Sentence examples for despite mourning from inspiring English sources

Despite Mourning, The Song Goes On The tenor ANDREA BOCELLI canceled an appearance at an outdoor concert in Rome yesterday, but changed his mind and sang anyway.

British Foreign Secretary William Hague expressed hope that despite national mourning, Kim Jong Il's death could mean a "turning point" for North Korea: "We hope that their new leadership will recognise that engagement with the international community offers the best prospect of improving the lives of ordinary North Korean people".

Despite his dejection, Mourning found it in his heart to wish Ewing well in his quest for a title, though he cannot root for the Knicks.

Despite the national mourning, the 8A protest went ahead as planned, with the added slogan "No more pointless deaths".

Whitmore admitted that despite all the interest his mourning rings inspire, their ghostly provenance keeps many people from actually buying them.

Despite leading in the polls, despite having the support of a much stronger party organization in 2014, despite running a much more disciplined and politically moderate campaign and despite the sympathy of Brazilians mourning Campos, Silva failed.

"Despite Ananda's popularity and the national mourning, the Siamese watched the rites without wailing or many tears.

I thought that these people were very strong, that despite all their terrible difficulties and their mourning, they managed to speak to somebody and seek justice.

Meanwhile, the long weeks after my father's death – grotesquely unexpected despite his age – have brought not just mourning but introspection.

Despite the look-at-me excesses of Internet mourning, I actually enjoy the public style of tribute and grief that takes place there.

His murder sparked violence in Karachi on Friday, where vehicles and shops were set alight despite a call for 10 days of peaceful mourning.