Sentences with phrase «by skittish»

To anyone unnerved by the skittish and fearless intensity of city squirrels will likely cringe at the legends behind Rheithrosciurus macrotis, known to some as the Bornean tufted ground squirrel, known to others as the vampire squirrel.

The countries, seen as safe havens for capital by skittish investors, are essentially being paid to hold onto those investors» money and are encouraging spending to combat lackluster growth, as well as levels of inflation that are considered unhealthy in the marketplace.

Accompanied by their skittish behaviour and fragile body, it is important that an experienced pet owner handle these small furry ones instead of kids.

Not exact matches

PE managers, the promise goes, protect your assets from the volatility wrought by a teetering China or a skittish Federal Reserve.

Some are skittish about borrowing after getting stung by the recession.

By shifting the risks away from banks and to asset managers, Gross argues that the risk of herd behavior that causes a liquidity event in markets has been shifted away from the professional investing class and to a more amateur, less - informed, skittish class of investor: the public.

Investors were skittish about potential fourth - quarter surprises, a trend that has been set by Snap and Blue Apron, the source added.

ICOs offer another option to founders who are skittish about handing control of their baby over to outsiders driven above all else by financial return.

Meanwhile, losses in Treasuries will likely be contained by equity markets that are still skittish about what higher rates will mean, they said.

The resulting price and liquidity disruptions were amplified by structural weaknesses associated with a narrow EM dedicated investor base and skittish cross-over investors.

Composed Queen Elizabeth resolutely hauls her skittish Oaks Stakes victor Carrozza (and Jockey Lester Piggot) by lead strap to Epsom Downs winner's circle.

The skittish chuckles, the umms and uhhs before questions about George Bush impressions and the voice immodulation sketch, were all by design, the brainchild of Darnold and Yogi Roth, a former college football player, Pac - 12 analyst and filmmaker who pitched Darnold the idea of a podcast that would stretch throughout his junior season at USC.

Keeping Giroud on this squad with the promise of substantial playing time... the offensive tactics of this squad is way too indirect and is much more reflective of a hold up play / cross in the box scheme that suits Giroud's skill - sets but can't continue if Wenger really wants Lacazette to be successful... without Sanchez on the pitch this offence is a little bit like a headless chicken, passing sideways, providing relatively poor service to undersized players and sub-par finishing... this isn't to suggest that Arsenal can't perform without Alexis but this offensive scheme is antiquated and ill - advised, especially considering our personnel (poor man's Barca)... if Arsenal doesn't want to pay the price to get topnotch players so we can press high and play all out attack, we would be better served by adopting a counterattack approach... unfortunately that would mean developing a far less skittish defensive group that could withstand the pressure and we all know that Wenger hasn't opted for that approach considering our defensive pickups in recent years and the lack of a «boss» in the midfield

A few Democrats a the time nearly derailed the vote with the skittish GOP lawmakers by trying to force their way into speaking on the bill.

But the conditions were not right: the PM was hurried by incessant Tory shouting, disturbed by interventions from the skittish Speaker John Bercow, and - worst of all - sounding deflated.

I don't how many times I've seen a felon run to their embassy in movies or television series: more recently in the quacky and skittish British tele - drama By Any Means.

Yet the later the hour grows for the bill's approval by the two governors, the more skittish its sponsors are growing about its chances of becoming law.

Adding to Flanagan's woes, the source said, is the fact that the city's real - estate industry, long a major contributor to the Senate GOP, has become skittish about contributing to the business - friendly lawmakers in the wake of revelations involving Glenwood Management, the powerful real - estate firm owned by Leonard Litwin, at the corruption trials of both Skelos and former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D - Manhattan).

Love all animals including reptiles so not skittish by any means.

It's only in the glimpses we get of Jack going about his skittish life that we start to understand him as a man: haunted by fear of unknown enemies, driven by precaution to paranoia, and possessed of a fastidious nature that's perfectly at home with tactile work like machining a weapon.

Immaculately composed yet skittish, edgy and surprising, this impressive debut by writer - director Michael Pearce emanates a chill that will have you hugging your sides.

Until a cathartically violent ending, Pearce only sporadically brings Moll's anxieties to a proper boil, as this is a film about sexual fear that's skittish about mining the drama enacted by the central couple between the figurative sheets.

