Sentences with phrase «disillusionment on»

My concern is that emergency efforts to prevent what can not be avoided are likely to lead to waste, foolishness, international conflicts and general disillusionment on an epic scale.

The tactic, helped by disillusionment on Iraq, worked.

Where do you draw the line between visions, dreams, goals and wishes on the one hand and control, manipulation and disillusionment on the other?

You hear about disillusionment on the Dem side, but not people defecting to the Repubs.

Not exact matches

His reasons for turning his back on America are still debated by historians, but the accepted reasons include money, disillusionment, and personal vendettas against the Continental Congress.

The post is also an example of a category of content that has been around for decades, but seems to be especially popular this summer, centered on disillusionment with the startup world.

But when it comes to something sensitive — such as systemic disillusionment and fear — it's probably best to err on the side of caution.

Disillusionment with Wall Street fund manager performance and an increasing focus on low fees remain the ostensible drivers.

«In the Great War we see heroism and cruelty standing side by side, we see cynical disillusionment and moral determination intertwining and we see hope and despair in equal measure and on every side.

He notes that the subsequent years have brought disillusionment and deep uncertainty, but ends on the note that Christians once so inspired by the teachings of such as Dietrich Bonhoeffer will surely play a constructive role when the former East Germany finds its future.

There is widespread disillusionment both with the characteristic reliance of liberals on government and of conservatives on the market to combat social ills.

So as far as I can tell,, this «man of god» stirred up some controversy, separated a lot of people from some cash, wished the end of the world on EVERYONE, and created mass disillusionment among the sheep.

Oftentimes, we may feel tempted to put on the Superman or Superwoman cape of faith, denying our disappointments, disillusionment and fears.

We declared «War on Poverty» — a war that ended in disillusionment and defeat.

i know that most of the time i'm messing around on these boards, but i am sincerely sorry to hear about your story... disillusionment — I know, can be a horrible thing and often is rooted in deep pain and disappointment... i have no idea what you must have gone through to get to this dark place but — even now, i'm praying that the God of all comforts would reveal Himself to you... in my dark days and moments I take comfort from Phil 1:6 and Romans 8:28... He has not walked away from you — no matter how you feel, and will complete what He started in you.

Influenced by a Romantic disillusionment and the writings of Bruno Latour and Philippe Descola on anthropocene, Loseground is the first track of the upcoming album Natureisdead.

«Once the crowd start to get on you if you don't give them what they want — and they're the ones who pay your salary — they'll start showing disillusionment with the way the team is playing.

Who would have thought it on AA, Anger, Extreme language directed at other blogging mates, conspiracy theories, prophecies of doom and a general air of depression and disillusionment because our club is supposedly in crisis?

While some expression of disillusionment is understandable, it seems premature to dismiss Khodorkovsky's political ambitions and focus on his potential challenge to the regime.

But disillusionment with Wilson's leadership, the IMF crisis and the realisation that Labour members had so little influence on our own government soon pushed me to the Left.

ALBANY, N.Y. — It was approaching 11 on Saturday night, and Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo still hadn't secured the nomination of the Working Families Party, a goal he had pursued for weeks in the face of disillusionment among party leaders with his record.

Here's Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice explaining to me on CapTon last night that her failure to vote until she was in her 30s was caused by a disillusionment that she experienced after spending the formative years of her professional life as a prosecutor and seeing people frustrated and failed by the system.

On the other side, Hillary and a few scandals caused trust issues and disillusionment that caused Democratic voters not to vote.

Nor does a focus on the failings of Labour's last general election campaign provide a sufficient analysis of the depth of electoral disillusionment with progressive politics at the moment.

And in a third sign of growing disillusionment with Cuomo by Democrats and others on the political left, Working Families Party activists, furious over Cuomo's alliance with Senate Republicans, are threatening to back someone other than the governor in the November election, a move that would aid GOP gubernatorial contender Rob Astorino, sources said.

The devolved government faces enormous challenges — Brexit, widespread disillusionment with the parties on offer and a power - sharing structure that arguably inhibits progress.

«I fully expect to see continued disillusionment with him as it dawns on Labour members that he can not win.»

The conversation touched on proteases, probes, experiments that weren't working, and her disillusionment with the pressure to publish.

«That's why I think we're going to end up on the slope of enlightenment without passing the trough of disillusionment.»

Eating disorders, a deep and worrying feeling of constantly being on the edge and of serious insecurity, disillusionment and being overly negative and cynical.

