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There may be relaxation, but there should be no levity.' 
 The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, LL.D. 

The day was bright and the world all fair, but there could be no levity, no social small talk, while this grim business was on. 
 The Wrong Twin 

Gay looked up, but there was no levity in Maude's eyes. 
 Further Adventures of Quincy Adams Sawyer and Mason Corner Folks 

The matters of debate are lofty, and there is no levity in their treatment. 
 The Eclipse of Faith; Or, A Visit to a Religious Sceptic 

There was no levity surrounding the Northern Trust event in New York last weekend. 
 The Irish Times 

There was no levity in his voice when he answered: 
 The Entire Project Gutenberg Works of Mark Twain 

But there was no levity in her tone. 
 A Man and His Money 

There was no levity in tone or expression. 
 A Splendid Hazard 

There was no levity in his manner. 
 All's for the Best 

O, it was no levity to me! 
 Tess of the d'Urbervilles: A Pure Woman 

There was no levity in it. 
 The Sea-Wolf 

Minks glanced up to make sure there was no levity in the question, but only desire for knowledge. 
 A Prisoner in Fairyland (The Book That 'Uncle Paul' Wrote) 

There was no levity. 
 The Brighton Boys with the Submarine Fleet 

The hunters piled pell-mell out of the steerage, but as Leach's tirade continued I saw that there was no levity in their faces. 
 The Sea-Wolf 