Between the bombast and the excess, what I enjoy most is Bay's skittish, eager - to - please - abandoned - puppy sense of humor, exemplified best by the Transformers trilogy's scenes with Kevin Dunn and Julie White as Sam Witwicky's (Shia LaBeouf) TMI - prone parents.

Disgust, a green, judgmental mean girl voiced by Mindy Kaling, Fear, a skittish praying mantis of a figure (Bill Hader), and Anger, a literal hothead of a burning ember in a middle - management suit (perfectly pitched on the edge of outrage by Lewis Black), fill out the control room crew and end up panicking when left in charge.

Grand Budapest Hotel is one of his most delightful confections, a skittish comedy set in central Europe between the wars and inspired by the writings of Stefan Zweig.

Though the island has been untouched by civilization, scary stories have reached the crew, including live - animal - capture expert Captain Englehorn (Thomas Kretschmann), Hayes (Evan Parke), Lumpy the Cook (Andy «Gollum» Serkis), and the skittish young Jimmy (Jamie Bell).

Some dogs become skittish and shy and can't bear to be touched by humans.

by the time trend - followers are all - in, value investors are out, and attempts by trend - followers to exit require prices to decline until skittish value - conscious investors are willing to absorb the shares being offered for sale.

By contrast, rates are most skittish on Wednesdays, meaning that mid-week is a time when rates could drop while you shop — or they could spike, costing you some cash.

Knowing that some people might be skittish trading their finances on the same device they play Angry Birds on, Scottrade assures your security by requiring you to log in with a 4 - digit passkey.

Imagine what would happen if a cat got loose at an airport or a public location far from home — most cats, even those that are not usually skittish, would be overwhelmed by the situation and try to hide.

The pictures and videos being used in Cat Street View were captured by photographer and experienced feline portraitist Shin Suzuki, who has a way with the skittish felines.

After being exposed to the realities of war, Gunner became so skittish that he was declared «excess» by the Marine Corps and relieved of his duties.

My mom and I had our dachshund for 10 yrs when he became skittish after being attacked by a loose pit bull.

Enderby Rabbits are prone to being skittish, but you can reduce the amount of nervousness that your pet feels by simply providing him with plenty of attention and gentle handling.

These cats have once been taken care of by humans and while sometimes shy or «skittish» they would love to get off the streets and onto a warm bed!

Many rescue dogs come with timid personalities, skittish behavior, and other issues that are motivated by some anxiety.

He had let him run lose to get some exercise, but the skittish dog saw some people and ran into a busy street — getting run over by a car.

I just adopted a great little 4 1/2 yr old springer who went 6 months without an adoption because prospective adopters were skittish about her urinary incontinence caused by having been spayed at too early an age (a fairly common thing).

By the time a guardian sees their skittish lost dog, it is probable that several would - be-rescuers already tried to capture him, sending the dog into a blind panic.

Dogs with timid, skittish temperaments (due to genetics and / or puppyhood experiences) are more inclined to travel farther and are at a higher risk of being hit by cars.

This dryer is a little bit bulky and loud, which means that a skittish dog may be intimidated by it.

Because the area is frequently visited by tourists, the marine life at Molokini is less skittish and more comfortable around humans, giving snorkelers the unique opportunity to capture incredible underwater photos.

A lot of divers come to Bali during the season and they all head out to the same sites and Mola mola are relatively skittish, they don't have much tolerance for being surrounded by divers flashing cameras at them.

That's why Initiative 732 on Washington's ballot was so important: It offered a plausible way to bring skittish taxpayers and businesses on board the climate action train by addressing their concerns about the economic costs of environmental remedies.

Last week Copenhagen - based global services firm ISS, which embraced a $ 2.5 billion IPO after rejecting a takeover bid by Apax Partners earlier this year, postponed its planned listing due to a skittish stock market.

The controversy drove Facebook's stock price down nearly 7 % on Monday, suggesting that investors are feeling skittish about the regulatory liabilities of a company that has spent the last year dogged by questions of fake news and Russian propaganda.

About a dozen advertisers, generally skittish over any social media backlash, have responded by saying they are not running commercials in the show or have canceled future plans to do so.

The controversy drove Facebook's stock price down nearly 7 percent on Monday, suggesting that investors are feeling skittish about the regulatory liabilities of a company that has spent the last year dogged by questions of fake news and Russian propaganda.