Sentence examples for sombre reflections from inspiring English sources

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It's difficult to imagine such sombre reflections on the past during a Trump Presidency.

After battling with politicians who want the TV spots to be sombre reflections of the horrors of the dictatorship, his vision wins out.

Compare the priest's sombre reflections with the exuberant exhortations of Pentecostal preachers, whether seen in "Marjoe" or in "Red Hook Summer" (or, for that matter, in "Elmer Gantry" or the broadcasts of any quasi-corporate televangelist).

These sombre reflections are quickly dispelled by a brief discussion of the various ways in which a writer can confront reality - according to Nothomb, "the great mission of the novelist".

If anyone can answer these questions it's Jamie Thraves, the award-winning director of music videos such as the iconic subtitled psychological thriller of Radiohead's "Just" and the sombre reflections of Death Cab For Cutie's "I Will Follow You into the Dark", who also has a feature film scheduled to be completed later this year.

From his amusing ditties composed for his colleagues in the ambulance service, O'Brian's focus shifts to the countryside of Wales, where he moved after the second world war, then to France, where he lived most of his life, finally ending with sombre reflections on ageing and death.

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In the past three years we have all lived through a period of deep division and sombre reflection.

Arsenal's last collision with United left too much room for sombre reflection.

They play their standout track, My Story, a sombre reflection on the murder of Konan's stepfather.

Nor is November 22nd the only occasion for sombre reflection, for rueful meditation on what might have been.

"Turning 50 is a cause for sombre reflection, not celebration," opined Norris and, as a flurry of firemen attempted to free her empurpled cranium, shame descended once more.

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