Sentences with phrase «as inoffensive»

The good news is that the Ascend G6 is, design-wise, about as inoffensive as a smartphone can get.

It's a small puck of a screen that you can slot into a rubberized band (there's a metal version too), and it seems meant to be as inoffensive as possible — much like the original LG G Watch.

«applicable not only to «information» or «ideas» that are favourably received or regarded as inoffensive or as a matter of indifference, but also to those that offend, shock or disturb the State or any sector of the population» (Handyside, para. 49).

Similarly, day to day language is framed by a regular effort to have our actions and behaviors be interpreted as inoffensive and easily - digestible.

What might be regarded as inoffensive locally could be offensive in other parts of the world.

The periodic inclusion of stand - out sequences - eg a generator must be transported to the site by helicopter without being switched off - ensures that the film retains its watchable feel even through its more aggressively superfluous portions, with the end result a perfectly competent crowd - pleaser that gets the job done in as inoffensive and blandly passable a manner as one could have envisioned.

Instead, it's a modern, Hollywood version of the Japanese sequels to Gojira and like - minded, derivative works, pumped up by millions of dollars spent on visual effects to make the incalculable destruction of property and the deaths of thousands of people look as inoffensive — and lovely — as possible.

While the film pulls a few punches, its off - kilter sweetness is as inoffensive and likable as a tepid cup of cocoa.

Vogue28 wasn't here for it either: «As inoffensive and coherent as the cover looks from afar, I'm really not a fan of the handwritten text now either.

Linked by the dominance of the compound hexanal — with an aroma that has been compared to freshly mown grass — the combination of raspberry and potato was largely judged as inoffensive by our tasting panel.

Some described him as inoffensive enough, in part because he hasn't taken any major cracks at major American banks.

The only way for Steele to win in a state as Democratic as Maryland is to win considerable numbers of crossover votes, which seems like a tough proposition with a candidate as inoffensive as Cardin as the Democratic standardbearer.

The McKay scheme — essentially a non-binding form of English votes for English laws — seems purposively designed to be as inoffensive and respectful of vested interests as possible.

The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards were released this morning, and by and large, this is as inoffensive and considered a...

In an attempt to be as inoffensive as possible, sponsors may become reluctant to support any program with bite and controversy, with the result that TV may become even more devoid of serious content.

Not exact matches

In some cases it has to remove content because of a court order, but in other cases it will remove even relatively inoffensive images and posts — such as pictures of women breast - feeding their children, for example — because it breaches the site's community standards, or because someone complains about the content.

From that perspective, a news organization that pitches itself as a wonkier CNN — passionate, smart, aggressively inoffensive — may well be selling itself out, but it may also be protecting its future.

1) Work as hard as possible behind the scenes to make the rock and roll and inoffensive as possible.

As you may have had occasion to notice in your own experience, it's not always easy to keep everybody happy, no matter how inoffensive one tries to be.

It's about as unobtrusive and inoffensive as one can imagine.

Instead of answering the question (as Pascal - Emmanuel Gobry says, a perfectly inoffensive one in itself), he recites, and in escalating fashion inflates, his scholarly credentials.

These missteps send a chill down a marketer's spine — so most opt for safe, inoffensive stuff like this recent tweet from a major chain, over a little looped video of (admittedly, nicely shot) steaming fajitas being placed on a table: «We put the heat in fa - heat - as.

I wouldn't even classify it as an Occasional Indulgence; it's pretty inoffensive, if entirely unexciting.

«Some studies have found that treatment with M. vaccae, the inoffensive soil bacterium, eases skin allergies, and other reports — such as the cancer study — show that it can improve mood.»

We like to think of the style as the crop top's more conservative older sister — a perfectly inoffensive way to show some skin.

With those caveats, I like this Mossimo blazer from Target — the textured cotton strikes me as a perfect material for a «separate,» and the blazer itself seems pretty inoffensive and basic.

In fact, as deal - breakers go, bad kissing is one of the most minor: the only thing more inoffensive is not tipping!

