that is an advantage," admitted the other serenely. From Wordnik.com. [Love at Paddington] Reference
Droozle wrote serenely on, his ruby eyes glowing enigmatically. From Wordnik.com. [Droozle] Reference
So Lincoln told his "little story" and serenely awaited the result. From Wordnik.com. [The Life of Abraham Lincoln] Reference
The politicians and their unelected helpers remain serenely in place. From Wordnik.com. [The Truth About The Truth] Reference
Apart from this inconvenience England move serenely down to The Oval. From Wordnik.com. [England keep faith with Alastair Cook for Oval Test against Pakistan] Reference
"Perhaps Tim may follow in your footsteps, then," she suggested serenely. From Wordnik.com. [The Hermit of Far End] Reference
In the main line our men were sleeping serenely, as if in great security. From Wordnik.com. [Memoirs of the Union's Three Great Civil War Generals] Reference
He is a type of eternal youth, and he is sitting serenely in a routed grave. From Wordnik.com. [My Daily Meditation for the Circling Year] Reference
The author himself appears serenely unaware of both his devotees and his critics. From Wordnik.com. [Tony Blair's book signing in Dublin mixes Good Friday with bad Iraq] Reference
And Mr. Bruce read the paper and sipped a cup of abominably made coffee serenely. From Wordnik.com. [An Australian Lassie] Reference
"Oh, no, you won't," said Nan serenely, as she set about the business of undressing. From Wordnik.com. [Nan Sherwood at Palm Beach Or Strange Adventures Among The Orange Groves] Reference
At a critical stage, the hero walked serenely on the scene and confronted the villain. From Wordnik.com. [Tales of the Road] Reference
It should also robotically chant sports scores with a serenely placid, human-like face. From Wordnik.com. [Doug Lieblich: Entertainment Job Listings for Those Stuck in the Recession] Reference
The ideas keep crackling like exploding firecrackers — or they hang serenely in the air. From Wordnik.com. [Pop Goes the Easel] Reference
His eyes were half-closed, drooping serenely, as if he was enjoying his dreams before dying. From Wordnik.com. [Even the Good Days] Reference
La Donna stared serenely across the room at Amber who was sitting at a table near the window. From Wordnik.com. [Harry, A Slow Learning Curve] Reference
Republicans serenely sat back, believing their lawyers 'assurances that these groups were outlawed. From Wordnik.com. [KERRY DROPS A GOOD IDEA] Reference
Thus the people returned to France, while on the ground near by the still figures smiled serenely at the sky. From Wordnik.com. [Norman Ten Hundred A Record of the 1st (Service) Bn. Royal Guernsey Light Infantry] Reference
"Good afternoon, Mr. Hammond," called Eleanor, as she opened the door and walked serenely in, followed by Grace. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Senior Year at High School] Reference
You'll be paying to get this question answered: how do MoMA's treasures look in their serenely handsome new home?. From Wordnik.com. [DECKING THE WALLS] Reference
An Amish father stood rocking on his heels, looking serenely about, his sons like sentries on either side of him. From Wordnik.com. [Books: “Nothing Right”] Reference
She had pulled out some lip gloss and was applying it serenely, despite the ever more violent jolts of the plane. From Wordnik.com. [14-B] Reference
He moved serenely like the sun above the clouds of human passions and trials and commotions, as they sailed under him. From Wordnik.com. [The Continental Monthly, Vol. 6, No. 6, December 1864 Devoted To Literature And National Policy] Reference
The sun, which had dawned so joyously, was going down as serenely as it had dawned, but it did not matter much to Sissy now. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine, December 1878] Reference
Points out that it's no new thing for a Minister to fail to find a seat, the globe meanwhile serenely revolving on its axis. From Wordnik.com. [Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 22, 1914] Reference
But where East and West meet most eloquently may be in the serenely lyrical small-scale work of Kyoto architect Waro Kishi, 54. From Wordnik.com. [REDESIGNING THE WORLD] Reference
At the H Street Festival in the District last weekend, Mauro Farinelli serenely walked his dog into a crowd - and a controversy. From Wordnik.com. [At crowded public events, a doggy divide] Reference
The silver moon shone serenely through the night and paled with the dawn, and the sun cast its bright rays on the sleeping rabbi. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
The campus -- a residential treatment center for troubled foster kids -- sits serenely on a hilltop 25 miles north of New York City. From Wordnik.com. [Nightmare In Pleasantville] Reference
You're serenely watching your favorite TV show when it abruptly cuts to a commercial for a local car dealership loudly hawking a sale. From Wordnik.com. [Loud TV ads: Consumers Union supports curbing the volume] Reference
Grace and Cora scowled at her, and belittled her behind her back, Nancy had learned to go serenely on her way and pay no attention to them. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Miss Nobody Or, With the Girls of Pinewood Hall] Reference
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