Sentences with phrase «for lackluster performance»

While the phone physically stood out from competitors thanks to its 6.4 - inch display, reviewers dinged the Phab 2 for lackluster performance and design.

If the system isn't performing to expectations the companies are supposed to ensure that it does or reimburse you for the lackluster performance.

Older examples of the Volvo S80 had an even stronger reputation for lackluster performance, but if that's not a priority, the car's solid reliability and great safety (typical for the brand) might be worth the trade - off for a used luxury car under 30k.

«So I think that regardless of today's announcement, I think that Bill de Blasio was always going to have to face the voters and answer for his lackluster performance as mayor.»

To its credit, the CFP committee did dock FSU a bit for its lackluster performance.

Herb Greenberg wrote a wonderful column and said something I've wanted to say for a long time, that blaming Bob Nardelli for the lackluster performance of Home Depot's (HD) stock is just plain silly.

Rather than trying to outperform, they merely match the market, but they do so at such low costs that they end up outperforming most actively - managed investment funds that charge high fees for lackluster performance.

If wasn't for Cech, we would have been in 6th or 7th place and if it wasn't for our lackluster performances against the lesser teams, we would have been 15 pts clear at the Top!

Ronaldo has been criticized for his lackluster performances but he is getting their in terms of match fitness.

Not exact matches

The beleaguered technology company's core business is up for sale after years of lackluster performance, with bidders including frontrunner Verizon, inventor Dan Gilbert (backed by Warren Buffett), TPG, and a consortium that includes Bain Capital and former Yahoo CEO Ross Levinsohn.

The lackluster performance has revealed a hard truth about the quality of investments made during the peak years: A large number of inexperienced funds bought at inflated prices and settled for taking minority stakes, which left them little room to maneuver when growth slowed in markets like China and India.

The outlook for both years would mark an improvement over the economy's lackluster growth of 1.6 percent in 2016, its weakest performance since 2011.

The lackluster performance of the bank stocks for much of this year is also a major reason why Barty expects them to recover soon.

Why this lackluster performance for Arsenal by Cazorla?

@ARSENAL FAN I gave up blaming WENGER so will not start accusing the man, but he and only he is responsible for the performance of this squad, don't remember seeing such a lackluster team in the past years, yes he bought Superstars so what, watch OZIL one good game 10 unnoticed, nobody wants to say it loud because he was our biggest signing but is also our biggest FLOP....

If you're calling Wilshere's performance who just got back from injury lackluster in one game, then what do you call Walcott's performance for an entire season?

That is a silly way to look at things — just like the win over Houston in the Conference USA title game shouldn't be used as the sole reason for hiring somebody, a lackluster bowl performance shouldn't be used as means for questioning the hire — but that tends to be how people react.

Such a disappointment for the Panthers this year and more specifically Cam Newton, even after starting the year with a rib injury he has grossly underperformed and has left this writer sobbing uncontrollably many a Sunday night because of his lackluster fantasy performance, but I digress.

One thing i know for sure in term of Arsenal season is that we shall finish strongly (and with trophy) despite our lackluster performance with exemption of some players like chambers, Alexis, etc.

Roma fans are still waiting to see the Bruno Peres that played for Torino, who was comparable to Roma great Cafu, but so far have been shown lackluster performances.

Portugal has been underwhelming for majority of the tournament but they somehow managed to sneak into the finals after three lackluster draws in group stages, two penalty shoot out wins in round of 16 and quarterfinals followed by their performance against Wales.

The news, which was first reported by Capital New York, comes just over a week after Stringer announced his plans to forgo his mayoral ambitions to run for comptroller following lackluster performance in the polls.

Peters worries that lycopene's lackluster performance to date may mean that it never progresses to clinical trials — a situation that could leave millions of consumers paying for supplements that might not be doing them any good.

Unfortunately, for me, the predictability of the narrative and the lackluster performance of Portman brought this film down.