As edgy and entertaining as a political campaign ad, Johnson's performance in «Rampage» is so aggressively inoffensive that it almost seems to confirm the rumors that he's running for PresidenAs edgy and entertaining as a political campaign ad, Johnson's performance in «Rampage» is so aggressively inoffensive that it almost seems to confirm the rumors that he's running for Presidenas a political campaign ad, Johnson's performance in «Rampage» is so aggressively inoffensive that it almost seems to confirm the rumors that he's running for President.

What could have been an interesting, inoffensive multiplayer game turned out to be a buggy mess without so much as a hint of something fresh.

Offers attractive, inoffensive characters and a smattering of broad laughs, but it fails to use its potential to explore weightier themes such as John's mid-life crisis.

... Although the humor — in the show's pilot at least — is less reliant on what most people would call «jokes» and more reliant on «a tiny child in a bowtie saying the word «brassiere,»» as far as sitcoms go, it's inoffensive and as comforting as Mrs. Cooper's tater tots.

The evidence suggests that Derbez and sitcom writer - turned - director Rob Greenberg (who co-wrote with Wedding Crashers writer Bob Fisher) wanted to keep this all as light and inoffensive as possible.

There are a number of inoffensive, but nonetheless stereotypical, scenes, particularly one in which Dominic West, as a flamboyant gay, shows off his disco dancing skills to the miners (it's also one of the best scenes in the film).

With two of the five Best Actress slots probably locked - up (if you give one to Huffman and another to Gwyneth Paltrow's non-descript turn in the Miramax dump Proof), the Weinsteins go for three with perennial nominee Dame Judi Dench as the titular theatre - owner in Stephen Frears's Mrs. Henderson Presents, one of those bland, inoffensive, boring British movies about the British theatre (like Topsy - Turvy, perhaps, or, more to the point, Shakespeare in Love).

«12 Years a Slave» has an advantage as the only film that could be called political - and political in an inoffensive way.

As a whole, it's inoffensive, the end result of everyone involved going through all the proper motions.

In time, the feature may only be remembered for its status as the always - impressive Sudeikis» first leading role, instead of its own attempted merits, but as generic entertainment its existence will remain inoffensive.

Almost impossible to flat out dislike due to ti's unabashed 80's motif, Eddie the Eagle might not soar above the pantheon of underdog sports films, but works as a charming, inoffensive add...

Almost impossible to flat out dislike due to ti's unabashed 80's motif, Eddie the Eagle might not soar above the pantheon of underdog sports films, but works as a charming, inoffensive addition to the very long list of fun sports movies.

There have been far better and far worse TIFF opening - night movies than «Borg / McEnroe,» which is fast - paced, inoffensive and about as emotionally resonant as your next poutine.

Scott Speedman, who always looks like some slightly more famous actor the producers couldn't afford, is once again a bland place - holder, convincing neither as a rich kid nor a bad boy but remaining at least inoffensive.

It's as if the writers (Ben Zazove, Kevin Cecil, and Andy Riley) were unenthusiastically grasping for an opening before settling on simply relaying their initial brainstorm when tasked to come up with a sequel to 2011's featureless and inoffensive Gnomeo and Juliet, a film whose box office returns apparently warranted a second chapter.

It's as if the writers (Ben Zazove, Kevin Cecil, and Andy Riley) were unenthusiastically grasping for an opening before settling on simply relaying their initial brainstorm when tasked to come up with a sequel to 2011's featureless and inoffensive

They can promote standards that are so bland and ambiguous as to be inoffensive to almost everyone.

The Infiniti manages to be inoffensive, but I don't find it as appealing as its competitors.

Everything about the A6 is smooth and designed to be as uncomplicated, inoffensive and easy to get along with as possible.

The electric power steering is inoffensive but very light, which should endear the GS as an urban runabout.

However, opening the door I was greeted by an ocean of beige in the same shade as old computers, a color that was meant to be inoffensive in offices of the 1980s and»90s.

In the grand scheme of things, Toyota could say the RAV4 Hybrid is one of the most inoffensive cars on the road, but it also might fall into the bucket as one of the most uninspiring.

As for the body style, it's clean and inoffensive, but hardly original.