Sentences with phrase «as bitter»

One outcome of this difficult situation is much too much freedom for the successfully manipulative adolescent as well as bitter conflict between the adolescent and the opposing parent.

Information that positions yourself as bitter can backfire and make a hiring manager eliminate you.

You gain nothing by coming across as bitter.

No one wants to hire a candidate — whether they're 25 or 55 years old — who comes across as bitter and resentful.

Mel B celebrated her daughter Angel's 11th birthday with her other two children and her mother as the bitter custody battle with ex-husband Stephen Belafonte rumbles on.

Suit up and Search Discovering you've been paying too much for Huntington Beach insurance can leave you feeling as bitter cold as hitting the waves without a wetsuit.

As Bitter Lawyer points out, there are some obvious problems with this strategy.

As Bitter Lawyer points out, «Wah!»

It's true — Campos came across as bitter, sarcastic, and sometimes despairing.

Yet Jeff Marx says his legal training helped him get his start in a music career that culminated in a Tony Award for the Broadway musical «Avenue Q,» as this Bitter Lawyer profile points out.

If you disagree with Obama and his friends, you are slandered as bitter, mean - spirited, hate - filled, racist, sexist, homophobic terrorists who want to deny medical care to the poor, starve kids, kill seniors, and rape the environment.

Burlington, Vermont area gets buried by record - smashing snow as bitter temperatures grip region.

But it sure got my face's attention as the bitter wind swept down off the face of Storm King.

But the acceptance, as little satisfied as bitter, of all that is immaterial and paltry, as among shadows, in the shock from which a work emerges.»

Notably, none of this work comes across as bitter or preachy.

Since each downed enemy fires off one sizable bullet as a bitter thank you gift, it's often better to concentrate on mere survival rather than a position on the high score table.

The online multiplayer can be a little patchy at times as well, sometimes offering up a full server and other times stranding you in a ghost town, although the multitude of different trials and races against CPU opponents makes these moments not quite as bitter a pill to swallow.

To discourage your pet from chewing on cords and wires, coat them with a bitter, non-toxic substance (such as bitter apple) or make sure they are secured out of reach of any curious mouths.

Bitter agents such as Bitter Apple can be used around the incision also.

If you want to stop your kitten from suckling on an inanimate object you can try using deterrents such as Bitter Apple, which simply gives the object a bad taste.

Aside from providing more stimulation, I would recommend coating the wall with a chewing deterrent such as Bitter Apple, which most dogs find unappealing, and also completely ignoring the behavior for a week or so to see if he will stop naturally without the encouragement of it attracting your attention.

If instead you wish to stick to your nylon or leather leash, you can try spraying it with a taste deterrent such as Bitter Apple Spray.

If your puppy gets into the habit of wanting to repeatedly chew the leash, you can spray the leash with a taste - aversive product such as Bitter Apple Spray.

Finally, you may try one of numerous products, such as this Bitter Apple Spray, that discourage biting any sprayed surface — from home furnishings to bandages and skin.

Just make sure the dog does not chew on or eat the leash, if they do, then you need to either correct that behavior, not allow them to wear the leash in the house, or spray the leash with a taste deterrent such as bitter apple or white vinegar.

You can also spray cat distasteful things on your furniture such as bitter apple, peppermint extract, vanilla extract, or anything that your cat will dislike the smell and / or taste of and avoid.

You may also try wearing cotton gloves coated with a substance that has an unpleasant taste, such as Bitter Apple.

To aid with training, there are tools, such as repellent sprays that last up to 24 hours, as well as bitter - tasting sprays that inhibit pets from chewing, licking, nibbling and clawing your favorite furniture pieces.

If you just can't seem to distract him from chewing on the leash, you may want to try putting an aversive, such as Bitter Apple, on it.

Use pet - proof extension cords, and spray cords with a deterrents such as bitter apple.

Use repellants such as Bitter Apple Chewing Prohibitive Spray to keep chewing at bay.

The resulting libation won't be as bitter and that's just right for some.

She came across as a bitter woman who used whatever she could to get what she wanted.

The CTA has launched a major campaign to promote more oversight and transparency in charter school operations, and the relationship between the union and the charter school sector is as bitter as it has been in the 25 years since the first charter school was founded.

Why does the mere mention of scientific rigor produce a level of animus among some educators as bitter as the Red Sox - Yankees rivalry?

Strong drama headed by three great stars with Veronica being a standout as a bitter woman hell - bent on revenge.

Cher won the Oscar, but Nicolas Cage's manic, stingingly romantic performance as her bitter one - handed suitor («I lost my hand!

The tense lead up to Frot's extensive preening for her grand concert (providing Michel Fau with most of the film's comic relief as a bitter has - been whose secret sexual orientation finds him blackmailed into being a voice coach) leads to a rather exquisite send - off, where the swan - winged singer takes to the stage for one accidentally sublime minute of sound.

Tom Hollander steals the few scenes he's in as the bitter playwright who serves as Tim's first roommate, while Lydia Wilson is borderline cringe - inducing as Tim's Manic Pixie Dream Girl sister.

Paul Whitehouse turns in a performance that is part nasty and part sympathetic as bitter, working - class widower Tony Matthews.

Fortunately the characters have our sympathy as these are good - hearted people who have clearly paid the price for the mistakes they've made in the past, though Nancy is the more interesting character as all we get for a backstory concerning Jack is an all - too - brief cameo by Olivia Williams as his bitter ex-wife.

Even as a bitter, hateful adult, I continue to find The Wizard of Oz enchanting and delightful.

He draws performances that range from sublime (Jackie Earle Haley as a bitter antihero named Rorschach) to ridiculous (Malin Akerman, who has a sweet onscreen disposition but is nonetheless the Jar Jar Binks of «Watchmen»).

The outstanding cast in «Anesthesia» includes Kristen Stewart as a bitter, soul - sick student who injures herself with a curling iron; Gretchen Mol as a neglected wife with a drinking problem and two daughters; and Corey Stoll as her unfaithful husband.

She used her skills to become Malice, serving as a bitter rival of T'Challa's alongside his enemy Killmonger.

Chaos and paranoia ensue as bitter clients start killing off their lawyers in vicious acts of revenge.

Lonzo dismisses the octogenarian's wishes as bitter and groundless.

As bitter conflict erupts, she is forbidden to attend his funeral, and Orlando» grown son (Niccolas Saavedra) confiscates their dog, threatening to evict her from the flat she shared with his father.

Best actor went to Robert Redford for his near - wordless performance in the shipwreck drama All Is Lost, and Cate Blanchett won best actress for her leading role as a bitter, fallen socialite in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine.

He's still as bitter at his ex-wife (Cheryl Hines) as he ever was and he still hates cats.