Sentences with phrase «known as the sunken»

All that, and «Get Out» manages to be genuinely creepy, too: When Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) is hypnotized by his girlfriend's mother (Catherine Keener) and sent to the dark void known as the Sunken Place, Peele manages to generate a crushing sense of claustrophobia around this sudden, unknown threat.

If this increased engagement is linked with an in - game currency, players could be even less inclined to quit not as they've already invested so much time obtaining resources in a phenomenon known as the sunk - cost fallacy.

This is known as the sunk cost fallacy.

Not exact matches

As most business leaders know, though, too much growth can sink a small business.

These are quite likely to be names that have sunk in the prior year, which is why they're known as «dogs.»

If the social group as a whole was sunk in iniquity, the reason lay deep in the quality of the group's constituent individuals — «The heart is deceitful above all things, and it is exceedingly corrupt: who can know it?»

The fifth century Church document known as the Indiculus states that «At one time man fully exploited his free will when, using his gifts too freely, he fell and sank into the abyss of sin.

I do know, however, that as more and more of our populations sinks deeper and deeper into poverty, what we are doing now is not working.

As a recovering alcoholic, I personally know the pain of returning to the bottle, and the difficulty of finding release once you've sunk back in.

Originally known as Telegraph Road, the lane was forever - thereafter called the Sunken Road.

According to Murdoch, the thoughtful modern person can no longer conceive of men and women as rational creatures who are slowly expunging evil from their midst; instead, it is necessary to think of human beings as «benighted creatures sunk in a reality whose nature we are constantly and overwhelmingly tempted to deform by fantasy.»

Originally known as Telegraph Road, the lane was forever after called the Sunken Road.

«The Presbytery of Springfield, sitting at Cambridge, in the County of Bourbon, being through a gracious Providence in more than ordinary bodily health, growing in strength and size daily, and in perfect soundness and composure of mind; but knowing that it is appointed for all delegated bodies once to die, and considering that the life of every such body is very uncertain, do make, and ordain this our last Will and Testament... We will, that this body die, be dissolved, and sink into union with the Body of Christ at large; for there is but one Body and one Spirit, even as we are called in one hope of our calling.

If we accept this version of a Moviegoer that I didn't know and, forgive me, don't want to know, in two weeks time Dr. - elect Boiling will be so sunk in everydayness that be might just as well be dead.

Aside from the grim image of every living thing on earth gasping for breath and choking on water as they sink beneath the waves, the flood story also paints a troubling portrait of a God who seems incompetent because He regrets that He made mankind (Didn't He know this would happen?)

As Johnson wrote in one of his Idler essays, «Those who are angry may be reconciled; those who have been injured may receive a recompense; but when the desire of pleasing and willingness to be pleased is silently diminished, the renovation of friendship is hopeless; as, when the vital powers sink into languor, there is no longer any use of the physician.&raquAs Johnson wrote in one of his Idler essays, «Those who are angry may be reconciled; those who have been injured may receive a recompense; but when the desire of pleasing and willingness to be pleased is silently diminished, the renovation of friendship is hopeless; as, when the vital powers sink into languor, there is no longer any use of the physician.&raquas, when the vital powers sink into languor, there is no longer any use of the physician.»

Once you sink your teeth into them, you'll know why this recipe is classified as «adult».

Now I know there will be many out there who will say this is a negative view and that you should NEVER take that stance against your own club, but as well as being a dyed in wool Arsenal fan, I'm also a devout realist and finally the truth has sunk in with me, and I know in my heart of hearts that this season is going to be the longest and toughest many of us have experienced in an age.

As you know Jon, you have, on numerous occasions sunk to the level of name calling that you are accusing me and others who do not have the same views as yoAs you know Jon, you have, on numerous occasions sunk to the level of name calling that you are accusing me and others who do not have the same views as yoas you.

The same one as the wenger junkies on here... They know who they are... Still defending this relic of the last millennium and watching this club sink, into mid table mediocrity... Very sad

As I sunk into the depths of the sofa, I knew this was an all too familiar feeling, Arsenal being knocked out of cups.

In part, that's because it's nearly impossible to know which message sank in with voters as they were blitzed with a storm of ads, fliers and talking points.

«As vital carbon sinks and habitats for millions of people and imperilled wildlife, it is well known that forest protection is essential for any environmental solution — yet not all forests are equal,» said Professor James Watson of WCS and the University of Queensland.

Osedax, commonly known as bone - eating worms, are marine annelid worms that are an important example of evolutionary adaptation to a specialised habitat: the bones of vertebrates sunk in the sea.

While less well - known (masked as it is and placed out of focus by the overall age - related body composition shift from lean mass to adiposity), there is none the less significant age - related subcutaneous lipoatrophy in aging, most visibly in the sunken appearance of the face.

If an element takes up more carbon than it emits, it is known as a «carbon sink» and it acts to slow the pace of warming.

Resulting in the formation of what is known as the «Pacific Ring of Fire,» this major geological shift buckled the seabed of the sunken continent.

Most people (including many doctors and researchers who should know better) think of atherosclerosis as simply a build up of fat and cholesterol on the inside of arteries (similar to what happens when you pour bacon grease down the sink).

Kitchen sinks are notoriously known as breeding grounds for harmful bacteria that can make you sick, so save that water for washing dishes.

When you can endure the pain no longer you let out a sigh as you breathe out and let your body sink whilst the pain disappears and your body relaxes.

I can't wait to be running their awesome social accounts + begin sinking my teeth into video (because as we all know, beauty is all about YouTube, Vine + SnapChat now - a-days)!

However, when you mentioned, «a China - based company» manufactures them, my heart sank as I purchased a pair of shoes from eBay a couple of years ago and even though I ordered my size when they arrived, I knew straight away that they wouldn't fit.

