Supported by a calm but firm conviction of the usefulness of his labors.

But because he had stated them with such calm conviction, she had been dwelling on them all day.

The big monk spoke with calm conviction.

Hamilton spoke with calm conviction.

The spirituality may be hard for us to measure on television; the calm conviction, breadth of knowledge and raconteur's talent, however, are not.

His calm conviction annoyed her even more when he put his arms around her.

The clan was properly stirred up over the dreadful end of poor Chris, but under all their horror was a calm conviction that everything was for the best.

"The Lord, my dear," answered the good woman, in a tone of calm conviction.

He spoke with a calm conviction.

"So it was your voice in the dark," he said with calm conviction.