Sentences with word «balky»

Couples has a notoriously balky back that always gives him trouble during rounds, and occasionally puts him on the sidelines altogether.

He won't risk his future on balky knees or a player that will miss the summer camp.

The conflict started in March, when Faso championed an amendment to the Obamacare replacement bill that was intended to secure the votes of balky Republicans in New York's House delegation.

WASHINGTON - The wait may finally be over, if you're an owner of a 1991 - 96 General Motors Corp. sport - utility vehicle, pickup or van with balky anti-lock brakes.

Cons: Less cargo capacity than some rivals; leisurely acceleration with base engine; some testers found the available dual - clutch automated manual transmission to be balky in low - speed driving; some desirable features restricted to top - line Limited model

Jordan Spieth, but for an uncharacteristically balky flat stick in the final round of last month's British Open, might be going for the calendar grand slam this week at the PGA Championship.

The 3.8 - liter V - 6 grunts and howls with a dissonance that vibrates the dashboard at high revs, the shifter is a little balky, and the ride is jarring.

(Let us rest assured at unlike the Audi S7's balky dual - clutch automatic, the S5 keeps it far simpler.)

The mechanism is occasionally balky and the lever feels cheap.

«It came down to the last hole, last putt,» said Ko, whose penultimate shot lipping out closed out a spate of uncharacteristically balky play with her flat stick.

On the street, the Supersports never feels balky or awkward working at a mere fraction of its potential, thanks in part to the nearly always - on torque and smooth shifting eight - speed automatic.

Any seminarians awake at 5:30 in the morning could find him down in the basement, pitching bales of laundry into balky, 1980s - style industrial washing machines.

So it is deliciously ironic that on this very public and glorious day of Jesus» ministry, a day when he will be welcomed into Jerusalem with joyous hosannas, they find themselves engaged in a most unromantic form of ministry, mucking around a stable, looking suspiciously like horse thieves, and trying to wrestle an untamed and no doubt balky animal toward the olive groves.

But he had critical flaws (balky hands, lack of sideline awareness, positional inflexibility) that spelled the end for his tenure here.

Balky prostheses, backache, unseen potholes, take your pick: Today hurt everyone.

Tiger, no fan of balky greens, complained about the pace even before kickoff.

Koch appeared on CapTon last week and threatened to revive his statewide reform tour — but this time accusing balky lawmakers of being liars with their pants on fire — if his March 1 deadline isn't met.

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and House leaders are revving up pressure on balky Conservatives and other Republican lawmakers as crunch time approaches on the party's health care overhaul bill, a drive GOP leaders concede they can't afford to lose.

15 One of the most famous mechanical stunt actors — the shark in Jaws — was famously balky.

«Pacific Rim» is yet another victim of its own hype, a bulky, balky summer actioner that demands we check our brains at the door for fear that we might recognize its flimsiness.

Intrusive regulations, petty bureaucracy, and balky decision making have bizarrely come to be treated as part of the schoolhouse culture.

For the better part of a week, the school's network teetered between balky and downright hostile, often taking as long as 10 minutes to load a single page.

The struggle to improve balky education bureaucracies can lead school reformers to favor blunt mandates.

We realize the White House website was balky at times and the signing process was a bit cumbersome, requiring multiple steps, but we appreciate your persistence in following through and sending Washington leaders the message that we need a new, more comprehensive vision of education that meets students» diverse needs and recognizes the shared responsibility of families, schools, and communities in preparing students for the future.

The easy clutch and light shift action are pleasant, but the shifter can be balky when moving into first or reverse.

Customers and critics alike have long moaned about one downfall in modern Ford vehicles: The frustrating and balky Sync and MyFord Touch infotainment systems.

We haven't felt frustration like that since BMW AG saddled the 5.0 L V - 10 in its ’06 M5 with the heartbreakingly balky Sequential Manual gearbox.

Both variations of the 9 - speed are crisp and responsive (noticeably more so in manual and sport modes) without acting balky or awkward at lower speeds.

Employee made every attempt to speed up a very balky and awkward dealer to Toyota connection in getting my service contract renewed.

Finally - and at the risk of sounding picky - our test truck's cloth seats were some of the least comfortable buckets we've tested in years, with minimal side bolstering, poor lower lumbar support and balky adjustment levers.

The COMAND infotainment system remains balky (although for 2018 Android Auto and Apple CarPlay appear).

Because mid-size cars with manual transmissions are sometimes balky to drive, they are not popular.

I was a bit dismayed at the uneven feel of the clutch pedal and how balky the transmission felt as the shifter clicked into first and second gears.

I've learned that it handles differently from the all - gas version, but it's altogether smoother and is less balky.

At this the Tacoma seemed to sulk a bit, and occasionally threw balky downshifts under deceleration that would have embarrassed a driver with a clutch.

The city car still only seats two - hence the Fortwo name - but it's gaining the choice of either a five - speed manual or a six - speed dual - clutch automated manual transmission to replace last year's balky gearbox.

As a website designer I've had to deal with lots of balky customers....

Prosperity in the 21st century almost always comes with an expectation of freedom of movement, increasingly in cars, as people abandon crowded buses or balky trains.

You'll also find details on the most effective way to solve particularly balky problems by resetting Windows quickly.

(Balky shifting was a drawback in the Aries and Reliant.)

They were chatting about Matta's balky back, and Ferrell said, «Well, why don't they do a surgery and reverse it?»

But Consumer Reports disliked its «raspy» four - cylinder engine, balky transmission and «klutzy» handling.

Yes, it's still a noisy commuter, and yes, the manual transmission is a little balky.

The speed control as well is balky in that the slightest uphill grade causes the transmission to down shift.

The short - throw stick makes it easy to snap through shifts, though at times the action felt balky, and 1st gear occasionally required some force.