The familiar twang, the iced tea, and the slower pace sinks in, and before I know it, I'm leaving on a jet plane but still saying «y ’ all» and classifying fried pickles as a vegetable.

As Laura undresses, the men calmly sink into a pool of inky nothingness (I was reminded of Kurt Cobain's «I've been drawn into your magnet tar - pit trap» lyric) before their insides are violently sucked into... I du n no, a feeding tube?

We told you the other that that Jason Flemyng, best known for his collaborations with Matthew Vaughn and roles in such pics as X-Men: First Class and Lock, Stock And Two Smoking Barrels, recently sank his teeth into directing with vampire thriller Eat Local.

Though we now know the outcome of the operation, the frissons come thick and fast as one chopper loses power and sinks to the ground while the other, supposedly with a «silencer» attached to the rotary blades but making plenty of noise, lands in front of the compound.

Smartly, the filmmakers — who include screenwriters Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon (the latter directed the live - action Beauty and the Beast and Dreamgirls and wrote the film version of Chicago)-- also know how to keep a four - quadrant family musical from sinking into Chitty territory by employing devices that also will please the Broadway crowd, particularly the Bob Fosse - like opening number as well as sensational choreography throughout.

The majors are no closer to getting with the digital program as home - video revenues sink.

Sharp's screenplays are marked by a narrative complexity and situations gravid with implication and doom.1 Take the moment in the Arthur Penn - helmed Night Moves where broken - down P.I. Harry Moseby (Gene Hackman, reuniting with Penn for the first time since Bonnie and Clyde), after discovering a body in a sunken wreck off the coast of Florida, watches as his two sleazeball hosts (John Crawford and Jennifer Warren)-- who've previously exchanged an odd nod and a knowing glance in which something is silently decided about how to handle this new, inquisitive element dropped in their midst — break into a broken tango to a tune on the radio.

Jordan Peele's «Get Out» is, again, a work of savvy craft that pulls an unsuspecting (white) viewer into a Sunken Place that other moviegoers know all too well; the movie works as a horror film, as a goof on horror films, as a working street - map of African - American anxieties, and, for a white liberal audience, as an endlessly reflective hall of mirrors that urges a hard, necessary look at oneself.

The first Jurassic Park film was very good due to an intriguing premise and a successfully realistic (well, as much as we know of) of dinosaurs, before it ultimately sank into formula action and contrived stunt pieces.

I know some Monster Hunter driven writers who sink hundreds of hours into these games, so, yeah — in a sense, I'm not as qualified.

Every teacher also knows that sinking feeling when the conference has not gone as hoped.

Once that message sank in, Americans would be ready for the antidote: eliminating the public schools they had long known and cherished as the centers of their communities.

In some countries a camping derivative is available - known as the Marco Polo - equipped with a galley (including gas stove, sink, 40 L fridge, and storage), multi-function wardrobe and a sliding bench seat in the rear which can be turned into a large air - sprung bed.

(cont'd)- I'm giving away hundreds of listings on the Vault, and as a result of doing so, won't see one thin dime of income on the site until October or later - Given all the time and money I've already sunk into developing the site, I don't even expect to earn back my upfront investment until sometime next year - I'm already personally reaching out to publishers on behalf of authors who are listed in the Vault, on my own time and my own long distance bill, despite the fact that I don't stand to earn so much as a finder's fee if any of those contacts result in an offer - I make my The IndieAuthor Guide available for free on my author site and blog - I built Publetariat, a free resource for self - pubbing authors and small imprints, by myself, and paid for its registration, software and hosting out of my own pocket - I shoulder all the ongoing expense and the lion's share of administration for the Publetariat site, which since its launch on 2/11 of this year, has only earned $ 36 in ad revenue; the site never has, and likely never will, earn its keep in ad revenue, but I keep it going because I know it's a valuable resource for authors and publishers - I've given away far more copies of my novels than I've sold, because I'm a pushover for anyone who emails me to say s / he can't afford to buy them - I paid my own travel expenses to speak at this year's O'Reilly Tools of Change conference, nearly $ 1000, just to be part of the Rise of Ebooks panel and raise awareness about self - published authors who are strategically leveraging ebooks - I judge in self - published book competitions, and I read the * entire * book in every case, despite the fact that the honorarium has never been more than $ 12 per book — a figure that works out to less than $.50 per hour of my time spent reading and commenting In spite of all this, you still come here and elsewhere to insinuate I'm greedy and only out to take advantage of my fellow authors.

No one leans down and tenderly reassures the turd lying in the dust, «You still resemble the kebab you once were...» How many times did I tell Ma Franci, «I no longer want to be human,» never did it sink in to that fucked - up brain of hers, or maybe she just didn't believe me, which you can understand, seeing it used to be when I caught sight of myself — mirrors I avoid but there's such a thing as casting a shadow — I'd feel raw disgust.

Unfortunately, social media can become a HUGE time sink, as I know to my cost, so remember your goals.

Even in New York itself I will sometimes hear the question, from the ld men on the Coney Island boardwalk who knew Irving Lefkowitz when he was a bar mitzvah boy and who, from their benches on the Brooklyn beach, envision the long and slender island of Manhattan as an urban Titanic, sinking beneath the weight of criminals, homosexuals, and atheists,...

Raising up on one knee, she found the shot no more difficult for her than sinking a pool ball in a corner pocket: tracking with the end of her rifle and the crosshairs of the scope, the cleft formed just behind his right shoulder as he quartered away from her, she did not allow herself to be distracted by the magnificent crown of antlers atop his head — and when he stopped, in his last moment, and swung his head to face her, having sensed her presence, she squeezed the trigger as she had been taught to do back when she was a girl.