Sentences with phrase «less than reliable»

Your partner reminds you, with a moderate hint of frustration in his / her voice, of the things they do around the home, or perhaps of times when you're less than reliable.

But the first Moto 360 wasn't without faults: it was too big for many normal - sized wrists, its screen wasn't as nice as those on other watches, and battery life was less than reliable or dependable.

If cell phone service is less than reliable, you may have difficulty calling for help.

Regulation of the industry has been less than reliable, basic environmental protections like the Clean Air and Safe Drinking Water Acts haven't helped much because the oil and gas industry is exempt from these laws, and operators have been allowed by most states to keep secret the chemicals they inject into the ground as proprietary information.

The last decision we want to make here at Titan is the compromise reliability and or function by making a design element that is less than reliable long term.

Curious, I don't know if by «less than reliable» you are referring to me, Pekka, or both of us.

«This post and commentary strike me as less than a reliable means of acquiring accurate information about the benefits and costs of CO2 mitigation in the UK.

Tonyb — This post and commentary strike me as less than a reliable means of acquiring accurate information about the benefits and costs of CO2 mitigation in the UK.

The less than reliable curatorial voice from Powhida's future proposes an authoritative account of our present and near future through institutional forms — wall texts, videos, an exhibition catalogue, as well as fictional works of art, speculative drawings, and research - based diagrams, that point to the ways exhibitions shape and reflect histories.

You'll set off across an uncharted wasteland whose very rocks and soil are cursed, causing the land to be less than reliable.

Take one old and, as it turns out, less than reliable Volkwagen Combi.

Now, citing reliable sources rather than simply the less than reliable DigiTimes reports, CNET has come up with a July 31st launch event to introduce both of these products to potential customers.

But even in those few cases, it's worth asking why the allegation was less than reliable.

His business prowess does come at a cost; he's been less than reliable to his family.

Think of it as slightly more than entertainment value but far less than a reliable guide to investment.

Not exact matches

That low - key, always - on, super-skilled guy on your team probably adds more value than anyone but gets far less praise and attention than more volatile or less reliable performers.

Russia contributes less than 5 % of total company operating profit, but it has been one of McDonald's few reliable European markets.

In the end, people who store their data that are consumers are arguably less reliable than businesses that need their files accessible as fast as possible.

Specifically, the IRS is asking businesses whether they are underreporting cash receipts, which have a less reliable paper trail than credit - card sales.

Well, you don't need a polling company to tell you that research funded by corporations might be less than scientifically reliable.

Again, solar panels will be less reliable than other power solutions, but it can also be recharged without an outlet.

As far as a vehicle goes, I can get a reliable gas - electric hybrid (a plug - in hybrid, even) for far less than $ 35,000.

What Beijing seems not to understand is that current pessimism about the Chinese economy has less to do with the recent spate of bad news than with the lack of reliable data on the Chinese economy and the opacity of Beijing's process of economic policymaking and its intentions.

Not really — and without Jobs steering the ship, most people argue that they're a less reliable investment than before.

That strategy seems waaaayyyy less risky than actively picking stocks of supposedly «reliable» stocks that issue dividends, which could be cut at any time due to shifting industry trends and company performance.

With the Phillips curve appearing to be a less reliable guidepost than it has been in the past, the anchoring role of inflation expectations remains critically important.

But in recent years this link has proven less reliable than in the past.

Yet even if companies were to suddenly boost dividends back to their historical norm of 52 % of earnings, and even if current earnings figures were reliable, the dividend yield on the S&P 500 would still be under 1.9 %, less than half the historical norm.

The economic gains and market returns that emerged during the Reagan Administration began from a starting point of 10.8 % unemployment, a current account surplus, and market valuations that - on the most historically reliable measures - were less than one - quarter of present levels.

Historical norms for the most reliable measures are less than half of present levels.

But that difference takes a particular form: «overvalued, overbought, overbullish» syndromes have been less reliable than in other market cycles across history.

Of course, given that Shiller's raw CAPE is also much less reliable than our margin - adjusted variant, a decline in the Shiller CAPE, driven by a statistical artifact of its own construction, will not make stocks any less hypervalued.

«A single item question is much less reliable and more volatile than a composite index.»

US Treasury yields which have been in the focus in the last days are slightly lower today, especially regarding the longer end of the curve, as core durable goods orders came in much lower than expected, even as the less reliable headline number beat the consensus estimate.

Dividend Growth Investing works to build both your passive income and your net worth, can be more reliable than other investing methods, requires less time, and can be performed by anyone with sufficient discipline and basic math skills.

However the outrage, primarily by conservatives and their reliable media mouthpieces, does illustrate a couple of things that are less flattering of them than Trudeau.

The historical value of the Fourth Gospel is still a matter of debate and uncertainty, but as a historical document John is clearly less reliable than the others.

This does not mean that such discussions have accomplished nothing, but it does mean that no exact and reliable estimate of what they have accomplished (though it is, I believe, a great deal) is possible until we have granted full «belligerent rights» to second - type theism, as a no less qualified contender than either of the others.

At the end of the day Anna, the bible is found to be far less reliable in condemning homosexuality than it is in supporting slavery and misogyny.

Why is it any less or more reliable than the Bible?

The incarnate realization of divine life awaits the adequate preparation of its cosmic subsidiaries no less than the actualization of mental life requires the reliable institution of an extremely complex physico - chemical and biological substrate.

They are known for being less reliable than blood or breath testing methods but they are cheap and easy to use and I felt gave me an accurate enough indicator for my experiment.

And then, no less than five minutes later, I'm slinging cereal and cutting fruit into itty - bitty pieces and trying to calm the usual morning chaos so I can please, please just have one little sip of coffee before this day starts and suddenly it's 8 a.m. and the kitchen looks like it exploded and everyone else has eaten breakfast but me and that's when my old reliable pal peanut butter toast makes its appearance.

Third party auditing also turned out to be less reliable than hoped and a code of conduct was too rigid to stimulate continual improvements.»

Honda's V6 Turbo «GP2» power units have been consistently slower and less reliable than rival manufacturers since 2015 and that doesn't look set to change anytime soon.

In 8 years of time (when he is 29) he may well become a reliable defender for some club but at the moment he is showing less of a talent even than we bought him a few years ago.

The cars were more reliable and more competitive - Alonso and Button frequently scored points and the team looked a lot less of a shambles than it had in 2015.

When it is offered from a less - than - reliable source the nonsense rating goes up to 99.999999999 %.

For a side that could effortlessly generate a total revenue circa # 500 - million plus in a year, every year — backed by a seismic TV deal, matchday revenue and commercial tie - ups left right and centre, the idea that United still play with a back four largely composed of Chris Smalling — a limited defender whose prime period has more often flattered to deceive than not, Ashley Young — a winger turned full back who is only getting older and Antonio Valencia — another of those reliable yet over 30 - year old footballers at United — with less potential to grow as a footballer.

If from the beginning of the year the classroom is stable and reliable, with clear rules, consistent discipline, and greater emphasis on recognizing good behavior than on punishing bad, students will be less likely to feel threatened and better able to regulate their less constructive impulses.