So next time when you've got the ideal chance to lighten up your date's day, bring out one of these genuine forms of kudos... you'll know you have struck
a chord when her cheeks blush.
The stirring story of a young trans woman battling the prejudice of her lover's family after his unexpected death, it strikes
a chord when the #MeToo movement is spotlighting gender oppression and abuse across the spectrum.
Pretty soon into the meeting he struck
a chord when he emphatically stated that in order to meet our carbon reduction goals, we have to stop sprawling.
Not exact matches
But
when it does come, it strikes a
chord deep inside you.
Social psychologist Amy Cuddy struck a
chord in the business world at TEDGlobal 2012
when she gave a talk about the scientific evidence behind power posing.
When his post on how iDoneThis reached $ 1,000 in recurring revenue struck a
chord with readers, Walter thought it would be enlightening to talk with other entrepreneurs about their own such journeys.
That struck a
chord with me
when I realized that it might mean that creationists are a better adaptation to modern human life.
It was some such vision of our country that Lincoln — a true «outsider» — evoked with his «mystic
chords of memory,» which, «stretching... all over this broad land, will swell the chorus of the Union,
when again touched as surely they will be, by the better angels of our nature.»
Well,
when the critics for the past fifty years have been playing the same three - note
chord — Marry Priests, Ordain Women, and Same - Sex Marriage and nothing else...
After losing his luggage, so wearing three day - old clothes, and trying to kick off worship at one event, despite the projector blowing a fuse as soon as he hit his first
chord, he found himself trying to lead over 2,000 people in worship,
when they didn't know his songs.
I have to admit,
when you said «I am always amazed at the grace, love, support, and forgiveness that is found among the «unchurched» which is rarely found among those who go to church» it struck a
chord with me.
A poem of Rilke's about this paradox recalls «the Angel who appeared / to the wrestlers of the Old Testament: /
when the wrestlers» sinews / grew long like metal strings, / he felt them under his fingers / like
chords of deep music.»
Unsurprisingly, movies about journalism can often strike a dishonest
chord with some viewers, mainly ones who have a natural distaste in films that almost deify the media, even
when there's a fair share of evenhandedness.
There are times
when the spirit of that bitter old cynic attempting to block out the overzealous conviviality and joviality of the season strikes a
chord.
And then there are times
when a term retains some sort of proportional relation of meaning — though not a synonymy — across discrete usages: say, «blues» as describing both a subjective mood and also the objective structure of a particular
chord progression (assuming there is an affective connection there, whether neurological or cultural).
There are times
when a recipe strikes a
chord in such a way that you instantly know it will become a family tradition for years, and possibly generations, to come.
The show up to this point — the empty chairs in the audience, the flat singing, the repetitive, grating
chords — reminded me of the Men in Tights re-enactments my cousins and I put on
when we were little.
When you have all your beads threaded onto the
chord, you should have an extra 2 or so inches left of
chord at the end.
Remember
when you measure your
chord to always add at least 4 inches so you have enough extra
chord to easily tie around the jump rings.
And it strikes a bad
chord with me
when someone who claims to be a lactation consultant can not appreciate that women can have very personal emotional responses to breastfeeding, whether triggered by past trauma or not, and thinks that such feelings need to be hidden away from your delicate flowers?
I guess it just strikes a primal
chord in me
when I hear of people associating breastfeeding with incest.
CTFD, via David Vienna The blogger behind The Daddy Complex unwittingly contributed to my round - up of toddler discipline strategies
when he struck a
chord with me and a gajillion other parents who are trying too hard and caring too much about every effing thing.
Dawn struck a
chord with harried moms everywhere
when she posted this hilarious eBay auction listing for a «lot of Pokemon cards that [her] kids tried to sneak by [her]».
There's something rather frustrating about this, particularly
when some of his comments strike such a
chord.
Our campaign struck a
chord with the general public, who were outraged
when they learnt that the government was prepared to even consider privatising parts of the blood service.
