Mr. Meaney's Dessie is a man with unexpected reserves of common sense and sweetness, though his temper is sometimes short.

From first to last, the movie maintains an unexpected reserve.

In retrospect, the script, written when Fassbinder was 19, anticipates his mature films, with their romantic pessimism, their air of jaded sophistication and their unexpected reserves of compassion.

When I was unable to stop saying what didn't need to be said, Dad found an unexpected reserve of strength and squeezed my hand so hard that I halted in my speech.

Her voice had a husky center, with melancholy balanced by determination; she sounded like an Everywoman with unexpected reserves of strength and affection.

But I felt that Ellie, now that I was coming to know her better, was one of those very simple people who have unexpected reserves.

Discovery of unexpected reserves of strength and patience.

With an unexpected reserve of energy, F'lar somehow managed to pull himself sharply up from that vulnerable position.

Scorpio felt his strength redouble, tapping into some last, unexpected reserve.

"Lytol's always been a deep person, with unexpected reserves, or he wouldn't have survived as long as he has," Jaxom replied to those who commented on Lytol's new obsession.