10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HUMOURLESSLY»
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humourlessly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
humourlessly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
Matt chuckled humourlessly. 'He had his reasons for rescuing her. I had a definite
impression that he expected us dead when he entered Taurus. He's bad news,
Bo, an omen telling us we'll not get offthis gloomy planet alive.' Bodie didn't reply
...
This is how I've always looked. But in the old days, I was sent with a large snake
instead of a dog.' 'The old days? How old are you? Really?' 'You really want to
know the answer to that?' He was smiling humourlessly. 'That may weird you out
...
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Grand Dictionnaire Hachette-Oxford
... n humoriste mf humorless adj US = humourless humorlessly adv US =
humourlessly humorous /"hju ... adj [person] qui manque d'humour; [description,
laugh, voice] dépourvu d'humour humourlessly GB, humorlessly US /"hjVu ...
Marie-Hélène Corréard, Valerie Grundy, Jean-Benoit Ormal-Grenon, 2007
She smiled humourlessly. 'And “once more” I'm going to choose not to believe
you!' 'Why am I not surprised?' 'Perhaps because to you at least I was always so
predictable!' He gave an impatient sigh. 'I was head-hunted by dozens of ...
5
The Unexpected and Fictional Career Change of Jim Kearns
She clutched the front of her housecoat in a white-knuckled grip, as if she didn't
trust the buttons to do the whole job. Everything about Mrs. Seabrooke seemed
locked up tight — except her lips, Donaldson thought humourlessly. “And how
long ...
Token smiled humourlessly. “That's not how you throw,” he stated vacantly,
catching the knife before it hit the ground, raising his arm and thrusting the blade
through the air effortlessly. The dagger connected perfectly on target, entering the
...
Lady Castlemaine, as she now had the right to call herself, was in any case far
more beautiful that the queen, who was not only rather plain, but also
humourlessly pious. Her retinue consisted mostly of dour Portuguese matrons
dressed ...
8
Very Little-- Almost Nothing: Death, Philosophy, Literature
It is humour that resists direct translation and can only be thematized
humourlessly — ergo the mortal tedium of philosophical discussions of laughter.
To his credit, Adorno discusses Beckett's humour in a later piece, 'Is art
lighthearted?
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Acquisition Strategy and Implementation
I was thinking this guy is a metronome because he did it without a script,
surgically, humourlessly, utterly professionally, his presentation was absolutely
awesome. But taking the notes down made it so easy to pick out the themes
going through ...
10
An Enigmatic Man (Mills & Boon Modern) (Do Not Disturb - Book 9)
Sam's mouth twisted humourlessly. 'My dear Molly, most of us are—in the
appropriate circumstances!' 'Ha!' Molly snorted scathingly. 'I can guess what they
might be!' 'How about you, Crystal?' Sam challenged as he made himself
comfortable ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HUMOURLESSLY»
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humourlessly is used in the context of the following news items.
Does anyone on board know how to make a show?
Tragedy is my favourite dramatic mode, which may be why this one made me chuckle so humourlessly. It should have a purpose and a form. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
Quirky Me and Earl and the Dying Girl defies categories
... and with his humourlessly sincere mom (Connie Britton). The latter guilts him into visiting Rachel (U.K. charmer Olivia Cooke), whose recent ... «Straight.com, Jun 15»
Destiny: House Of Wolves review
... created by Halo developer Bungie, was coupled with a humourlessly portentous, sketched-in storyline. House Of Wolves, the game's second ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Cameron and the cynical art of pretending not to understand a joke
He has aligned himself with those who pass the time by humourlessly scrutinising things that don't matter – slips of the tongue, edgy jokes, ... «The Guardian, May 15»
Pitch Perfect 2 review: Hits all the right notes
How many films could get away with an inscrutable Asian, several humourlessly efficient Germans and a Latin American immigrant who jokes ... «Irish Times, May 15»
Jordon Ibe: 'The future of Liverpool' on his meteoric rise at Anfield
Somewhat humourlessly, he was booked. “On Monday, I went back to school as normal,” he said. “Things were all the same, my friends were ... «The Independent, May 15»
Fashion Police is a show worthy of indictment — as Kathy Griffin …
Fashion Police is too backward and humourlessly crass for even Kathy Griffin. Hours after her exit E! announced it was suspending show until ... «National Post, Mar 15»
Louis van Gaal: 'Is this world twisted?' Manchester United boss …
The Manchester United striker humourlessly celebrated in punch-drunk fashion after scoring during the win against Tottenham on Sunday to ... «Daily Mail, Mar 15»
War in Afghanistan was not Tony Blair's fault, argues ANN …
What a pathetic lot of moaners Brits are becoming, taking offence at the drop of a hat, humourlessly grievancemongering at every turn and ... «Express.co.uk, Mar 15»
Look trouble now: Rowley outside comfort zone
Dr Rambachan, excoriator of drinking and wining, humourlessly saw only an “aspiring PM Dr Keith Rowley dry humping a child”. For him, the ... «Trinidad & Tobago Express, Feb 15»
