So caucus members leaving the meeting exhibited a certain air of resignation.

There was a certain air of forced fortuity in his manner.

The town was beginning to stir with a certain air of hurry and alarm.

Nothing about the face or the expression to mark him except a certain air of friendly concern.

There was a certain air about her as though she did it all.

"I think we had better," she said, and then hesitated, with a certain air of embarrassment.

Teacher unions do have a certain air of self-indulgence about them.

Beyond their gear, the men had a certain grim and dangerous air about them.

This year's event has a certain valedictory air about it.

Matron with the certain air of a woman who had stated her case and expected no argument.