Sentences with phrase «as signs of weakness»

Remember, your teenager may not always be comfortable talking about feelings that he views as signs of weakness.

But for the artists themselves — for Ingres, Delacroix and Courbet — each of these styles was justified by ideal ends that they served, whether of order, liberty or truth; and when we look back now to the nineteenth century, the astonishing variety of its styles, the many conflicting movements and reactions, and the great number of distinct personalities, appear to us less as signs of weakness in the culture than as examples of freedom, individuality and sincerity of expression.

The NRA is one of Washington's most powerful lobbying forces, but Feinblatt and Stewart pointed to recent elections as signs of its weakness.

Finally, they tend to make their self - definition increasingly narrow, to isolate themselves, to demagogue social and emotional issues and to view change, cooperation, negotiation or other efforts to resolve differences as signs of weakness.

But you'd be mistaken to take it as a sign of weakness.

Williams often speaks tentatively, revising, disclaiming, and qualifying his thoughts in a manner that most businesspeople would take as a sign of weakness.

Asking for help is a risk because it can be seen as a sign of weakness.

One of the biggest limiting factors in seeking compromises is the fact that so many people view compromises as a sign of weakness.

It is interesting to me how it used to be that crying was seen as a sign of weakness or selfishness.

Accommodation to secularity is in fact perceived as a sign of weakness, as a loss of Christian confidence.

They view defending resolutely as a sign of weakness, they then try to go toe to toe and end up conceding ridiculous goals.

Liverpool are using this Oxlade - Chamberlain thing as a sign of weakness.

Alex Ferguson and David Moyes: Ferguson's «hairdryer treatment» became the stuff of legend, whereas Moyes's interest in management theory was seen by some as a sign of weakness rather than evidence of an inquiring mind.

I looked at it as a sign of weakness.

They don't see it as a sign of weakness, but rather a time for learning about the other.

I feel driven to help our society shift its cultural attitude from viewing sleep as a luxury and the need for it as a sign of weakness.

That Cameron no longer hides his scorn for Corbyn will be seen by some as a sign of weakness.

And true to form, Cameron took it as a sign of weakness.

But the Prime Minister quickly realised he could not risk Mr Darling being moved, despite his action inevitably being seen as a sign of weakness.

Falling back into old habits is often seen as a sign of weakness or failure.

Being overweight can be viewed as a sign of weakness or worthlessness, and most people aren't motivated when they feel that way.

Thats an extreme case, of course, But I think most men shy away from seeking «support» — because they might see it as a sign of weakness that they cant handle the situation.

Some hard - line Russians still view compromise as a sign of weakness, and.

By that I would assert that tears are looked down upon as a sign of weakness, a symbol of vulnerability in a society that is unable to healthily respond to emotions.

However, teachers were reluctant to request professional development sessions, for fear that senior managers would view the appeal «as a sign of weakness» that could be «used against them».

«Many students internalize traditional feedback («You need to change this or that») as insulting, or as a sign of weakness,» explains Rosa.

A school culture which positively addresses mental health, rather than seeing it as a sign of weakness, will be better equipped to address issues early, before staff inevitably leave.

Dogs have a natural instinct to hide their pain because predators would see it as a sign of weakness.

«World Travel Awards winners see struggle not as sign of weakness, but as an opportunity for growth and renewal, and a chance to put their business model through the ultimate test.»

While some have seen Microsoft's backtracking on such thing like constant connections, pre-owned restrictions, and self - publishing as a sign of weakness, Spencer tells Eurogamer that staying flexible to demand is anything but damning.

As many people in the art world did, I resisted it for years, finding it ingratiating and illustrative, more drawing than painting and (O.K., snobbishly) seeing its very popularity as a sign of weakness.

Upon reflection, I suspect that there are other factors that explain this sort of antagonistic approach, including tradition — «this is the way we've always done it» — and a sort of old school lawyerly machismo that views willingness to negotiate as a sign of weakness.

Coming to the negotiating table is often seen as sign of weakness, but it is a recognition that victory can come at too high a price and take too long to make it worthwhile.

Mediation creates the opportunity for the client to be heard, and when it is mandatory, it eliminates the fear that offering to mediate will be interpreted as a sign of weakness.

Making many acquisitions could be seen as a sign of weakness, and clients should care about merger activities among their law firms.

Simply being reasonable or realistic in negotiations can then be seen as a sign of weakness or lack of confidence in the client.

It may rest on the premise that naming the competition could be taken as a sign of weakness and a conviction that there are other effective ways to draw attention to this new guide's relative merits.

Some call it a healthy resistance at the new rise, some see it as a sign of the weakness of the cryptocurrency.

«I still hear stories from UK and particularly US companies where it's regarded as a sign of weakness if you take your full entitlement, and you're seen as not being committed,» says Stephen Bevan, Head of HR Research Development at the Institute for Employment Studies.

Research has shown that men will often interpret this behavior as a sign of weakness or a lack of conviction.

Why, then, should you consider that hiring a Career Coach who can offer assistance and actually ease some of your pain and discomfort as a sign of weakness?

«When you need help working through a tough time in your life, view it not as a sign of weakness, but rather of strength.

Often this vulnerability is mistaken as a sign of weakness, but that couldn't be farther from the truth.

My boys perceived a stern glance or a sigh of exasperation by my husband and I as signs of weaknesses or our inability to handle or care for them.

Depression is sometimes stigmatized as a sign of weakness and something that people should be able to control.

By placing parties under a statutory obligation to consider mediation from the outset, the Act should also assist with removing any perception that a proposal to mediate might somehow be seen as a sign of weakness on the part of one of the parties.

Going to see a counsellor was often seen as a sign of weakness.

They see therapy as a sign of weakness, rather than a path to self - improvement.

I know that when I was growing up, asking for help was seen as a sign of weakness.

Not exact matches

To Cramer, Goldner's frank assessment of the situation as as good a sign as any that the brunt of the Toys R Us - related weakness was behind Hasbro.