Sentences with phrase «described as a disappointment»

The conviction of a high - profile anti-abortionist who was found guilty of harassing the director of Northern Ireland's only Marie Stopes clinic has been described as a disappointment for Christians around the world.

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On the other hand, Susan Cain describes the view of the introvert as «a second - class personality trait, somewhere between a disappointment and a pathology.»

But, rape is never something to be used as a hook in a story to describe the disappointments of a religious experience.

The article describes the situation of a woman, «Jenny,» who «was 45 and pregnant after six years of fertility bills, ovulation injections, donor eggs and disappointment» and yet here she was, 14 weeks into her pregnancy, choosing to extinguish one of two healthy fetuses, almost as if having half an abortion.»

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

For the Saints, this season can only be described as an utter disappointment.

Hull City defender Michael Dawson described the sense of disappointment his side felt, as they were held 2 - 2 by Everton in the Premier League at the KC Stadium, on Friday evening.

Free - range parenting is often described as the antidote to «helicopter parenting,» the relatively new phenomenon that sees parents hover over and «baby» a child, ready to swoop to the rescue if a scraped knee or the slightest disappointment should threaten.

Asante Youth Association (AYA) has expressed disappointment in Akyem Abuakwahene Osagyefo Amotia Ofori Panyin for what they described as «display of gross disrespect» towards Asantes.

But some cocoa farmers in the Ashanti Region expressed disappointment in government over what they describe as a «paltry» increase in the producer price of cocoa.

Human rights activist, Ebun - olu Adegboruwa, has reacted to the nationwide broadcast by President Muhammadu Buhari describing it as a «disappointment».

Anne Main (St Albans) described their response as «lukewarm», stressing her disappointment.

Meanwhile, the spokesperson for the Markafi - led PDP, Prince Dayo Adeyeye, has described the Appeal Court ruling as a disappointment and disservice to the PDP and the Nigerian democracy.

Barcelona superstar, Lionel Messi, has described their exit from this year's Champions League against Roma as «a big disappointment».

In his address, the Timi of Edeland, Oba Muniru Adesola Lawal while receiving the state leadership of PCRC, expressed disappointment in what he described as unfounded, baseless and frivolous allegation of financial recklessness purportedly credited to the members of the opposition parties against Governor Aregbesola of Osun, affirming that the current economic hardship was not in anyway the fault of Governor Aregbesola.

She also expressed disappointment with Mayor Bill de Blasio for what she described as his lack of support.

«I wouldn't describe it as a surprise, but it's a disappointment for sure,» says John Hardy, an Alzheimer's researcher at University College London.

As for the merely bad parts of her time, Glover described disappointments working on the fringes of an enormous bureaucracy.

I am known to describe powdery apples as «tasting of disappointment and hell.»

Steindorff went on to describe the incident as «insane», spoke about his disappointment, and pointed out that Ramsay had a «pay or play» deal (suggesting she could still get a director's fee).

Although there are plenty of lighthearted moments, with Chris Pratt and Chris Hemsworth joking about Star - Lord as «third - string Avenger,» and Benedict Cumberbatch describing his disappointment at finding Pratt to be «arduous and boring and not particularly funny,» there's also tenderness.

Afflicted by periodic crippling seizures that cause paralytic chaos around him, the professor alternates between expressing bitter disappointment with Logan and a drugged - out state that he witheringly describes as being «pharmaceutically castrated.»

It has been described as a return to form by some critics following the disappointments of Ritchie's Swept Away and Revolver.

I describe all my items as accurately as possible to avoid any surprises and / or disappointments.

However, the good things about the MX10 (so far as is known up until now) comes to an end, so that the 5 inch display can be described as a bit of an disappointment.

The soldiers are frank about their disappointment with themselves and their inability to be the person they want to be, going so far as to describe their rage with others and with themselves, including their near - suicides.

Today's piece was on the lure of high - growth, publicly - traded companies («Glamour Stocks» as Lakonishok, et al. described them) and the probable investor disappointment with Glamour Stocks» returns.

Now Barclays has introduced the Barclays Arrival Premier Credit Card to the world and, after having been teased about the card's potential benefits and features for a few weeks, the end result can only be described as a monumental disappointment.

As New Yorkers had already experienced a heavy winter Susanna describes the inspiration for this body of work: «Snow, and weather, can be a story about sensory experience, cultural expectations, nostalgia, and disappointment.».

While pleased with the overall look of the fair and the excellence of the works on view, some dealers expressed disappointment in sales, which were generally described as «slow.»

Describing the standards in the way the school has to discourage 2nd year types from applying so as to save them disappointment if they're not accepted?

Some who've used the Sony Xperia Z describe the screen as a disappointment because Sony has gone for TFT - albeit with 1080 x 1920 pixels, giving a pixel density of 441ppi, which would explain why it looks a bit washed out.

At least that's what credible inside sources claim, describing among others the MateBook as an «absolute flop» in the land of the free, local Honor 5X sales as just «OK», Honor 8 «momentum well below expectations», and a general feeling of disappointment surrounding the company's product lineup.