Sentences with phrase «lack of a better word»

Loki is the, for lack of a better word, emo adopted son of Odin and Thor's brother.

Change takes time, but for lack of better words: Time is simply up.

She told us that she didn't mean to be ignorant, for lack of a better word.

In 1987's Wall Street, when Gordon Gekko tells the shareholders of Teldar Paper that «greed, for lack of a better word, is good,» he wears a double - breasted suit.

Yesterday was yet another interesting - for lack of a better word - day for the markets.

The «sale,» for lack of a better word, is on setting the appointment, and therefore receptivity is overvalued and appointments are often set with people that are not ready or qualified.

Because of this, we have an agreement that she gets an «allowance» (for lack of a better word) from me.

It is an «energetic time», for lack of a better word.

I became (for lack of a better word) a mentor to many advisors, where they'd bring opportunities to me that were stuck (or they'd actually lost) and I'd work with them to recover the opportunity.

I guess... I guess I'm just ready to compromise, to «accept», for lack of a better word, positions that I would disagree with, even find offensive.

Also, It doesn't matter if they have 4,000 members or 400 members, they just don't want religion shoved in their faces from all of the (for lack of a better word) Holy Rollers.

Love and the unity it manifests aren't just something the Spirit creates, but something the Spirit endows, for lack of a better word.

What I meant is that the initial creation of the first cell capable of life was, for lack of a better word, a miracle either way.

From my admittedly limited vantage point, the gravest dangers for us seem to be not legalism but antinomianism, not intellectualism but sentimentalism, not scrupulosity but laxity, not despair but presumption, not all - out retreat but all - out assimilation, not pharisaic ritualism but anti-liturgical iconoclasm, not missionary timidity but evangelical over-hastiness, not self - referentialism but self - forgetfulness (and not the good kind), not stifling uniformity but disjointed miscellany, not clericalism but, for lack of a better word, laicism.

As I got out into the world myself, I was stunned by how petty and (for lack of a better word.)?

It was during the doldrums when people got restless, impatient, ambitious and, for lack of a better word, bitchy.

The larger problem at play here is people largely as a whole are for lack of a better word, stupid, and I'm not talking about either evolutionists or creationist - what I actually mean is both sides!

I only call myself a Christian for lack of a better word.

Ground Zero is kind of «sacred» for lack of a better word, to the families and supporters of the men and women who lost their lives trying to save life and are protecting our rights to say what we want.

Khalid Latif's veiled threats of violence in a letter to NYU's President if he were to allow a student organization to display Danish cartoons of Muhammad is evidence that he is no fan of freedom of speech and believes in defending sharia law's blasphemy statute (for lack of a better word).

For lack of a better word, I use the word atheist to describe where I am currently at.

I know this by his presence for lack of a better word to describe it.

Honestly, do you really buy that all that you see was formed coincidentally from all the right «particles» for a lack of a better word?

Meanwhile, Rand's philosophy shines through in the words of Wall Street character Gordon Gekko: «The point is ladies and gentlemen that greed, for lack of a better word, is good.»

Certain corners of the Church have been very vocal in their broad condemnation of premarital sex, but that's where the conversation (for lack of a better word) tends to stop.

There are many «safe» passages, for lack of a better word, that you can read without having to dwell on your fears of being unable to repent.

Would we be lacking so much from not having a Bible or would God totally make up for that (for lack of a better word)?

Thought # 2 — The church must always make as part of it's regular «ritual» (for lack of a better word) reflection of where it was at on a individual level before they were changed.

Santa Clause and Jesus are Christian «idols» for lack of a better word.

This soul (for lack of a better word) is what made mankind different as we have capacity to choose where we tether that soul.

to each their own, though the things she listed are not what christianity is supposed to be about, for lack of a better word anyone who believes in christ is christian, you can think the bible is delicious edible nom nom nom food or toilet paper and not believe anything more but still believe in christ and the teachings of love and still be considered a christian.

The second, often incongruously con1oined with the first, is the suggestion that his philosophy is — for lack of a better word — «literary.»

I was attending an evangelical church where the pastor fervently pursued (for lack of a better word) my husband and me until we became members and were baptized.

The center kept coming out soupy (for lack of a better word) therefore the edges were a little more crunchy than preferred but still tasted great!

And lookie here, I'm a victim of turning an innocent broccoli floret into little broccoli bits and calling it rice for lack of a better word even though let's...

I know this recipe isn't tremendously ground - breaking and errs more on the side of too simple, but these little guys are — for lack of a better word — incredible.

... how rye (y) for the lack of a better word is this?

Not to be confused with Potato Flour which is less «starchy» for lack of better word, and is more yellow in color.

Its so filling, and the unexpected flavor of lemon in the soup is delightful, for lack of a better word.

I just grilled the freshest wild salmon on a grill but when I did, white «stuff» (for lack of a better word) oozed out.

Fast forward to the meal delivery; the cauliflower mashed potato hybrid was — as expected — phenomenal, but imagine my surprise when I bit into the bahn mi sandwich, and was, for lack of a better word, dumbfounded by how much I loved this sandwich.

People feel more of a relationship (for lack of a better word) with blogs they read regularly so they are more inclined to leave an encouraging word.

Well this little jar sounds so beautiful and, for lack of a better word, sunshine - y!

Whole milk is whole because it is — for lack of a better word — intact.

For the lack of a better word, this is the winning - est for serving vegans / vegetarians!

The restaurant industry has definetly made them cool again and thanks to different breeding practices (for lack of a better word), Brussels sprouts have actually became less bitter over the years!

It's very (for lack of a better word) moist.

They take a bit to really kick in, but the euphoria, for lack of a better word, is a lot smoother.

Listening to his post game presser, he has... forgive me for lack of better words... what seems like a slight arrogance.

I always approach men indicating that I am not looking for marriage, I am not looking to be taken care of nor do I expect to be their caretaker (for lack of a better word).