Sentences with phrase «as destructive»

Bigger resentments like these lead to constant bickering, or the opposite - disengagement (which is just as destructive).

If we think about some of these legacies long enough we may come to see some as destructive, undermining our relationship: unnoticed detours to closeness and intimacy.

Thoughtful divorce professionals have understood this for many years and further viewed the «old - school» language and labels of «child custody» and «visitation» as destructive and easily subject to manipulation.

At that time, I was troubled by the continuing portrayal by the American media and movies of American divorces as destructive, poisonous, hateful processes and behaviors reminiscent of «War of the Roses,» and widely recommended Lois Gold's book to mental health and legal professionals and separating partners and spouses to educate them about a better way to separate and divorce.

Few things are as destructive as constant fighting.

However, anger that is ignored or suppressed can lead to challenges such as addiction, depression, as well as destructive behaviors.

It takes time for the negativity created by the first three horsemen to become overwhelming enough that stonewalling becomes an understandable «out,» but when it does, it frequently becomes a habit — a habit as destructive as it is natural.

Forget about infidelity or lying to your spouse about your finances: there are other, less - talked behaviors that are just as destructive to a marriage — and you and your partner are probably guilty of some of them.

The Sony Pictures attack broke new ground not only as a destructive malware attack on a US commercial entity but also because the US government attributed the attack to a nation - state.

Though I contend these privacy issues aren't as destructive as they've been illustrated to be, I respect the people who are invested in a more private, technological future; unfortunately, scrubbing and / or deleting your Facebook account won't be enough to achieve that future.

Market revolutions are less violent and bloody than political ones, but they can be just as destructive.

It was noticed that along areas where native vegetation has been restored, the waves were not as destructive.

As destructive as the fire was, it means that the group could collect real - world data to test the validity of predictions from their computer - model synthesis and then adjust it to be more useful to city and county planners responsible for mitigating the risk of post-fire flows.

As the diagram shows, the other proposals for «recycling» the revenue back to the citizens are not as destructive.

Going beyond the difficulties of determining land ownership and rights to resources, these include «extremely challenging governance conditions in many tropical forest countries, complex land - use pressures due to scarce agricultural land and unclear land tenure situations, very high profits from alternative land - uses such as destructive logging or conversion for cash crops,» says Ebeling.

> The result is that now we have huge sums of wasted money spent on a nonexistent issue, a public who views sciences as being completely discredited, and public policies that are as destructive as they are absurd.

I don't know why, because this is stupid as well as destructive, but this also needs to change.

Did Vecchi and Soden consider the possibility that if there were fewer hurricanes, there might be more of other types of storms that maybe just as destructive to human infrastructure?

Opie likens the process and result of firing the works to the role fire plays in nature as both a destructive and regenerative force.

However, one commentator said that»... rather than thinking of them as destructive reductions, it might be more productive to see them, as John Cage did, as hypersensitive screens — what Cage suggestively described as «airports of the lights, shadows and particles.»

He adds: «I observe the world in which city dwellers live and question the link between humans and cities as a set that is as much built and organised as destructive and chaotic.

Time, even on the lagoon of Venice, is creative as well as destructive.

And indeed, the Dejeuner sur l'herbe, with Manet's brother, brother - in - law - to - be, and favorite model, Victorine, staring blandly out of the decor of Giorgione's venerated pastoral idyll, their elegant contemporary costume — or lack of it — making a mockery of the «timeless» Raphaelesque composition, must have seemed as full of protest and constituted as destructive and vicious a gesture as that of Marcel Duchamp when he painted a mustache on the Mona Lisa.

However, Battlefront II is far from the only game to include a loot box system, or a microtransaction system that has been perceived as destructive.

Rambi the rhinoceros has been replaced with Ellie the elephant, who's cute, but her ability to carry barrels and shoot water with her trunk is never used in a way to make her as fun as the destructive Rambi.

It usually pulled off a massive move that would end up as destructive as expected.

The monsters here are quite a bit stronger than the human enemies outside (though nowhere near as destructive as the beasts in the wilderness), so usually after two or three fights I'm forced to back out.

This week's PS Plus free games lineup for your beautiful PS4 are as equally beautiful Bound and just as destructive Worms Battlegrounds.

Perhaps understandably, people often see cheating as a destructive act — you are taking this huge, complex collection of interlocking systems, and pulling the foundations out from under it.

She - Golem — A golem made of coral, said to have been made as a destructive weapon long ago.

Fingers crossed by the time it's ready for mass consumption it will be more effective... at least not as destructive to certain games» frame rates anyway.

While the Western audience is as destructive as possible, the japanese Internet is the Godzilla - Version of it.

If mental and physical exercise is not given in some manner he can easily develop behavioral problems such as destructive behavior and anxiety.

Cats obviously enjoy this behavior and certainly are not aware that their behavior may be seen as destructive to their owners.

Usually other symptoms of anxiety such as destructive chewing will accompany stress - induced coprophagia.

If you asked several people what they would describe as destructive behavior in dogs, you would get conflicting answers.

In fact, you might even describe his behavior while you're away as destructive.

Lexi was a five - year - old spayed female Husky / Greyhound mix in rescue, presented by the foster mom as having separation anxiety that manifested as destructive behavior.

As nice as they are, I'd steer clear of the soft sided Nylon crates if your pup is as destructive as mine except as temporary traveling equipment.

Both are accompanied by problem behaviors, such as destructive chewing and excessive barking.

My bulldog puppy isn't as destructive and enjoys the same activity - having the whole thing in his mouth without ripping or tearing at fabric.

When it's your furniture, scratching can be seen as destructive or a nuisance.

It's interesting to ask ourselves what we do when dogs exhibit behaviors that we don't like, such as destructive chewing.

There is no magic potion and there is no drug that will prevent household problems, such as destructive chewing, excessive barking, and hyperactivity, or alleviate boredom, stress, and anxiety as quickly, easily and effectively as stuffing your dog's daily diet of kibble into a few Kongs.

Crates are a valuable tool for house training, as well as for managing the environment so dogs avoid developing problem behaviors such as destructive chewing and counter-surfing.

Most behavior problems such as destructive chewing are due to the boredom of an unsupervised dog.

She tells clients that off - leash play may help correct many behaviors at home, such as destructive chewing or digging, which could result from boredom or lack of exercise.

Boredom is often the cause of behavioral issues for dogs such as destructive behavior or anxiety.

For instance, if a dog is grossly overweight and gets no exercise, this could cause behavioral problems such as anxiety and habits linked to boredom, such as destructive chewing, excessive barking for attention, digging, etc..

As destructive tornadoes and other severe weather continue to threaten the Midwest and Plains regions, The Humane Society of the United States urges residents to prepare by taking some simple — but critical — steps to keep their pets safe.