soberly
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Written and directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho, it’s a soberly told tale of a crazy moment in an unstable place: Brazil, 1977, under military dictatorship.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025
Prof Weber says they should be used "extremely carefully and soberly", but he's hopeful that it is helpful in some way.
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025
“Saving comedy is no laughing matter,” he soberly insists.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 31, 2025
His appearances were billed as a “Reality Check”: He spoke about the news of the day soberly, using history to “make sense of the present.”
From Slate • Nov. 1, 2024
“Therefore you are wearing the red sweater,” Theodora explained to her soberly.
From "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
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