Shanghai, he announced stiffly, is moving toward the great goal of creating a modern international culture center in Asia.

The giff came clumping around the house and stiffly announced, "The graves are finished."

Well," she announced stiffly, "I'm only twenty-seven, so there!

He'd stiffly announced that he'd asked Blythe to marry him.

"You see that I have the magic at my command when I wish it," he announced stiffly.

"I could not allow you to go home alone," Kelston announced stiffly.

"Breakfast is served in the dining room, gentlemen," he announced stiffly.

I was just getting into my spacesuit when a young officer of the station crew stiffly announced that dinner was being served.

Don Hamerman stiffly announced, "President Byrnes will see you now."

"I have come to see Robert," he announced stiffly.