Sentences with phrase «cynical nature of»

While Juve may have been frustrated by the manner of the lead, and the denial of a certain penalty early in the half, they were lucky to go in with the deficit standing at a single goal, while the cynical nature of their tackling will have won them few friends.

At least part of the thinking behind their record - breaking move for Gareth Bale was commercially - minded, and the Welshman has since proven to be an asset on and off the field, especially when it comes to making strides in English - speaking territories, such is the cynical nature of the modern game.

For example, the depth and cynical nature of the U.S. war against the poor has been effectively hidden from the U.S. people as a whole.

Unlike what public relations firms are able to do — given the often cynical nature of the press - Boyd with its five decades of corporate location experience can gain clear, unfettered access to the national business press and do so with an authoritative standing.

Not exact matches

Indeed, Hartshorne's catalogue of ills that afflict those who have lost faith in nature and God as friends is a frightful list: «men are likely to grow bitter, or depressed and fearful, or genially cynical and selfish, or mad with megalomaniac ambition, or slavishly worshipful of power or wealth — or just dull and apathetic and unimaginative, like a number of agnostics I have known.

I would be taking screenshot, designed to document / provide proof (come the end of the season) regarding the truly cynical / destructive nature of this group.

Those of a more cynical nature would argue the football gods have been more than kind to Spurs with this fixture coming after such a heavy mid week European defeat.

But humanising The Prince and its cynical view of human nature is, frankly, a bridge too far: an excuse is different to a justification.

This was little more than a cynical attempt to disguise the true nature of a policy which will penalise marginalised people.

It is in the nature of cynical Britain to sneer at such sentimental American notions, but it does remind us that there are many, many people who could do my job as a politician and probably do it a great deal better, but no one else can be a father to my children.

He freely admits that this view of human nature is cynical and potentially dispiriting.

There is something in the disposable and opportunistic nature of the material produced, and the mingling of auto - mated and human infrastructure used to produce it, that seems similar — a cynical project to monopolize the conversation and commandeer the space of relevant information.

I have a cynical sense of humor that most people don't understand.I love the Earth and all of its creatures.It saddens me to see how humans are treating these things.I love Nature and being outdoors... I tend to notice things around me that others miss.I am a gentle person looking for gentle...

(This movie came out this year, but who has really heard of it, other than — yes — those with a cynical view of human nature?)

The film is often hilarious in its cynical depiction of human nature, but there's also something almost disturbing and eerie about the world of the film.

There, his sunny nature ride smack - dab into the cynical, exhausted real world: too concerned with real life to remember the magic of Christmas.

Sterritt **** A smug lawyer, a spunky cleaning woman, a cynical businessman, and other diverse characters grapple with personal and professional problems that challenge their ideas about the nature of happiness and fulfillment.

«Steve Trevor is a rogue - ish, cynical realist who's seen the awful brutish nature of modern civilization,» Pine said.

The desultory nature of the production, moving from murder scene to murder scene with cynical efficiency, is a shame, given that Fulci clearly shows some stuff as a director.

In this January 2003 research paper Running with the Devil: The Advent of A Cynical Bubble James Montier explores the nature and underlying psychology of four different kinds of bubbles.

Because of that, gamers all over the internet, true to their cynical nature, see that as a reflection of the quality of the system itself (of course, they also dismissed the original Wii because it sold well, so go figure).

Rockstar has accomplished a fascinating and moving picture of a man running from his past, but it's also a cynical and overly simple statement about the nature of redemption and spiritual concerns.

Kruger's self - referential piece portrays a growling leopard with a cynical verse decrying the repetitive nature of working within the art world.

Because of such methods, this artist earned himself numerous comparisons with the movement of Minimalism, although Joe's approach is a lot more ironic and cynical in nature when compared to the original intentions of minimalistic painters.

We see behind the facade and learn of his cynical view of human nature and how he exploits their weaknesses and fears for his financial gain.

Shakespeare's cynical portrayal of Richard III as an «unhappy activist» hungry for power represents perhaps late medieval «direct action» activism, albeit of a violent and political nature.

I think Jordan more or less confirms this more cynical view in his comment to my original post from Tuesday: «There's no rule of nature that says lawyers must be among those providers.

Some theories also include the view that lawyers are often more cynical, skeptical, critical and negative due to the nature of our work.