Sentence examples for often upbeat from inspiring English sources

Often upbeat melodies meet sorrowful lyrics and harrowing strings.

"Tookah" (Rough Trade), once again produced by Dan Carey, works a similar formula: it's bittersweet but often upbeat, with the occasional neon flicker of '80s synthpop.

During the news conference, Gibbs, 63, was often upbeat and occasionally appeared on the verge of tears as he explained the reasons for his improbable return to the N.F.L. "I had my life pretty planned out," he said.

They offer a portrait of combat and its aftermath that bears no relation to the sanitized, often upbeat version of war — not just in Iraq, but in general — that so often comes from politicians and the news media.

His own songs are often upbeat, reaching back to folk tunes, and the music bounds along with limber grace as band members wield instruments like fiddle, banjo, accordion and hurdy-gurdy.

The people to whom I'm closest are, I'm guessing, similar to those closest to you: they have good days and bad days; they're often upbeat, sometimes depressed; occasionally, they experience major crises; and when you get them talking, usually over alcohol, they'll almost all prove more insecure than they'd ever admit in public.

Graham's research in Latin America shows that the very poor are often remarkably upbeat.

Twitter staff plaintively reject the criticism, insisting that the hashtags that go viral are often warmly upbeat.

Ms. Zambello grapples somewhat tentatively with the musical's gritty themes; for example, the ensemble chorus scenes are often aggressively upbeat.

(The most cheerful areas of the country tend to be those in which the Taliban's influence is stronger). Graham's research in Latin America shows that the very poor are often remarkably upbeat.

Fox charged advertisers about $2.7 million for each 30-second spot on Feb. 3. • Oscar sponsors prefer the nominated films to be blockbusters, which often have upbeat themes, rather than the type of movies that predominate among the honorees for 2007.