At this gloomy moment, when Asia's woes seem to threaten the world economy as a whole, the lessons of that inspirational tale are more important than ever.

If civilization is to ride out its gloomier moments, we'll need a larger class of planette-one that can hold its atmosphere indefinitely.

A television camera showed Steinbrenner frowning and Cone looking gloomy moments after the game was first delayed as both realized the pitcher's spot in the rotation would be forfeited.

What Antony couldn't bear to admit to himself, even in his gloomiest moments, was that thus far Octavian had demonstrated how uncanny Caesar's preference for him had been.

For me the gloomiest moment was probably around mid-October.

But perhaps the gloomiest moment comes in discussion of the change in baseball cards.

Most probably, in some gloomier moment he had fancied the moment when his sister might die.

Quite the opposite, in fact-and the gloomiest moment of all came when he saw how avidly he discarded all melancholy and plunged back into rampaging lust.

And, in private, even Sandinista officials have become experts at squeezing a subversive laugh out of the country's gloomiest moments.

Syme sprang erect upon the rocking car, and after staring wildly at the wintry sky, that grew gloomier every moment, he ran down the steps.