somberly
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On his way out, Kiffin did a Nixon on the South Lawn interview with ESPN’s SEC correspondent Marty Smith, the two of them chatting somberly as an LSU jet beckoned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 1, 2025
Well, three weeks ago feels like a parallel universe for those somberly returning home from across the continent.
From BBC ● Aug. 28, 2025
As Tamate dances to express the emotional weight of the situation, two observers offer a somberly beautiful rendition of “There Is No Other Way.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2024
Bogdanovic stood somberly alongside his teammates as a moment of silence was observed before the game at State Farm Arena.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 18, 2024
“One of my former guardian kids was in a class-action suit, but it was unsuccessful,” she said somberly.
From "Three Little Words: A Memoir" by Ashley Rhodes-Courter
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