Today, until the intruder appeared and began lobbing a half-dozen grenades into the throng, the funeral had been remarkably serene.

On the eve of high profile hearings that could terminate his career in politics, he seemed remarkably serene.

The atmosphere, though illuminated only by the star-light, was remarkably serene.

As startling as it is to be in an interior that resembles an exterior, the ambiance is remarkably serene.

Lyndon describes it as "a remarkably serene Classical building with none of the latent boosterism of its near contemporary, Old City Hall."

"He was remarkably serene about letting subordinates do their work," Mr. Frankel said.

Throughout his fast start, Johnson has remained a remarkably serene figure.

Interestingly, Secretary Geithner has been remarkably serene in his assurances that default simply ain't gonna happen.

"It was remarkably serene," he said.

And what a remarkably serene tone for an article about Japan at the moment.