Sentences with phrase «air of self»

And in today's world of increasingly suspicious and ad - weary consumers, having an air of self - assurance and enthusiasm will be far more effective than a slick sales campaign.

Her work caries within it a humble air of self - reference in that the clay is paired with stone, left unglazed, and hints at its origin — nature.

The off - putting air of self - satisfaction is compounded by his recurring comments about how certain scenes received so many laughs from audiences at both test screenings and regular engagements.

She refuses to acknowledge that their status has changed in any way, and retains an air of self - assured superiority.

Annette Bening gives a fine central performance but this kooky comedy suffers badly from unfocused direction and an unmistakable air of self - indulgence

It quickly assumes an air of self - importance as it lingers with slow - motion shots of its heroine performing her noble duty.

It's a way of letting some comic air into the picture's hushed earnestness and single - mindedness, and its slight air of self - importance.

They then turned all that upside down in 2000, when Scary Movie took the Scream trilogy's air of self - referentiality to a new level (and genre).

There's a subtle melancholy to «Bottle Rocket,» an unmistakable air of self - doubt that makes it very sweet and very relatable.

Everything here is cloaked in an air of self - seriousness that only serves to highlight the film's lack of inspiration.

This might be conventional from a top - level perspective, but the minute - to - minute writing has a light - hearted air of self - awareness.

And yes, with its casual pace and guffaw - worthy little jokes, the picture does have an almost disturbing air of self - satisfaction — the cherry of which on top is a Tarantino cameo, that much like the scene itself, is completely superfluous.

Undercut by an air of self - congratulatory pomposity that the film is way too insubstantial to support.

If someone is wooing you with creative dates and an air of self - assurance, that doesn't mean he's trouble.

Having said these, Ox has also failed to establish himself as a consistent performer and therefore should not put on an air of self - importance.

Confluence has to do with a simultaneity of mutual influence, and I suspect it has much in common with what the Jungians mean by «synchronicity,» but without the air of self - important mysticism.

We've all been in conversations on the topics of creativity and innovation when Henry Ford's most famous adage is (excuse the pun) trotted out, usually accompanied by a knowing smirk and air of self - evidence.

He has a better haircut and the more pronounced air of self - deprecation that comes with being married and having children who have reached adolescence.

Confidence is not some bold or brash air of self - belief directed at others.

Not exact matches

Entrepreneur chatted with the self - described data junky to find out what she is recommending for the Raiders — and any business — do to build a new fanbase out of thin air.

Years of self - promotion paid off big when she landed an appearance on The Today Show, which catapulted her sales to seventh place on Amazon the day of its airing.

Throughout 2017, AFRICOM reported a number of «self - defense strikes» against Shabaab in Somalia, a euphemism for close air support for offensive operations.

BEIJING / TAIPEI (Reuters)- Chinese aircraft have again flown around self - ruled Taiwan in what China's air force on Thursday called a «sacred mission», as Taiwan denounced its big neighbour over what it called a policy of military intimidation.

Based on a combination of self - reported air volume and BTN estimates, 44 of the CT 100 companies reduced U.S. - booked air spend, 45 increased it and 11 stayed the same or did not appear on last year's list.

They are totally self - supporting and manage to fish money out of thin air, mostly with lots of hard work.

Everyone has the same needs: — Physiological / air food shelter etc — Safety / employment laws health — Love / Belonging / family relationships — Esteem / achievement respect of others — Self Actualization / morality creativity

They include the «chilling effects» of libel suits, the perennial conflicts between property and access, the three out of four publishers who intervene in news decisions affecting their local markets, the advertisers» freedom to move their money to where their interests are, industry self - regulation in broadcasting and advertising, the backlash against conveying under duress (as in a hostage crisis) points of view that are never aired as directly without duress, the flareups of book banning and censorship of textbooks, the rout of the civil rights movement, the retreat from principles of fairness and equality (even where never implemented), the attack on scientific and humane teaching, the threat of self - appointed media watchdogs to also spy on teachers in the classroom, and the general vigor of ancient orthodoxies masquarading as neo-this and neo-that.

An idle, aging king in the heady, evening air of a Jerusalem springtime; the beautiful Bathsheba and her incorruptible husband Uriah; the king's prompt, efficient, confident steps to cover the results of his lustful intoxication; Uriah's integrity as soldier and his unwitting and ultimately fatal frustration of David's self - protective scheme merely by the virtue of his extreme loyalty to his compatriots still in the field; David's unhesitating but premeditated resort to murder; the complicity of Joab, always intensely, blindly loyal to David; and continuing this picture of the king's total moral collapse in steps of progressive deterioration, David's calloused words of reassurance to Joab, «Do not let this matter trouble you...»; and at last the consummation of the whole sorry episode when Bathsheba is added to David's harem and another son added to his progeny.

