Sentences with phrase «by throwaway»

It is probably not something that can be altered meaningfully by a throwaway remark here or there — such as an encouraging statement before taking a test — but rather is something that builds up over a lifetime of hearing that you are not as good as the dominant group.

Another significant finding is that the study suggests the additional layer of separation from identity, offered by a throwaway account, provides a level of security at which victims are willing to disclose their abuse for the very first time in their life.

Forte notes that many of the users they studied are likely weighing a difficult decision between choosing a higher level of perceived anonymity provided by a throwaway account — while risking not being believed or offered the desired kind of support — against using an identifiable account — to gain more credibility — but taking the chance that it will divulge their true identity.

Were a man to close his eyes and pretend that he was surrounded by throwaway bottles and 50,000 people playing Frisbee, it would seem that he was truly back at any fine American beach.

At Hopkins, Dr. Makary noticed more and more of his permanently reusable surgical tools being replaced by throwaways.

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We are surrounded by words, and often throwaway words that don't matter — our brains filled with buzzwords and jargon, all jumbled like the back of the coat closet.

Not only will you be saving money by not eating out, you'll be saving the world from the number of wasteful throwaway containers that end up in landfills.

UCF missed two field goals that could have put the game way, but with 24 seconds left, an attempted throwaway by Auburn's Jarrett Stidham landed in UCF freshman Antwan Collier's hands.

The following list of Seven Things Women Can Do to Get Fathers More Involved was excerpted from the book Throwaway Dads, by Ross D. Parke and Armin A. Brott.

Mr. O'Brien said he was stunned and overwhelmed by the viewers» response to what had initially been a throwaway line, and by what that response, collectively, suggested about how the digital world was affecting traditional media like television.

Most people won't be surprised to learn that they also seek to shape what is published in journals through ghost - written essays signed by prestigious doctors, or attempt to influence prescribers» opinions through widely distributed «throwaways», a euphemism for journal articles that support their products.

According to Lester Brown, author of the 2003 book, Plan B (and three subsequent updates) and founder of the non-profit environmental think tank, Earth Policy Institute, the plan is based on replacing the fossil - fuel - based, automobile - centered, throwaway economy with a new economic model powered by abundant sources of renewable energy.

The script by Tim Herlihy and Timothy Dowling gets relaxed, throwaway laughs, even if it doesn't always hold together.

This superb debut feature by Korean - American director So Yong Kim seems to be constructed entirely of the ineffable and intangible, those fleeting moments that most movies treat as throwaways.

As in her previous collaboration with Robespierre, Slate is disarmingly delightful, slowly unveiling a new side to Dana and coaxing laughs out of lines that should by all rights be throwaways.

At his best, Bay is like Frank Capra on crack: the screen is littered with minor characters and throwaway jokes zing by with Zucker - like speed.

In this universe rife with inside jokes and gems disguised as throwaway lines, Guest himself appears as the wondrously detached director of the film, who asserts his authority by not asserting it when dealing with addled actors or wounded first - time screenwriters (Bob Balaban and Michael McKean).

In video games, «immersion» has become a throwaway buzzword used by execs during E3 presentations to describe the trailers that will look nothing like the final product.

Notable chiefly because their absences are explained in a throwaway line that gets thrown away by the character tasked to deliver it like it's a soiled diaper.

Gleeson's character could come across as a real jackass, but he doesn't — he's a deeply flawed and mistake - making human being, but ultimately one with a really good heart, as evidenced by the not - quite - throwaway brief subplot with his dying mother.

While moments, particularly the resolution to that seemingly throwaway subplot about the dead friend, can be moving despite their dissonance (a Farrelly hallmark), they're always cursory to the central duo, who are unrepentant in their squandering of years on foolish pranks, openly hostile towards reflections of their age (e.g., Fraida), and insulated from harsh reality by not only their wilful ignorance, but a perpetual fog of nostalgia as well.

The plot is bogged down by inevitable revelations and throwaway characters, and even director Roger Donaldson seems exasperated keeping track of the whole thing (There's a scene in which a villain is revealed by name, and Donaldson stages it with Devereaux holding up a photo of two suspects so that the accuser can point out which one isn't the red herring).

I agree with what you've written: brilliant acting job by Jake and Rachel; the rest of the film was a throwaway.

Somebody decided to change the book's black transit cop Clive Prescott into a jowly Lieut. Garber tailor - made for Walter Matthau, but Stone redresses the balance in a nifty throwaway: Garber, coming face to face late in the film with a highly competent, encouragingly authoritative police inspector he's known only by voice (Julius Harris), executes a visual and verbal stumble: «Oh I didn't know you were a — I thought you were a taller man — or shorter — what the hell...»

Four throwaway extensions and one omitted monologue of sorts delivered by Chow comprise a section of Deleted Scenes.

Taking that throwaway premise, writer and director Alex Garland (loosely adapting a novel by Jeff VanderMeer) has crafted a film that tackles such weighty and sensitive issues as depression, grief and the human propensity for self - destruction.

