Sentences with word «anodyne»

Some shoppers might be put off by the sporty bent, but we find it refreshing in a sea of anodyne compacts.

Whether the slot is in fact as anodyne as the Today presenters claim (or whether it is dull because the BBC is terrified of letting its thinkers say anything edgy), Jesus» parable of the Good Samaritan somehow seems better suited to politics than religion.

The committee spent $ 4 million in anodyne mailers and TV ads that promoted benefits like employment and tax revenue and barely mentioned «casinos» or «gambling.»

When Liz Truss did break cover, she offered only the most anodyne of statements.

Interior and tech - Cabin design, quality and technology to lead the class, if a little anodyne for some.

Though it is a very high bar, this happens too rarely in the 2017 Whitney Biennial, which despite its historic inclusivity and the complex discourse its most high - profile curatorial glitch has produced, is too anodyne overall.

If you've got the dough and the desire, I say, indulge yourself, but you might also want something a little more anodyne in your garage for driving excursions that require a bit more subtlety.

The Acer Chromebook Tab 10 takes Google's OS, slices off its keyboard and runs it on a 9.7 - inch tablet that has an utterly anodyne design.

And of course, the players give anodyne interviews filled with scripted responses like «we really need to look at ourselves and give a big response» after a tough loss.

This one just seems anodyne, as if a product planner asked Joe Ordinary to sketch out his idea of what a small SUV looks like.

Johnny Kervorkian sets up the film nicely, but by the end, your worst fears are realised when it climaxes in the most anodyne way possible.

Its new exterior is a bit more expressive but is still fairly anodyne when compared to the likes of the Hyundai Veloster, MINI Cooper, and even the Chevrolet Sonic.

The use of seemingly anodyne terms like data, technology, information, etc, can disguise the fact that all of these involve profound shifts in power relations between people, and can have implications for democracy.

Taken in isolation, this statement is no different to the numerous anodyne comments issued on behalf of law firm managers whenever full and half - year financial results are announced.

As long as you're mindful of the car's gargantuan girth (obviously less of an issue on track), going ludicrously fast seems trivially easy — an impression compounded by the loud but comparatively anodyne engine note.

Looking into «causes and context» sounds anodyne enough, until it turns out that the Board is as independent as the bishops promised it would be in June of 2002, and very specific «causes» multiply to expose a «context» of misgovernance.

He stood by and made anodyne observations as the graffiti remover worked.

The Guardian was slightly less anodyne: «His appointment followed more than a year of behind - the - scenes manoeuvring at the highest levels.

The point of adding «going forward,» if there is one, seems to be the desire to stroke the reader with anodyne reassurance that things will indeed continue or will improve because «forward» is better somehow than «backward» or «static.»

First, in selecting passages and questions, test designers need to include rich textual excerpts that are not entirely anodyne.

Zuckerberg made largely anodyne statements in his prepared remarks — «We're an idealistic and optimistic company,» he told a pack of professional skeptics, «but it's clear now that we didn't do enough» — but the question - and - answer portion of the call was where he began to reveal his perspective.

Moreover, although Sellers clearly believes his subjects were huge acting talents and far better than today's comparatively anodyne stars, he sensationalises their rowdy exploits at the expense of doing justice to their considerable stage and screen achievements.

«This is no bland anodyne treatment of an academic subject but a realistic no holds journey through one of the most harrowing and challenging subjects available for study».

Sport mode brings even weightier response and holds a consistent heft through corners, but it's not really any more entertaining or involving and ultimately still feels quite anodyne.

«Geldzahler's question, seemingly anodyne, prompts a rather amazing barrage of conflicted responses,» notes Katy Siegel, editor of «The Heroine Paint» After Frankenthaler (Gagosian / Rizzoli).

The EU has produced anodyne reports on partnership with Malta and programmes continue despite a breakdown in the rule of law and governance, that have provided a haven for nepotism and racketeering.

They tend to know their stuff and, in my experience, are more passionate about the cars than the sometimes slightly anodyne main dealers.

From the early successes of the Humble Bundle to the latest Anodyne ads on The Pirate Bay, these small - time teams are always looking to keep games affordable, accessible, and innovative.

It does, though, affect how the football that England played — largely defensive and reactive, at times anodyne and stultifying — should be assessed: was this a man making the best of a bad hand, or was this a statement of the opposite of intent?

It's almost anodyne at times.

Constituency Labour parties (CLPs) tabled a motion committing the party to continuing membership of the Single Market but this was trumped by a last - minute statementfrom the Scottish Executive Committee (SEC), so anodyne it was guaranteed to pass, for SEC statements always take precedence over CLP motions.

The rule of law breaks down to a set of values which, baldly stated, look anodyne.

Leaving it in the default Normal setting and punching in Sport for the suspension results in a very safe (mild understeer) but ultimately anodyne drive experience, massive grip levels notwithstanding.

It all feels a bit anodyne and at the end of my drive I wished there was more feedback.

«While [Ivy's] words appear anodyne and reflect the judicious position and celebration of America's history of peaceful transitions of power articulated by both President Obama and Hillary Clinton, they are an embarrassment to those of us who feel that the Trump presidency represents a clear and present danger to many values that are fundamental to both our nation and our profession,» reads Sorkin's message.

For geeky men who never fit in socially, brogrammer culture may be reassuring in a way that more anodyne corporate cultures are not.

Folks in Silicon Valley are fond of attaching friendly, anodyne labels to forces that seem bent on world domination (hello, Facebook).

From the viewpoint of domestic US economic conditions the Statement is completely anodyne.

The old, the universal anodyne; the common lot!

The institution of the Church - hierarchy, sacraments and all - has become a rather irrelevant relic to be rationalised by ever more anodyne humanist models.

As a marketer, I am highly critical of the fact that I have no idea what to make of that brand right now, veering as it does between anodyne product ads aimed apparently at ladies of a certain level of maturity and goofy chicken - fries ads for the younger demo.

To add to the fun, there were cooking gadgets like the natural lava cooking stones offered by Island Grillstone, and a completely new product developed by chemist Marlin Bensinger of Chromtec: Pepper Burn Anodyne, a topical lotion that neutralizes the burning sensation caused by chile peppers on the skin.

But it was an honest second in a game overrun with inoffensive anodynes and brand activations.

His final chapters entitled «purpose» and «future» are reflective and whilst somewhat anodyne recognise a general crisis of confidence in the political and business establishment by the electorate and the challenges for traditional political parties.

The dēmokrateo of it all isn't stoppable by anodyne calls for «dialogue», or false hopes populism will somehow burn itself out.

And it is useful and worthwhile to have a free debate about political principles, rather than the endless anodyne soundbites which professional politicians offer.

Theresa May offered uncritical and anodyne congratulations following his election.

During otherwise anodyne opening remarks delivered outside the 7 train's new 34th Street - Hudson Yards station, MTA Chairman Thomas Prendergast tweaked Mayor Bill de Blasio this morning for not kicking in enough funding for the authority.

To hear tributes to Tony Benn this morning and Bob Crow earlier in the week, is to enter an alternate reality, one of saccharine reflection and anodyne dolour.