Sentences with phrase «blank stares when»

I expect there will be lots of blank stares when she finishes her little speech.

I find I mostly still get blank stares when I bring up some of the upcoming challenges / opportunities in the space.

It's helpful to call ahead, because you'll sometimes get blank stares when you ask for them!

Prospective clients usually give me a blank stare when I ask or mumble something about the turmoil overseas (i.e., North Korea).

Sadly, many advisers are inexperienced with penalty calculations and give you a blank stare when you ask too many questions.

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This works for any piece of content, and when used it will enable you never to have to stare at a blank screen again.

When I ask these meditators what tradition they prefer or what teachers they follow, I receive only blank stares.

When I go through David Kinnaman's research, which reflects just about every concern I express in my «15 Reasons» posts --(young people are leaving the church because they believe it is too exclusive, too combative with science, hyper - political, out - of - touch when it comes to sexuality, and an unsafe place in which to wrestle with doubt)-- I am often met with blank staWhen I go through David Kinnaman's research, which reflects just about every concern I express in my «15 Reasons» posts --(young people are leaving the church because they believe it is too exclusive, too combative with science, hyper - political, out - of - touch when it comes to sexuality, and an unsafe place in which to wrestle with doubt)-- I am often met with blank stawhen it comes to sexuality, and an unsafe place in which to wrestle with doubt)-- I am often met with blank stares.

And when I am in meetings with leaders, and when small suggestions are made, they look at me with blank stares.

When the question was posed, the professor reacted with a blank stare.

When asked to identify Adolf Hitler, young people stopped on the street respond with blank stares, confused looks, and variations on the theme, «I have no idea», even when shown Hitler's pictWhen asked to identify Adolf Hitler, young people stopped on the street respond with blank stares, confused looks, and variations on the theme, «I have no idea», even when shown Hitler's pictwhen shown Hitler's picture.

When I bring up intersex people in conversations about gender and sexuality, I am typically met with blank stares, shrugged shoulders, and dismissive platitudes about how most people fit neatly into male and female categories and generalities, so we shouldn't worry about the outliers.

Growing up in South Texas, we ate a lot of cajeta and candies with cajeta in them but when I've tried to explain to non-Texans that dulce de leche really is better with goat's milk, they stare at me with this blank, disbelieving look in their eyes.

The reaction that I get when I explain to someone what it is I do for a living goes a little something like this... «you do what?!?» or they just stare at me with a blank face, lost in translation.

However, when asked afterward if he wanted to repeal the controversial Clinton - era North American Free Trade Agreement — which eliminated commerce barriers between the U.S., Canada and Mexico — Mr. Recchia responded with a blank stare.

Garvey recalls «the blank stares» he got when he started teaching botany.

When his mother smiled at him, he stared back with blank eyes rather than mirroring her smiles as David did.

Then when I tell them that I eat lots of vegetables, fermented foods, and natural fats and proteins, I still usually get a blank stare.

And then there are times (like today), when I sit like a zombie in my chair, staring at the computer screen with a completely blank mind.

It's funny, because when I explain the city to my boys (like i did above) they look at me with blank stares like «why do you love it there so much?»

On the other hand, when you're trying to communicate with a match, and that blank screen is staring back at you it can suddenly seem impossible to know where to start.

To avoid awkward moments of silence and blank stares, use facial and hand expressions when engaging in conversation instead of quick wit.

Similarly, a great deal of laughs come from Frank simply staring with a dead blank expression when the baby next door cries, his neighbors are too loud, and he is bombarded with a barrage of mind numbing TV while taking pills and drinking booze.

When you have people who are actors of respectable quality in your film, it's best if you allow them to do more than deliver lines with blank stares on their faces.

It's like when you and your drunk friends start showing the world a video of some insane shenanigans you got into in an alcohol - induced party frenzy, and then they just give you a blank stare signaling that whatever you're showing them isn't very humorous.

We all know these writers: they may sit and stare at the blank page for ages, visit the bathroom for most of writing time, distract others, and even shed tears when asked to write.

by Ruth Harris Writers write — except when we're staring into space or out the window, at a blank screen or an unfinished sentence.From first draft to final draft, we spend a lot of our time looking for help, info, inspiration.

When I mention building an author platform, I'm met with blank stares.

In addition to helping you build your eBook by providing a way to organize disparate thoughts and collect them in one place, the idea generator will help spur you on when you're stuck staring at a blank screen and need a little inspiration.

If you ask most Canadians what they plan to do when they retire don't be surprised if you get back a blank stare.

But when I say that, I get blank stares of disbelief or heavy breaths.

Yeah, I can imagine that, because when we talk about being fiduciaries, people have blank stares.

When I started writing about emerging markets, if I mentioned emerging markets to most investors, I get a polite, blank stare.

Many people usually stare in blank befuddlement when told that cats can be trained to do tricks such as shaking hands and jumping through hoops — tricks acceptable and expected from dogs.

You would not get blank stares from me when talking about Page.

Yet when you speak to friendly NPCs, they stare at you with blank eyes, un-moving mouths and no voice over accompaniment.

(When I get the blank stare, I tell them about the jewelry I make as well.

When he did raise questions, they could not be answered; his questions often resulting in blank stares.

When I point out that in the ice core data shows that temperature rises 800-1000 years before CO2, I am met with blank stares, or I am asked to prove it I can cite at least 6 peer reviewed study and cite the page number in the IPCC report where that is stated.

When I suggest to them that their essay could be strengthened if they first considered counterarguments thoroughly, and then second, included a debunking of some of the most salient counterarguments in the essay itself — they often stare back in blank confusion.

But when we try to bring our ideas to other lawyers, we tend to get blank stares or objections.

• Lawyers understand what «e-discovery» lawyer means, but when I tell a fellow soccer dad, I usually get an «Oh» or a blank stare.

The reports noted Cruz's «quiet misdemeanor» and «blank stare,» but he seems to perk up when he receives visitors.

For example, it can be a daunting prospect staring at a blank piece of paper when you first go about trying to type your CV, and it's often hard to get what you want to say across — even if you're using tips for writing a CV.

Below are five points to consider when you're staring at your blank computer -LSB-...]

Below are five points to consider when you're staring at your blank computer screen wondering how to start:

There were days I couldn't keep up with my own thoughts, and days when I was just staring at a blank page.

When you do decide to tackle it, the blank page stares you down and you leave frustrated.

I'm not going anywhere (um, except for Blissdom), but having Tim's point of view here will fill in for those moments when I'm staring at a blank screen with nothing to say.

When you're staring at a blank shelf or mantel, it's hard figuring out what to do with it.