Sentences with phrase «aplomb in»

We need some cold hearted scientific aplomb in times like these to avoid crying like little babies later.

The award is well - deserved for many reasons, including but not limited to pioneering work on paleoclimate, a very productive scientific output, and for aplomb in spite of being a «lightning rod» for personal attacks from anti-science forces.

Indeed, it was as a result of this last exhibition, held with great aplomb in Berlin that Suprematist Composition came to form part of the extraordinarily influential group of Malevich's paintings that remained in the West and which served as almost his sole creative legacy for much of the Twentieth Century.

Prior to joining our favourite couple, there is a small scene brought forward from the final act - a narrative trick Naughty Dog played with aplomb in Uncharted 2.

Broadbent captures a range of tone and emotions while carrying off Fry's British stiff - upper - lip stance with aplomb in this upbeat and offbeat story of secrets revealed and a life rediscovered.

It's not an easy task to transport today's technology - minded children back to 1888, when cars were nonexistent and banned by German law, but author - illustrator Jan Adkins succeeds with aplomb in Bertha Takes a Drive: How the Benz Automobile Changed the World.

In both loaded and unloaded modes, the little wagon ran fast, braked decisively and handled with aplomb in some pretty dicey situations along the New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 95.

The XL - 7 handled the mess with aplomb in both four - wheel - drive and two - wheel - drive (rear - drive) modes.

An adjustable suspension system soaks up surface undulations with aplomb in comfort mode, and noticeably tightens up for better road - holding in sport mode as equipped in the 2.0 model.

Having driven the SLS extensively on the Sachsenring circuit in eastern Germany, I was expecting the gull - wing coupe to perform with similar aplomb in the U.K..

It uses Porsche's PASM suspension, which is lowered a full 15 mm compared to the standard suspension and re-tuned for greater aplomb in the corners.

Notable cars to not reach reserve included a 1960 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Competizione, a model commonly referred to as not only one of the best - looking Ferraris but also the last of the true dual - purpose sports / racing cars that could be driven with equal aplomb in both competition and on the daily commute to the office.

Probably John Lithgow, who channelled Churchill with aplomb in the press room.

Singh plays the character with aplomb in what is certainly a career - defining role for the actor who is more often cast as the romantic lead in mega Bollywood productions.

He and Barbossa bicker — fighting for command of The Black Pearl, comparing telescope sizes, and debating the proper pronunciation of the word «are» in the process — but it's nothing compared to the way Johnny Depp and Geoffrey Rush hammed it up with aplomb in the first movie.

Joel Edgerton does a good job as another of the American ring - ins, whilst the ubiquitous Ulrich Thomsen plays their sinister employer with aplomb in a performance that's oh - so - slightly reminiscent of Ian Holm's portrayal of Ash in Alien.

(Becoming a director, Shanley flopped with aplomb in his ambitious 1990 follow - up, «Joe Versus the Volcano.»

«Taking satirical aim at the pretensions of Brooklyn hipsters and the New York City art gallery scene is like shooting fish in a barrel, but director / screenwriter Michael C. Bilandic (Happy Life) pulls it off with rough - hewn aplomb in his ultra-low-budget sophomore feature.»

The rape and sexual abuse allegations surrounding Harvey Weinstein, Brett Ratner, James Toback and others have shattered the awards - season aplomb in a town that imagines itself bold and freewheeling but prefers the tempered and scripted.

By 2006 it was finally time for Lohman to come into her own on the big screen, a challenge she faced with commendable aplomb in director Michael Mayer's adaptation of the Mary O'Hara novel My Friend Flicka.

Yet the scale of the catastrophe that has befallen Labour reaches well beyond the leader's difficulty in performing with easy aplomb in front of a camera.

Arsenal fans may feel confident about our trip across London in a fortnight after we beat Chelsea with aplomb in September, but it was that defeat which caused Antonio Conte to change to a back three and they have not looked back since.

It is infinitely comic that an orator, with truth in his voice and in the expression of his features, profoundly touched and profoundly touching, can present the truth in a heart - rending way, can tread all evil and all the powers of hell under his feet, with an aplomb in his attitude, an assurance in his glance, a resoluteness in his step, which is altogether admirable — it is infinitely comic that almost at the same moment, almost «with his dressing - gown still on,» he can run cowardly and timidly out of the way of the least inconvenience.

