The musicians played, but a mood of sullen resignation had settled which would not be dispelled.

A mood of contentment, perhaps brought on by his memories, settled over Rees.

But a grim and retributive mood settled over predominantly Sunni areas.

Within moments, the soldiers' mood infected most everyone, and a kind of edgy solemnity settled over the lawn.

Israelis were shocked, and a mood of depression and doubt settled on the country.

Donna Wilson, a 25-year-old worker, said the mood on both sides had settled into one of "wait and see."

She can feel a grim mood settle like a shroud on Constan-tine's thoughts.

A cool blue mood settled on me, and I remembered.

He was even warmly received on his return to the Senate, where, for the moment, a mood of "tranquility" had settled.

A wait-and-see mood settled on Seoul and rest of the country.