Sentences with phrase «awkward relationship»

Other charter schools providing pre-K have had awkward relationships with the city thus far.

Their adventure together helps them overcome their initially awkward relationship, and allows father and son to discover in each other something neither expected: family.

The field of Gestalt therapy currently was currently experiencing a rather awkward relationship with what we could term «mainstream psychotherapy».

He was, formally, of counsel to the law firm of Corcoran & Klein — of counsel being a term of art covering a multitude of awkward relationships, from the retired partner who no longer does any lawyering to the out - of - work bureaucrat trying to bring in enough business to earn a full partnership to the go - go consultant looking for a respectable place to hang a shingle.

Spicer's tenure was marred by controversy and a sometimes awkward relationship with the president.

While its emphasis on fostering «intimacy» between bosses and underlings can at times read like the world's most awkward relationship guide, that's kind of the point.

If we base each tier on merit, then there are awkward relationships later — there's no Western team in Tier IV — but it works here.

«Have a Nice Day,» the perhaps more familiar L.A. neo-noir «Gemini,» «What Will People Say» about a Pakistani teen trying to adjust to life in Norway, and looks at awkward relationship (Nicole Wells» «Mr. Roosevelt») and racial (Joseph Kahn's «Bodied») predicaments.

and wonderfully absurd (I will never look at petit fours the same way again), Ade takes us on a meandering, hilarious, and frequently painfully awkward relationship.

Gabe and Veronica's direct, respectful and sometimes totally awkward relationship is charming, and Dahl brings her humor — curse words and all — to this excellent romance.

Canada's awkward relationship with China and its money isn't surprising given Ottawa's incoherent, on - again, off - again China policy

Yet this obsession with greatness and number - one - ness, whether of individuals, nations or civilizations, has always stood in a rather awkward relationship to the biblical tradition — however much Christendom has failed to sense the awkwardness.

Trump, who has made few friends in Europe with his rejection of the 2015 Paris agreement and his «America First» trade stance, met with French President Emmanuel Macron as both leaders sought common ground to reset an awkward relationship.

Obviously, he is then in an awkward relationship with the institution, and there are a number of ways that can be handled.

The Liverpool man is said to have an awkward relationship with Jurgen Klopp currently, and has so far been used sparingly by the German boss.

The Queen's decision to attend, despite her awkward relationship with Thatcherism - and, according to some accounts, with Thatcher herself - gives the firm stamp of establishment approval.

The awkward relationship between Astorino and Christie improved little this month when the RGA released a statement congratulating the GOP gubernatorial hopeful for winning his primary when there was no actual contest for the nomination.

(Given de Blasio's standing at the moment with the State Senate — to say nothing of his awkward relationship with the governor — it's not clear the mayor's support would be of much use anyway.)

Amanda Seyfried and Alan Arkin, as longtime waitress and her devoted customer, play - out this awkward relationship as best they can.

6) Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets — The great Luc Besson kills all potential in his latest film by focusing on the protagonists» awkward relationship.

Instead of fodder, you get to see an awkward relationship unfold as ghosts haunt a small Connecticut hotel.

Smith's awkward relationship with this quickly orphaned kid is the only part of the movie with even a whiff of humanity.

The Lobster takes our awkward relationships and places them under scrutiny.

Surrounding the political intrigue is the awkward relationship between the always proper Stevens and the more informal housekeeper, Miss Kenton (Thompson, Junior), who likes to speak her mind, mostly to Stevens» disapproving ear.

They make for such an awkward relationship, but there's a certain amount of chemistry between them that shines through.

Though Noel's brother is jealous and worried that Paul will hurt his sister, most of the movie focuses on Paul and Noel's tender, awkward relationship.

It was an odd, at times, awkward relationship that I had with a screenplay that I've never had before.

Not to mention her best friend has moved, leaving Virginia to navigate an awkward relationship with a boy alone.

From me: Throughout Paige's childhood, she struggled with feelings of loss, establishing her identity, and tiptoeing through an awkward relationship with her father.

Challenging family dynamics, sibling rivalries, physical health concerns, disruptive household moves, awkward relationships, and difficulties at school are just a few of the encumbrances that cause people to doubt they are unconditionally lovable.

So, within about two minutes, two of the main characters establish an awkward relationship that had me rolling my eyes and saying, «Will you two just get a room?»

So the work from that period has a very wonky, awkward relationship to figuration because there was no other way to communicate those ideas (except through photography and text, which I was already doing in DAM!).

In those situations (far more common in larger firms than in smaller or sole practices), the billable hour is rife with the potential for abuse by the lawyer, who holds the upper hand in an opaque, awkward relationship.