Liman also earns points by casting Julia Stiles and Clive Owen in seemingly throwaway roles, as spies looking to take Bourne down.

Although other films might've depicted a fun - filled female - bonding sequence as a throwaway montage backed by an En Vogue song, Story transformed it into a full - fledged music video set to Bell Biv DeVoe's 1990 mega-hit «Poison,» complete with MTV - and BET - style corner - screen end credits, resulting in one of Think Like a Man Too's most memorable scenes.

The first hour rolls by slower than a Baywatch episode due to its extremely humorless jokes and throwaway characters.

Audiences familiar with Key and Peele's pop - cultural savvy will be unsurprised by the various on - screen allusions to crime thrillers like «Heat» and «New Jack City,» plus throwaway comic references to «Fargo,» «The Shining,» «Crimson Tide» and «Point Break» (all of which figure into one of the movie's better visual gags).

Eventually, they get their local guidance counselor involved (Sasheer Zamata, making something special with a possible throwaway role), along with their estranged rail worker dad Chet (David Sullivan), while being pursued by a dorky rent - a-cop played by Tim Blake Nelson.

It could also be a throwaway mystery by Bad Robot to garner hype and throw people off.

Some cute and effective throwaway lines include one by Burt to his groupies who must sign a pledge in his bedroom that they are over 18 and a release form to disallow lawsuits.

Enjoyably slick, genuinely tense and well executed, most of this silly, throwaway film is carried with conviction by O'Brien, a talent worth watching in literally any old toss.

The plot has Constantine taking Kermit's place, sending the beloved frog to a gulag in Siberia — run by Nadya (Tina Fey)-- to serve out Constantine's sentence with prisoners the likes of Ray Liotta as Big Papa, Jemaine Clement as the Prison King, and Danny Trejo (The identity of his character is one of the movie's best throwaway jokes).

The screenplay is actually written by a relative novice in the industry, Michael Sloane, whose only other previous screenplay to see the silver screen was a total throwaway Hollywood Boulevard II.

Not funny out of context, but in the movie it is preceded by certain other lines, and delivered with a certain throwaway intonation, and seen from a certain camera angle, and followed by certain reactions.

As far as these cut scenes go, viewable with or without commentary by Scott, most of which are throwaway bits, but in keeping with the package's «go the extra mile» attitude, also included is a seven - minute montage of unused shots assembled especially for the disc by Scalia.

The script by Ted Elliott and Terry Russio has some nice throwaway lines.

The humor is here, but the gags that land are mostly throwaways, such as Lloyd asking Wu if he could have the power of the element of surprise, only for everyone to be surprised by the sudden appearance of a ninja who already claimed that power.

Nothing says more than a throwaway line uttered very nonchalantly by Cameron's model girlfriend Sonja (Shalom Harlow), after she says she has to prepare for a show: «I have to shower and vomit.»

Cumberbatch is prickly and funny, McAdams finds warmth in what might have been a throwaway role, and Ejiofor finds the humanity in the conflicted Mordo, who has been around the block too many times to be fully charmed by Stephen Strange.

Not that much could have elevated the silly script by Richard D'Ovidio (Thir13en Ghosts, Exit Wounds) to great heights, but it certainly shouldn't have played as a straight - to - video release at the hands of a seasoned director and an Oscar - caliber star like Halle Berry, who seems hell - bent on eroding her star appeal in throwaway roles.

By the time rational scientist Alex (Carla Gugino, who apparently didn't get her fill of this shit in Watchmen) joins the ride, you're so desensitized to the thing that its throwaway references to environmental concerns, illegal aliens, and the PATRIOT Act just wash over you — and why shouldn't they?

Why, oh why would you waste this kind of talent on throwaway roles whose shoes could have easily been filled by any half - competent actor looking for a week's pay?

Peter Travers, Rolling Stone: «Carried along by the beats of Bear McCreary's pulsating score, 10 Cloverfield Lane seems eager to play itself like a B - movie throwaway.

That it isn't really as funny as his previous outings is not really in doubt, but with a handful of classic moments, it isn't a throwaway film by any means.

A throwaway joke by Deadpool in the post-credits scene has become a legitimate candidate for the futuristic mutant.

A subplot where Hit Girl is ostracized by some classmates and exacts a nasty revenge seems like a dry run for Moretz's performance in the upcoming Carrie remake; elsewhere, the filmmakers borrow from virtually every comic - book movie ever made while retaining a smug sense of superiority toward the genre (one throwaway line mocks Stan Lee fan boys).

Irate that columnist George Will had questioned the benefits of early childhood education in a throwaway line in paragraph 15 of an op - ed, Heckman wrote, «Those benefits, quoted by President Obama this year, come from my evidence - based analysis of more than 30 years of data from the Perry Preschool program... It is as good a trial for effectiveness as those we currently rely on to evaluate prescription and over-the-counter drugs.»