Sentences with phrase «dull his edge in»

You can get a sharp edge from nothing in only a single minute and from a moderately dull edge in just 10 seconds.

Watching him clown it up and dull his edge in The Scalphunters is powerfully frustrating.

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With its Marxist sheen dulled, much of this debate has ceased to be about class divisions (although it retains that edge in certain thinkers) and more so about mentalités — mindsets or common outlooks — that comprise the beliefs inhabiting the social imaginary.

After all that has been said, it is still possible to claim that the concept of divine relationality is powerful and reflects important religious sentiments.14 It certainly dulls the edge of the theodicy problem by removing the sense of injustice immediately apparent in the idea of a blissful God creating suffering humans.

Instead of sharpening the creative edge of living, such groups have a dulling effect, encouraging the investment of precious human life in trivial activities.

The prophetic principle is at work in me, and in our worship together it needs to be renewed and sharpened lest its edge be dulled.

Let the cake cool in it's pan, then run a dull knife around the inside edge of the pan to loosen the cake.

Braid the 6 strips into 2 braids, and use the dull edge of the paring knife to press veins in the leaves.

Though she clearly values the approval of old - fashioned arbiters, she won't dull her rough edges, as many have before her, to get it; the vivid result gives the impression that she's still in communion with her core audience.

But — to quote David Self's dull - edged script in this latest, anti-analytical update — what is wrong with you people?

For a movie heralded as the cutting edge of visual innovation, Waking Life is disappointingly dull in every other respect.

Laden with dull blacks and mild edge - enhancement, the «all - new digital» 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer fails to show off the capabilities of the format while representing a minor upgrade from the previous DVD in terms of saturation and reproduction of flesh tones.

The Detour's edge is dulled slightly in a second season that's too dependent on the show's trademark shameless and shocking humor, but make no mistake - this is high - quality, brilliant lunacy that works far more often than not.

Anchored by excellent performances from all involved (Luke Wilson in particular does surprising things with the dull, puppy - like Lance), it is this quietly desperate edge that sets The Skeleton Twins apart from other mumblecore fare.

Experimentation in cinema is a double - edged sword and when the deviation from convention doesn't work, it becomes more excruciating to witness than if it had chosen the far simpler and duller approach.

I sat in the theater trying to slit my wrists on the dull plastic edges of the armrests just to make the suffering end.

You're the kind of person you meet at certain dismal dull affairs Center of a crowd, talking much too loud, running up and down the stairs Well, it seems to me that you have seen too much in too few years And though you've tried you just can't hide, your eyes are edged with tears You better stop, look around Here it comes, here it comes, here it comes, here it comes Here comes your nineteenth nervous breakdown - The Rolling Stones

Age has dulled the SZ's shock factor but its square - edged styling, sextet of square headlamps, and bluff rear end are as divisive now as they were at launch in 1989.

It looks a bit duller than the 4 Series or the C - Class, but I think I'd give the edge to Audi in this very small class.

This praise is not extended to the S Hybrid, which dulls the steering and braking edge — the big reasons for buying a Porsche in the first place.

The newcomer represents an even bigger leap forward than the Cee'd, shrugging off the dull, anonymous appearance of its predecessor in favour of crisp edges and neat details — like those sleek headlights.

A few flakes first, in the dull gray late - afternoon sky, and then wind - driven swirls and eddies around the edges of their wide front porch.

When these senses become dull, a senior cat in a loud or social home may feel anxious or on edge.

These are violent, bullet - filled times we live in, and some video game franchises are doing nothing to dull the harsh edge of reality.

His use of colour in his «wobbly hard edge» paintings (his term) makes everything else in here look dull.

The company filed a public comment with the EPA today arguing that scrapping the policy, which calls for cutting power plant pollution, would dull the United States» competitive edge in the clean energy economy.

The edge of that criticism is dulled, however, by the Radeon R7 370, which is only an inch shorter and otherwise similar in size.

Reports of issues like color shifting when viewed off axis, dull colors, screen burn - in, and touch screen latency on the edges of the display have plagued the phone.

Inside, in a quiet room, the bass can sound a little bloated, which gives everything a slightly dull edge.