Day 1,650: muttering, glassy-eyed, revere, paragon, rebuke, bigwig
But instead of either challenging him or knuckling down to support his campaign, they have instead taken to muttering glassy-eyed about the mess they are in.
He would have been revered as a paragon of public service and a rebuke to Mr Trump’s boundless ego. Democratic bigwigs know this.
Artwork of the day
Paragon
Charles BellDate:1988Style:PhotorealismGenre:still life
Word of the day
muttering: the sound of one or more people talkingq uietly, or the things that they say, often when they are worried or complaining about something:
glassy-eyed: having eyes that do not move or show any expression
revere: to very much respect and admire someone or something:
paragon: a person or thing that is perfect or has an extremely large amount of a particular good characteristic:
rebuke: to speak angrily to someone because you disapprove of what they have said or done:
bigwig: a person who has an important or powerful position:
Quote of the day
“Is standing by the window muttering about blood something he does all the time?" asked Simon.
"No," Jace said. "Sometimes he sits on the couch and does it.”
― Cassandra Clare, City of Ashes