Having quoted the invariably profound, long - term Sunday Times journalist, Bryan Appleyard, to the effect that «matter evolved in an elaborate, finely tuned conspiracy to produce air - breathing, carbon based life forms possessed of self - consciousness» he goes on to state that «Living matter, or living beings, are purpose driven».

These kind of airs are just from self and very limited and narrow and stop understanding of anything outside your own little world.

Air don't make a sound or noise but me know it's there... when a brave man takes a stand the spins of others are stiffened... intoxicated with unbroken success we have to come to self sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming a preserving grace, too proud to pray to the god that made us.

Righteousness has a rather dreary sound to modern ears, because it somehow makes us think of self - righteousness, the smug twitch of the mantilla, the faint air of moral superiority.

● Melt butter in hot milk ● Add to yeast mixture ● Add flour 1 cup at a time until comes away from sides of the bowl ● Knead until soft and smooth ● Let sit (it says 5 - 6 minutes but I left it for 15 minutes ● Shape dough by forming a 12X8 rectagle and fold / roll and pinch the dough up on it's self lengthwise ● Butter and sprinkle cornmeal on a cookie sheet ● Place dough on sheet let double (I left mine for about 2 hours since I went to dinner but the directions say 50 - 60 minutes, but more times means more air which I like) ● Bake in preheated oven at 425F for 30 - 40 minutes.

The biggest mistake Andi Van Willigan, Executive Chef of Bel - Air (Los Angeles, Calif.) CC made when she first started as a chef was not knowing her self - worth.

The veteran striker, who will turn 37 in January, has always been the most endearing of footballers, a totemic, endearingly self - deprecating being who has always exuded an air of contentment throughout his career.

Or, when you're in a need of an opportunity for self - care and craving some balance, sit and enjoy a book in the fresh air while they play.

The feather that appeared out of thin air in a Barnes and Noble in Edina, Minnesota, was the only thing that could have snapped me out of my self - pity spiral.

Since it is wool, it comes with self - cleaning abilities hence air drying it is often enough to ready it for next use making it one of the best cloth diaper covers for newborns.

The self - regulating system adjusts the output naturally to conform to the level of moisture that the air can hold, and its removable parts are dishwasher safe to make maintenance easy for you.

Breathable and moisture resistant from top to bottom Fully air permeable Helps maintains natural temperatures for a peaceful night's sleep Resilient and firm to prevent mis - shaping It is designed from «Feet to Foot» sleeping position Manufactured in the UK Easy self - assembly - Packs away - Ideal for travel and storage purposes All our mattresses comply with the rigorous requirements of BS 1877 Part 10 and A1 2012 for safety and performance & BS7177 for flammability

«We shall embarrass the self acclaimed Nigerian Air Force with their recent deployment of fighter aircraft, helicopter gunship and surveillance aircraft when at this digital age, countries are talking about Missile development, and they still condescend so low of their present obsolete equipment.

More scathing was the verdict of New Statesman correspondent Stephen Bush: «Something v charming about Williamson's leadership bid, which he approaches in the manner of a 14 - year - old who's read a self - help dating book... Now I will initiate Stage 2: the airing of the sex scandal!»

Similarly, whilst motoring organisations could again cheer another cancelled fuel tax rise (billed as a win for hard working families), airlines and travel firms have been left exasperated by another rise in air passenger duty (APD), which will hike up the costs of summer holidays for those self - same families.

[VV] • Air America's Mark Green (a former political rival of Bloomberg's) calls the move «an antidemocratic, self - dealing power grab.»

The chemical plants were largely self - regulated and manufacturers used air to dilute the emissions, to lower the opacity, but it didn't reduce the levels of toxic chemicals released.

The Post's Fred Dicker reported this morning about a last - minute cash infusion that enabled Manhattan Madam / Kristin Davis go up on the air with a variety of pro-pot, pro-gambling and pro-gay marriage TV ads to boost her gubernatorial candidate on her self - created Anti-Prohibition line.

The residents of Orange County should not have to sacrifice their air, water and property values because of the self - dealing of a few bad actors connected to the Governor.

For Leonard, a roboticist at MIT, riding in a car outfitted with Google's self - driving technology reminded him of another iconic moment in transportation: when the Wright brothers ushered in the age of air travel 111 years ago.

By the second half of this century, rising air temperatures above the Weddell Sea could set off a self - amplifying meltwater feedback cycle under the Filchner - Ronne Ice Shelf, ultimately causing the second - largest ice shelf in the Antarctic to shrink dramatically.

BBC pulls the plug on climate show In a different kind of self - analysis, the British Broadcasting Company reported that it canceled a TV special set to air next January called Planet Relief that would have encouraged viewers to briefly switch off their TVs en masse to save energy.