Sentences with phrase «almost defies»

This is such an under - served market, it almost defies logic that these chains have not been able to consistently grow comparable sales.

The bezels are superbly minimal (unlike Apple and Essential notch lovers, I appreciate the symmetry of LG's device), the ergonomic compromises are nonexistent, and the sheer amount of goodness inside this extra-thin phone almost defies logic.

Tuttle's work almost defies categorisation, so discursive is his approach to materiality.

Final Fantasy VII is so close to perfect that it almost defies belief.

Mr. Pumpkin Adventure is a puzzling little game which is so odd that it almost defies description.

Ombak Villa at Langkawi Lagoon Resort is a five - star rated outpost of luxury that almost defies the imagination with its deluxe offerings at cheap charge.Just five minutes from the Langkawi International Airport and Mahsuri International Exhibition Centre, quarters come in one category, the villa and the decor is full - on modern luxury in beige, white and gold colour hues.They are furnished in pretty cool style with room perks including air con, a mini bar, ironing facilities, unlimited wireless internet service and a LCD TV with Cable channels.Also each room comes with a private terrace presenting gorgeous views and a bathroom with a long bathtub, toiletries and bathrobe.

The magic of Ayodya Resort Bali almost defies description.

In a straight, flat line, this 5,500 - pound block of G - Class almost defies inertia.

The way the 911 Turbo goes about its business almost defies conventional road - car logic.

Stay Hungry is a strange, bizarre film that almost defies description.

He remains enigmatic, aloof, and unreadable as a man who may have committed a crime so heinous it almost defies belief.

This Swedish film is so bizarre that it almost defies description: is it a deadpan comedy, a satire of Swedish history or a wry exploration of how people cope with imperfection and mortality?

In fact, the amount of work necessary to achieve that effect — including the invention of a 12 - wire pulley system attached to Bullock and controlled by some of the puppeteers who worked on the theatrical version of «War Horse» — almost defies description.

The incident was so extreme, it almost defies description.

Manchester United have now gone 8 games without a win in all competitions... How Louis van Gaal is still employed by Manchester United almost defies belief at this stage.

You know, that living, bubbling thingy that almost defies direction and yet moves forward more like a body without a head... or a jellyfish without a seeming brain.

Incredible — it almost defies economics.

«Their courage almost defies imagination,» President Obama said at a ceremony recently honoring 24 such heroes whose awards were delayed for years because of prejudice and bureaucratic ineptitude.

For example, the company's Happy Amber is hoppier than a standard amber, its Gnarly Brown tastes like a mix between a brown ale and a porter, and its Identity Crisis beer almost defies categorization.

We live in exciting times, when the things that humans are capable of creating almost defy belief.

So he is offended by it, or rather from it he takes occasion to be offended at the whole of existence, in spite of it he would be himself, not despitefully be himself without it (for that is to abstract from it, and that he can not do, or that would be a movement in the direction of resignation); no, in spite of or in defiance of the whole of existence he wills to be himself with it, to take it along, almost defying his torment.

I have also found that resting in His presence, as a daily discipline, dramatically empowers loving neighbor as self, in ways that almost defy human nature.

At times it was poetry in motion and he did things that almost defied physics.

But I would say that I do think Hugh was an outstanding minister for sport, and I would almost defy you to find anybody to say otherwise — right across the sports world, and indeed all the parties, he is very, very widely respected, and he only achieved that after a lot of work over a long period.

You make it too broad, then, first of all, you almost defy success, right?

The computed entropy was so high, it almost defied the laws of physics, implying that strange metals were far more complicated than originally supposed.

The gleaming wood veneers that embellish the cockpit (some 30 square feet per car) are hand - selected, shaped, and finished with a precision and artistry that almost defy belief.

His swash - buckling exploits almost defy belief, rivaling those of the protagonists created by his son.

Snake is meant to almost defy gravity, making solid metal appear as malleable as wool.

Not exact matches

However, they have looked at many truths (facts based on physical evidence) and non existent physical evidence of any God and have made a personal decision that the existence of any God is highly improbable and defies almost all logic.

But even more daunting, his own productivity and protean creativity so defy the imagination that one might almost sympathize with the Shakespeare «deniers if the candidates put forward in his stead were not themselves such pathetic blue «blood epicenes» not to mention the fact that the achievement would still remain inexplicable coming from any human being, whatever the color of his blood.

Napa County's New Definition of Agriculture to Include Marketing and Sales Napa County is almost finished updating its zoning code definition of agriculture to include marketing and sales, a move some say is merely administrative housekeeping and others say defies the English language...

Safe to say they defied the odds... Five children, seven grandchildren and almost 63 -LRB-!!)

Once a team that defied the odds to actually win the Champions League almost on the quality of their defence alone, it's remarkable to see Chelsea look as wobbly at the back as this.

But vegetables alone don't entirely capture how the NHL's oldest and tallest defenseman continues to defy ordinary aging curves, average almost 23 minutes a night, and anchor the shutdown pair of a Stanley Cup contender.

A few years ago it started to look like he was going to be proved right and helped out by the Financial Fair Play rules but you could be forgiven for thinking they were no longer in place because transfer fees and expenditure by clubs, especially in the Premier League have continued to rise and defy all logic, culminating in the crazy signing of Neymar by PSG which almost doubled the transfer record.

It's a show that defies almost every television convention and has attracted record numbers of viewers on HBO.

They share a harrowing, death defying drive into the hospital, where she almost delivers her baby in the waiting area.

Given that most families in states depend on their civil servant relations, defying all odds to ensure a good treatment of the workforce is almost a sure guarantee for a return to office for a political leader.

We defied in the odds and won the European Elections of 2014 against the expectations of almost everyone.

«For almost a year, I have watched Mary Street Wilson run a tough tenacious campaign that defied all establishment expectation,» Crowe said.

The narrative reminded me of academic meetings when I listened while avant garde philosophers writhed almost in agony as they struggled to give birth to thoughts they evidently considered so deep as to defy expression in everyday language.

Oh, and the fact that it is age defying is an additional bonus for my almost 40 years old hands; --RRB-

I just ordered the full size duo of the serum and age defy cream since I'm almost out.

You would think «whipped» and «mud» would be opposing terms, but somehow Josie Maran's hydrating mask defies this logic as she's whisked together a blend of argan oil and Moroccan rhassoul clay that's almost airy.

What's more, almost a quater of men (24 %) would defy wedding guest etiquette rules3 and ask the matrimonial couple if they could bring someone along.

Some of the superheroes who will be introduced to the viewing audience include Peter Petrelli, an almost 30 - something male nurse who suspects he might be able to fly, Isaac Mendez, a 28 - year - old junkie who has the ability to paint images of the future when he is high, Niki Sanders, a 33 - year - old Las Vegas showgirl who begins seeing strange things in mirrors, Hiro Nakamura, a 24 - year - old Japanese comic - book geek who literally makes time stand still, D.L. Hawkins, a 31 - year - old inmate who can walk through walls, Matt Parkman, a beat cop who can hear other people's thoughts, and Claire Bennet, a 17 - year - old cheerleader who defies death at every turn.

For some reason that maybe defies explanation, only the last half - hour of this gagfest works and almost — almost — saves the movie.

Set during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, this movie reminded me of survival and isolation movies like Castaway starring Tom Hanks or 127 hours starring James Franco in the sense that the movie is almost a one man show on how someone defies unfathomably circumstances in order to survive.

At first used only as a propaganda piece, he defies orders and singlehandedly frees almost 400 captured Allied soldiers from an Austrian facility run by the villainous organization Hydra.