As someone who found the original Super Troopers to be overrated, what saved the sequel for me was the exuberance of the performances to balance out the lackluster laughs.

Despite Hugo having a lackluster overall box office performance (even though critically it did well, winning five Oscars) Martin Scorsese stands firm on his love for 3D.

If not for an ingratiating performance done with humor and grace, this would probably be just another wholly predictable, lackluster Disney family film.

The lackluster performance did not lower expectations for Princess Diaries 2, which in the face of critical scorn, came close to matching its considerably better predecessor's strong box office numbers.

But for all its unpredictability, the twist isn't actually very effective because a rocky buildup and a collection of lackluster performances make the story a stiff and often silly endeavor.

Yes it did also seem that it was just fluff and fill for part 2 to come, but I don't know if I can tolerate another lackluster performance by this cast again...

routines each plus a solo, Courteney Merritt explores whether this is an equation for tired dancers and lackluster performances or whether there will finally be some You Tube worthy routines.

Also in this issue, Joanne Jacobs explores how NCLB and Common Core have transformed instruction for English language learners; Michael Petrilli and Brandon Wright argue that poverty does not explain away America's lackluster academic performance; and Sara Goldrick - Rab and Andrew Kelly debate whether community college should be free.

Yet that is no reason to throw up our hands, glibly excusing our lackluster educational performance by claiming that «forces beyond our control» are making it practically impossible for schools to function at all or for children to learn much in them.

It's also important because some Americans like to point to our supposedly high poverty rate as an excuse for our lackluster international performance on a variety of social indicators, from health - care outcomes to test scores and beyond.

What's a better hypothesis for the lackluster math performance of our fifteen - year - olds?

Well, for example, when Catalyst asked how Chicago Public Schools justifies $ 76 million in increased funding to charter schools despite their lackluster performance and the district's enormous deficit, spokeswoman Becky Carroll said that «our job is to not only help build high - quality schools, but expand the number of choices.»

Staff recommended denial for three based on lackluster performance, faulty financing, and unsound academic plans.

Cost - of - running worries aside, and despite sales not setting the world alight, a second - generation Rapide is indeed in the pipeline and is scheduled to debut before the end of the decade, but given its lackluster performance in the market and issues such as the limited rear legroom, we can't help but wonder, does it make sense for Aston?

The ForTwo is available with either a six - speed dual - clutch transmission or a five - speed manual — given the lackluster performance of the previous car's single - clutch automated manual, we're hoping that the manual will be offered for sale in the U.S. this time around.

Performance from both of the conventional engines is lackluster for this class, and the third - row seat remains cramped, so it's really only useful in a pinch and definitely only for kids.

The JUKE's unique frog - like design already makes it a likely competitor for the C - HR, and its performance NISMO model is begging for some competition in the US's current lackluster performance crossover market.

The former is quite a departure for Jeep, whose styling identity is typically more macho and square - jawed, while the latter draws criticism for its somewhat lackluster performance and unrefined nature.

Performance and Conclusions The Encore's turbocharged 1.4 - liter engine performs just fine for tooling around town, but we found it lackluster when called on to accelerate quickly while, say, merging into freeway traffic.

The Aakash II is a sequel to the Aakash that made a name for itself for being the world's cheapest tablet though failed to impress with its lackluster performance and battery life.

A lot of long - time PEP shareholders blame her for the lackluster stock performance.

Despite this lackluster performance, investors could change their outlook for cyclical stocks.

Strive for a really brilliant performance, not just a lackluster attempt.

After what I would call a lackluster performance in the CoD field from Black Ops, I'm ready for a break and want to play something fresh and new.

The actor providing Raiden's voice, the same guy who played Raiden before, delivers a pretty lackluster performance at times, but epic cutscenes ensure that Raiden comes across as nothing less than a badass that you wouldn't want to mess with, while his own inner demons create a solid foundation for us to relate to the guy.

A lackluster holiday performance capped off 2013 for Nintendo's latest console, a year in which it just barely managed to outsell the almost -8-year-old PS3.