Sentence examples for lightened somewhat from inspiring English sources

The mood may have lightened somewhat as the session continued into the afternoon, far longer than planned.

The mood also lightened somewhat when Senator Clinton was asked to explain recent comments by her and her supporters about the role of her sex in the campaign.

The commemoration of the raid is a much larger version of what is an annual event here, and, in many ways, the grim history is lightened somewhat by the feeling that it is part of Dieppe's summertime routine.

Marko, EU It reminded me very much of what she was doing in the '90s: the girlish, drop-waisted, pleated shapes; the '60s/'70s "ironic/ugly" graphic prints and colors, but softened and lightened somewhat since then.

Later in the week, as tensions lightened somewhat, the F.B.I. dropped six of the named suspects after learning that they had been in custody in Yemen at the time of the alert.

New York City Openings SEERSUCKER Robert Newton, an Arkansas native who cooked at Le Cirque and Tabla, is bringing a taste of the South, with pimento cheese, fried bologna sandwiches, chicken and dumplings, and pecan pie, but lightened somewhat for Yankees (hold the gravy).

Ms. Verrett's skin color was only somewhat lightened to portray Desdemona.

But the past has not yet caught up with this inveterate investigator of our times, and he is on the road once again, his burden of memory perhaps somewhat lightened by the publication of his lengthy memoir, The Patagonian Hare.

Allen's shuffle lightens the mood somewhat.

This should somewhat lighten the atmosphere at this week's Bush-Lula talks.But Brazil has its own inhibitions about the haggling ahead.

The investor is lightening the yolk somewhat, but clearly wants to remain on board this issue as opposed to buying the out-of-the-money calls at the next available 9 series.