She perched on the other side of Father's bed and facing me listened soberly to my repetition.

When the little boy did, the generals listened soberly, but then De Groot said, 'The sign.

Mr. Cohen cheered up his friends by listening soberly to their problems, then advising them not to worry about it.

Glisten listened soberly and Jantiff went off about his business.

Harry Vincent sat by, soberly listening while his chief heard the account of his own exploits.

The veteran showmen listened soberly while Howard explained his plan for rounding up the bank robbers.

She listens soberly as they reveal their dopiest insights.

The men listened soberly, knowing the king's assessment accurately reflected reality.

He poured out the story while she listened soberly.

The Happy Family listened to him soberly, their eyes staring broodily at the picture he conjured.