`That's sure bad news,' said Dowd, somberly. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : a somber passageway. ,a somber dress. ,a somber mood. ,a somber expression on his face. From Dictionary.com.
Paresi looked from face to face, and nodded somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Breaking Point] Reference
"We have no time to wait," she informed him somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Mid Flinx]
"It is all I would hope," said Raik Na Seem somberly. From Wordnik.com. [The Fortress of the Pearl]
"Years of work, gone to waste," mourned Goat somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Rebels of the Red Planet] Reference
Most somberly musicked line; hold up these lanterns. From Wordnik.com. [American Poetry, 1922 A Miscellany] Reference
"What shall I do with you?" she somberly inquired of it. From Wordnik.com. [The Coast of Chance] Reference
Three bright blue compound eyes regarded him somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Mid Flinx]
"I have a frightful temper," admitted Jean Brent somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Grace Harlowe's Problem] Reference
"Some people died," she said, somberly but matter-of-factly. From Wordnik.com. [It's A Scary World] Reference
"And there you have it, Gaius Julius," said Marius somberly. From Wordnik.com. [The First Man in Rome]
And Clinton warned somberly that "all Americans are targets.". From Wordnik.com. [Collateral Damage] Reference
He stood straighter, took a deep breath, and nodded somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Memory of Fire]
The men too were dressed somberly and they sweated profusely. From Wordnik.com. [Tai-Pan]
At 7 the next morning, the jurors somberly filed into the jury box. From Wordnik.com. [Looking Past The Verdict] Reference
"Have a care!" the seer warned her somberly; the mirror of Time and. From Wordnik.com. [McClure's Magazine, Vol 31, No 2, June 1908] Reference
Beran somberly rose to his feet looking blindly away from the girl. From Wordnik.com. [The Languages of Pao]
"We should go visit Sammy's mom this afternoon," Mack said somberly. From Wordnik.com. [The Beach House]
"You're lucky you made it as far as the river," Flinx said somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Flinx In Flux]
The neighbors stood quietly and somberly in groups of three and four. From Wordnik.com. [Dapplegrey (Where He Lived)] Reference
"We are wise men, Shaman, let it rest there," Jil-Lee replied somberly. From Wordnik.com. [The Defiant Agents] Reference
Down in the kitchen, meanwhile, Fairy sat somberly beside the table with. From Wordnik.com. [Prudence Says So] Reference
"And yet still almost as smart as a pack," Woodcarver finished somberly. From Wordnik.com. [A Fire Upon the Deep]
He walked to the window, looked somberly across the mist-streaming chasm. From Wordnik.com. [The Languages of Pao]
“Her childhood was like something out of Dickens,” Jim said somberly. From Wordnik.com. [A Fine and Bitter Snow]
For otherwise, Weaver thought somberly, another ship might land, some day. From Wordnik.com. [The Worshippers] Reference
He ran his fingers through his hair, and watched the city somberly come awake. From Wordnik.com. [Binding the Eater] Reference
The men tread carefully and somberly, the memories fresh, but they keep going. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 13, 2005] Reference
He shoved his hands into the pockets of his slacks and watched Chase somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Wicked Pleasures]
A big mahogany grandfather clock that reached to the beams was ticking somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Cradle and All]
“There were indications of rats in the basement,” Bregman reported somberly. From Wordnik.com. [Another Hamptons Whodunit] Reference
The boys 'pastor will certainly take life seriously, but he cannot take it somberly. From Wordnik.com. [The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work] Reference
Judge Lillian made a show of adjusting his robes before somberly addressing the court. From Wordnik.com. [The Beach House]
"Mickey," Gary started again somberly, and he put a hand on the leprechaun's shoulder. From Wordnik.com. [The Woods Out Back]
She laughed and then he continued more somberly to reduce the chance of awkward silence. From Wordnik.com. [An Apostate: Nawin of Thais] Reference
The gold pomegranates caught the firelight; and their eyes, staring somberly before them. From Wordnik.com. [The Persian Boy]
"My final flight on the plane, guys," Card somberly told reporters, some of whom applauded. From Wordnik.com. [Saying the M Word] Reference
There, to the east, the dusk of night still lay somberly, hardly touched by the coming dawn. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
An outline of the houseboat can be faintly made out from shore, suspended somberly in the murk. From Wordnik.com. [Go Ahead] Reference
The game, critics somberly predicted, would inspire vicious acts of copycat bullying nationwide. From Wordnik.com. [Bully for You] Reference
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