That struck a
chord in my heart
when he stood before me because I could see the pain, I could see the hopelessness, the lack of understanding, and the anger growing in him.»
Analysis of the model's signals gave an elegant result:
When the neuron sensors were fed consonant
chords like a major third on a piano, the interneuron gave an output signal consisting of regular, well - shaped peaks.
Machines are quick to learn
when it comes to rolling out standard
chord progressions and following predictable rhythms.
«
When we asked them to play a harmonically unexpected
chord within a standard
chord progression, their brains started to replan the actions faster than classical pianists.
Dale Purves, a neuroscientist at Duke University, set out to understand if there was a biological origin to this tonal preference, and struck a
chord in April
when he reported (pdf) that the tones of the chromatic scale are dominated by the harmonic ratios found in the sound of the human voice.
When the scientists asked the pianists to play a harmonically unexpected
chord within a standard
chord progression, the jazz pianists» brains started to replan the actions faster than those of the classical pianists.
Hence, your job
when writing the CV is to organize the details of your professional experience so that they strike a
chord with the employer.
«A song's structure can be linked to its popularity: Unsuspected
chord changes, especially
when followed by a predictable harmony, has been linked to a song's popularity, as judged by its placement in the Billboard Top 100 charts.»
Fragment 3 is where it gets interesting:
when you listen to this
chord while reading an easy sentence (below), it seems more «complete» than
when you are reading a difficult sentence (below).
Previous studies in music have reported differential activity in the inferior frontal gyrus (IFG)
when comparing regular and irregular
chord - transitions based on theories in Western tonal harmony.
This ritual has become my mediation for several years now, and it's
when the concept of meditative movement as a practice first struck a
chord — even before running.
Today though I want to look at a specific case that may strike a
chord with many who are looking for a new partner
when middle - aged.
Cougar dating can be quite interesting, especially
when you know
when to strike the right
chord.
She is never demanding nor does she really talk about the things she wants, but
when I strike a
chord, she let's me know.
When we consider meeting older women, alongside the substantial joy, the first thing that strikes a
chord is «cash» and -LSB-...]
When the song plays a D
chord, the finger placement is perfect.
When she cancels, he gets a call from a guy named
Chord who offers to make it up to Nick by giving him the tools to spy on Jill from his computer for the rest of the night.
The story of a bullied teenager who is taught by a martial arts master that there is more to karate than fighting struck a
chord in us all, and it remains as popular today as it was
when first released over 30 years ago.
Since the end of 2017,
when the corruption of Weinstein's Hollywood was uncovered, finally bringing the conversation of gender equality and diversity into the mainstream, Girls on Tops has struck a
chord with people wanting to interact with and support the changing landscape within the film industry.
When Audrey later descends to junkie town, venturing down Seattle's mean alleys (actually, Vancouver's) to find the relapsed Jerry among the rude and ragged derelicts (the usually discreet score can't resist some threatening
chords here), she tempts him out of a crack house by proffering chocolate bars and ice cream.
This quick turnaround struck a
chord with me; as a northerner in the deep south, I often saw the sweetest people turn ice cold
when they decided I was an outsider.
Of course, Escape wasn't nearly the national phenomenon
when it was released, but it did strike a
chord with a decent amount of children out there, enough to spawn a sequel, Return from Witch Mountain.
I posted about Emma Watson and
Chord Overstreet exactly a week ago, after the Oscars,
when they were seen leaving the Vanity Fair party together.
There are moments here and there that do manage to strike an unnerving
chord,
when the audience can actually fear just how harrowing an experience it must be, not only to be abducted and en route to death, but also how horrible it must be to be a 911 operator who must potentially listen to an anguished and frightened victim's last pleas for help and not be able to do anything about it.
These patient, yet swift treks are set to formal and stern music from Haim Frank Ilfman (Big Bad Wolves) that push
chords of urgency
when necessary.