What a serious imbalance will bring on can be almost complete disillusionment and a loss of your sense of purpose which can cause complete abandonment of ones dreams.

On the off chance that you go down the liar's way, regardless, you better be set up for some vital disillusionment, both from you and from potential partners.

A number of scholars pay attention to how the films of this period in America (roughly the late 1930s to the middle of the 1950s, depending on who you ask) construct themes of paranoia, madness, secrecy, and disillusionment through their use of shadows, visual space, and innovative cinematic techniques.

But to the sure relief of armchair aviators everywhere, director Mark Osborne's «The Little Prince» turns out to be a respectful, lovingly reimagined take on Antoine de Saint - Exupery's classic 1943 tale, which adds all manner of narrative bells and whistles to the author's slender, lyrical story of friendship between a pilot and a mysterious extraterrestrial voyager, but stays true to its timeless depiction of childhood wonderment at odds with grown - up disillusionment.

Struggling to reconcile her guilt and disillusionment with years of working on the front lines in the «war on terror,» Carrie (Claire Danes) finds herself in a self - imposed exile in Berlin, estranged from the CIA and working as the head of security for a German philanthropist.

Bound by a shared destiny, a bright, optimistic teen bursting with scientific curiosity and a former boy - genius inventor jaded by disillusionment embark on a danger - filled mission to unearth the secrets of an enigmatic place somewhere in time and space that exists in their collective memory as «Tomorrowland.»

Among the other fiction films to look for in theaters or on VOD: John Michael McDonagh's Calvary, in which Brendan Gleeson gives a beautifully modulated performance as a dedicated priest who is no match for the disillusionment of his parishioners and the rage of another inhabitant of his Irish seaside village, determined to take revenge against the priesthood for the sexual abuse he suffered as a child; the desultory God Help the Girl, the debut feature by Stuart Murdoch (of Belle and Sebastian), all the more charming for its refusal to sell its musical numbers; Tim Sutton's delicate, impressionistic Memphis, a blues tone poem that trails contemporary recording artist Willis Earl Beal, playing a character close to himself who's looking for inspiration in a legendary city that's as much mirage as actuality; and two horror films, Jennifer Kent's uncanny, driving psychodrama The Babadook, with a remarkable performance by child actor Noah Wiseman, and Ana Lily Amirpour's less sustained A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, which nonetheless generates some powerful political metaphors.

Leading an outstanding ensemble cast, Bruhl and Pike both give terrific performances, letting us glimpse the early commitment of their characters and a growing disillusionment when the ordeal drags on.

Like most Oliver Stone pictures, it's a parable of disillusionment, with Edward Snowden taking his place along Born On The Fourth Of July's Ron Kovic and JFK's Jim Garrison as men who love their country so much they risk everything by speaking out to try and save it from itself.

On this matter, Jennings may have lost touch with the thinking of one cadre of D.C. elites, whose disillusionment with federally based education reform has become palpable.

For many educators, this is the Disillusionment Period; after an optimistic start to the year, the ever - present demands on our time start to wear us down.

For new teachers, January can bring back feelings of disillusionment that may have started around November (be sure to read this post on staying energized if you're in the latter category).

Minimally, an effective moral education effort would include specific strategies for helping adults deal with disillusionment and helplessness and would focus on creating a culture that supports teachers in their emotional and moral growth.

Howey published this POST on his website that explained some of the disillusionment behind these so - called advocacy groups that speak for authors without ever actually consulting authors.

I absolutely loved Therese Ann Fowler's charting of the Fitzgeralds» relationship — the fairy - tale young love, the giddy first years of marriage, the gradual disillusionments piled richly one on top of the other, and the eventual complete unraveling of the relationship.

While I make no claims on being an economist or futurist, it would seem likely that ebooks are headed for the «trough of disillusionment», if they are not there already.

Specifically, bear markets don't typically end in a crescendo of fear and panic, but more often on a feeling of «despair and disillusionment,» while strong bull markets tend to feature heavy trading volume.

Revulsion is not based so much on fear or panic, but instead on despair and disillusionment.

Being a native Londoner, I could relate to Kristin «s sense of disillusionment with the people of my hometown when dealing with them on the Tube.

Surrealism, characterized by a profound disillusionment with the western emphasis on logic and reason, was heavily influenced by Freud's psychoanalytical theories of the instinctual drives and the unconscious.