Most people, after all, want to appear gracious.
Obama's purpose, besides appearing gracious, polite, respectful, and open-minded, was to slice off from whatever McCain had said the part that he (and the audience, presumably) had no problem with, the better to isolate and obliterate the part he did have a problem with.
While Ms. Pelosi appeared gracious, I was not pleased by Russert's remark.
Always appear gracious and thankful when accepting any offer.
It also appears as gracious sakes alive and goodness gracious, Agnes, the latter partly drawn from the Latin words in the Mass, Agnus Dei... miserere nobis, "lamb of God... have mercy on us," referring in that case to Jesus as sacrificial lamb.
For 15 minutes, the Commons was absorbed by a new Jeremy, a Jeremy who appeared relaxed, gracious and funny.
He also appeared more gracious, and pointedly asked for help from many of the same people with whom he had fought so bitterly in the last seven years.
Mr. Ortega, addressing supporters at midday at party headquarters, where the word "President" had been painted out over his name, appeared subdued and gracious in conceding defeat.
Mr. Becker is a big, gracious man of 48 who appears slightly stunned by his success.
