1.  As a child, I felt so secure at his feet.

2.  Despite a strong dose of sexuality, Michael Hoffman's "Restoration" feels remarkably dated, like a costume epic from the late 1940s or early '50s.

3.  Despite her years in the city, Ms. McDormand always felt a little alienated from New York.

4.  Despite his budding enterprise that depends largely on tourists, Felix Garces feels somewhat ambivalent about the changes that the flood of visitors has brought to Cuba.

5.  Despite much hype, and endless jabbering by Patterson leading up to the game, Jackson felt confident Bryant would not be sucked into a personal grudge match.

6.  Despite being on a movie set with Howard and Williams, she felt right at home.

7.  Despite his allegiance to the 49ers, Bjornson felt fortunate to get drafted by the Cowboys.

8.  Despite his career-best success in slugging categories this season, Vaughn feels curiously unsatisfied.

9.  Despite the occasional scare, Harder said, he felt far safer wandering the cities of Southeast Asia than those in the United States.

10.  Despite signs of renewal, such as a NASCAR racetrack and adjoining shopping district, some Wyandotte County officials feel stigmatized by pessimistic census projections.