It was JT's first lauded acting role, and even though he's never reached the same level of aplomb in a performance since, this part always made it seem like JT

Not exact matches

Following Steve Jobs has arguably been the toughest corporate leadership assignment in decades, yet Cook has carried it off with mostly quiet aplomb.

In the winter of 2000, at the height of the dot - com boom, business leaders posed for the covers of Time, BusinessWeek, and the Economist with the aplomb and confidence of rock stars.

Meeting with William Klippel, Director of Sales & Operations at GTX Direct at the FinanceFeeds New York Cup in Manhattan in December demonstrated a very relaxed and calm Mr. Klippel, who, along with GAIN Capital CEO Glenn Stevens, discussed the entire prime brokerage topography with FinanceFeeds with the unruffled aplomb of confidence that only a firm with that level of experience and a market capitalization of $ 362 million would be able to do.

She tosses off Greek terms and German concepts with such aplomb, in intricate prose, that even on the page her voice resounds with a toff's accent.

Both churches in town needed larger buildings to accommodate their larger numbers, and the Methodists characteristically executed their funds campaign with aplomb, and with some smugness because the corresponding efforts of their Baptist neighbors were «down in the doldrums... God just doesn't seem to want us to build right now.»

Andrei Arshavin continued his good run of form to give the Gunners the lead but Sol Campbell was adjudged to have brought down Jan Vennegor in the box and Jimmy Bullard duly put away the spot kick with aplomb.

He couldn't even tap in Ox's pin point low cross to him, which Lacazette finished with aplomb.

Like me, he makes late runs in the penalty area and he showed that with aplomb for the second goal at AC Milan last week.

These days the attributes needed are not just the ability to swing in a good cross from the flank but also the ability to make forward runs into space and even be able to beat a man and Glen Johnson has shown in his first two competitive matches for the club that he can do just about any of these tasks with aplomb.

They prevented big plays with aplomb, allowing just 18 gains of 30 - plus yards all year (sixth in FBS).

Giroud, i think Ibra would hold ball much better than him and assist with aplomb, some screamers also but we would lose what fighting quality Oli brings in attack and defense.

And, going by the depth and invigorated hunger that this Arsenal's squad possesses, it should be academic really, to see someone step up to the plate and fill in for the 23 - year old Welshman, with great aplomb.

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The Argentine striker has led the lines for City in aplomb weighing in with goals including the hat - trick in the 4 - 0 demolition of German side Borussia Moenchengladbach at home.

Imbula received the ball on the left, beating off the challenge of Ben Pavard, before playing in Ayew who finished with aplomb past Vincent Enyeama.

Superb pass put away with aplomb by in - form striker but should Man City have had their defensive line so high up?

Anyone who saw Kosar's husking of unbeaten, top - ranked Nebraska in January's Orange Bowl game — he passed for a bowl - record 300 yards and two touchdowns in the 31 - 30 upset — would agree that if nothing else, no freshman quarterback ever showed more aplomb under such pressure.

There is no doubting that Robin Van Persie bears the burden of shouldering the lions share of Arsenal's goal scoring load and at present the Dutchman is doing so with aplomb but a move to bring in a player of Alexandre Pato's stature may well help persuade the Gunners striker to put pen to paper on a new deal.

He's done so with aplomb — and no other player provided more assists in European football than the 26 - year - old.

The Scotland international took the chance in his stride and finished with aplomb.

After first entering the doors of City's Academy at the age of eight, Charlie Oliver worked his way up the age groups with aplomb and was offered a two - year scholarship in July 2014.

He then added Bayern's fourth goal after Philipp Lahm thundered down the right wing and crossed the ball to the Peruvian, who tapped in with aplomb.

There's a fine line but against West Brom and Chelsea, City have straddled it with aplomb, pressing keenly and being firm in the tackle which, when blended with the artistry of our front four, is quite the proposition.

In fact when we were passing it to death all around the Palace half, I was just wishing that Walcott was on the pitch to make those darting runs around their defence, and lo and behold — the Ox just did that and scored with aplomb!

The Uruguayan took his goal against Stoke with aplomb and if given even a sniff at goal on Sunday, well, put it this way, we'd have every confidence in him putting one away.

A combination of the woodwork and Paul Robinson gifting United the opportunity to draw level from the spot, which they did with aplomb, meant Blackburn spurned a glorious opportunity to not only record a win over the most consistent team in England this season, but also to add three vital points to their tally, which would have kept them up without any final day drama.