solemnity

They had been caught up in the general air of solemnity.

I fear in part the solemnity of the March meeting.

"She would certainly have felt the solemnity of the occasion."

"My father was a very big man," the voice says with slow solemnity.

His three friends did the same, their faces suddenly full of solemnity.

Washington, by contrast, is supposed to be the city of solemnity.

For once it seemed the god had been shocked into solemnity.

A moment of humor to break the solemnity, that was good.

It happened several weeks ago, and was followed by some additional solemnities.

It is, for all its solemnity, show and not substance.

When the solemnities were ended all moved towards the city.

She considered his offer with all the solemnity of a computer analyst.

But how many works of art compel such total solemnity?

All around them the solemnity of other faces in mourning.

The solemnity of her expression made him want to grin.

With great solemnity, he lowered the point at the men, and they pulled up as one.

He laughed off the solemnity of the thought and returned to the chair.

I said it with false solemnity and a hurt look on my face.

All eyes were fixed on the door, which opened slowly and with a kind of solemnity.

She held her right hand up and spoke with the solemnity of an oath.

For his solemnity of the night before had greatly impressed me.

To me, death had always been invested with solemnity and dignity.

Everyone nodded, weighed down by the solemnity of the moment.

And now the look of almost holy solemnity began to transform itself into something else.

The crowd, including the press, applauded with just the right solemnity.