In Hinton, the Appalachian town of 3,400 where Mr. Whittaker grew up, a strange blend of barely contained excitement and nervous anticipation mingled with the usual solemnity at worship services at the Church of God, whose 50 members could hardly believe their good fortune.

The F e s T i va i of the Dead was celebrated with more than usual solemnity and grief.

The lieutenant had been in a foul mood since being coerced into explaining the aftermath of his Kobayashi Maru, and Kirk wasn't certain how much to blame that on the impromptu tale-tolling or Chekov's usual solemnity.

He later holds an annual assembly, with the usual solemnity, for the sake of the kingdom.

Spock's eyebrows lifted, then he quickly pulled his expression back to its usual solemnity.

I had them sing "The Land of the Leal" for me, and I performed, with my usual solemnity, one of my patent improvised dances; it evoked great admiration and mirth.

The young King, who was crowned at fourteen years of age with all the usual solemnities, resolved not to bear this, and soon pursued Mortimer to his ruin.

Their usual solemnity mixed occasionally with broad smiles as they huddled with their lawyers.

He opened the door of the small room behind the dining-room, where Prudence had had her meals during the time her patient had been bedridden, and stood aside, his go eden morgen' uttered with his usual solemnity, but he looked smugly pleased with himself.

He nodded with his usual solemnity.