Sentences with phrase «gravity of one's situation»

The trouble is, of course, that once again we have a statement that is scientifically correct and rather conservative — and that fails to capture the apparent gravity of the situation in which we find ourselves.

«I knew it was unusual, but I just wasn't able to grasp the whole gravity of the situation.»

Whether you're excited or dismayed by your recent financial performance, simply explaining or relaying figures to your staff in meetings won't always get across the gravity of the situation.

Probably not until government's recognize the gravity of the situation and work towards actually fixing the problems as opposed to papering them over.

A new direction for Research In Motion is starting to take shape under CEO Thorsten Heins, and it starts with an acknowledgement of the gravity of the situation.

Given the gravity of the situation, did Apple drag its feet?

«When you have the British come out as clearly and decisively as they did about who was responsible, the logic and gravity of the situation would require the president to say something in solidarity,» he said.

Sandberg appeared on CNBC Thursday night, and in response to a question about Russia's use of the platform to manipulate the 2016 U.S. presidential election, offered a half - hearted apology, «We definitely didn't realize the gravity of the situation sooner.»

Another laid blame on Ottawa for not adequately addressing the country's pending economic woes: «Unfortunately, neither federal nor provincial authorities seem to understand the gravity of the situation, or at least [have] any desire to provide serious rescue remedies.»

The official said the gap between the breach and the beginning of the notification process was due to the company's efforts to fully gauge the gravity of the situation and determine exactly what information had been stolen.

I was hooked from the first sentence — «The snow in the mountains was melting and Bunny had been dead for several weeks before we came to understand the gravity of our situation.»

It was at Craig Hospital where he truly began to understand the gravity of the situation.

There's no snarky comeback from Tony at this point, even he realizes the gravity of this situation.

Carroll Muffett, president of the center for International Environmental Law, said the combined interest in pressuring Exxon highlights the gravity of the situation.

Undoubtedly, Mark Zuckerberg and its core team understand the gravity of the situation.

What Arendt may have failed to appreciate was the enormity and the gravity of the situation, that she as well as others see as a failure of nerve and verve alike and to take appropriate measures and safeguards.

AND NOTING the gravity of this situation afflicting Muslims as well as peoples of other faiths throughout the world, and after thorough deliberation and discussion, the convened Muslim scholars and intellectuals:

The whole wurld knows about gravity and will know the gravity of their situation, too.

Shortly, however, the extent of Hitler's triumph, and the gravity of the situation thus brought about, was all too clear.

The gravity of our situation in regard to means and ends becomes clearer when we realize that the present combination of means and ends is the worst of all possible combinations.

I had an image in mind, but your cartoon is much more fitting and, as usual, balances the gravity of the situation with some much needed laughter.

If word of that critique of contemporary American society and culture has not reached some quarters, well, given the gravity of our situation and Michael Hanby's welcome admonition to keep our eye on the ball rather than conducting food fights in the bleachers, I suggest, with Hanby, that it's time to move on.

Let's all take a moment to ponder and comprehend the gravity of the situation we find ourselves in at the moment.

To start, we must not fall for the dangerously familiar trap of underestimating the gravity of the situation and simply falling in love with the misplaced notion that any change is good change.

Nasri is not only a natural fit in Arsenal's game but is also one of those players who always realizes the gravity of any situation and goes that extra mile to make the difference and win the game for the club.

The gravity of the situation had not even begun to sink in when I was confronted by the spectre of childbirth.

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It may take a while for the gravity of the situation to fully sink in.

Doing so may make them realize the gravity of the situation and how those few quick minutes could affect the whole family for a lifetime.

Things were a little slow from my perspective and the gravity of the situation wasn't readily apparent yet.

Shadow education secretary Tristram Hunt said: «This is an entirely weak and inadequate response by David Cameron to the gravity of the situation in Birmingham.

'' I have severally called in the Brong Ahafo Regional police commander to take action and it seemed the gravity of the situation was downplayed until this disaster happened,» he said.

As usual with serious news events - think back to his behaviour during the London riots - the Boris Johnson brand of quibbling loose - lipped swagger proved highly ill - suited to the gravity of the situation.

That does nothing to emphasise the gravity of the situation and the scale of the public's anger.

The presence of several family members who had lost loved ones to the epidemic reminded everyone of the gravity of the situation.

We can't rule it out, he said, staring at Cameron in a moment where the gravity of the situation dawned on the Prime Minister.

It is vital leaders of these countries try to understand the gravity of the situation and bring sanity to any political discourse.

Saraki explained that he was bringing the issue to the attention of his colleagues to let them know the gravity of the situation.

Once I understand the gravity of the situation, then I can deal with it, but not before.

But Hessl didn't fully grasp the gravity of the situation until a few years ago, when the adelgid quickly killed some hemlocks growing behind her Morgantown house.

«We took the liberty of putting up this oil spill challenge, being convinced that as soon as BP... began to realize what the gravity of the situation was, they would be looking for every possible solution from professional problem solvers they could find,» said Spradlin.

That it took my two colleagues, American aid workers, to contract Ebola before the international community fully perceived the gravity of the situation is a sad testament to when we determine it necessary to act.

If you want to check on the gravity of the situation, ask your coworkers or friends if they went to the bathroom this morning.

And if the gravity of the situation wasn't weighty enough, your gut health is now known to be linked to the health of your immune, endocrine, circulatory and central nervous systems.

Then again, maybe living up to the gravity of this situation was impossible.

His readings feel rushed and increasingly desperate, as he tries to convey the gravity of the situation without much success.

Variety finds it «overlong and under - conceived,» and in his «C +» review Scott Tobias of the AV Club admits the director gets great performances from his cast, but unfortunately can't resist falling into «self - seriousness, a tendency to underline the gravity of situations that don't need the added emphasis.»