Sentences with phrase «little sympathy as»

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He has more than a little sympathy for people in my shoes (gay and celibate), but as we talked, he said something to the effect of, «This is an incredibly frustrating conversation to keep having in the church.

Indeed, as far as I can see, literature does little other than inculcate in our future leaders a sympathy for the downtrodden, the oppressed, the marginalized.

What is clear is that his whole analysis was such as to create sympathy for the «little people» (workers as well as members of the lower - middle class) who were joining the Nazi movement.

This is why people who cling to the God of Israel find little sympathy, while some Buddhists, for example, are sometimes seen as fellow travelers by non-theists.

I felt a little bit of sympathy for him as he came onto the pitch just seconds after Burnley equalised at the death.

These types of challenges have become almost taboo nowadays, and people have little sympathy for players who get dismissed as a result of these kinds of challenges, even if they win the ball.

As your little one develops characteristics like empathy and sympathy, so too will his sense of gratitude — attributes that will help make up his value system.

Children experience sympathy and empathy as they tap on the shapes and pages to view the suggestions of the little circles.

You might get a little more sympathy from your teen, as she realizes all you went through when she was growing up.

The Kurdish argument that military efforts against ISIS should be compensated is met with little sympathy in Baghdad, particularly when it comes to a key asset such as Kirkuk.

moments, and it works very well, but don't walk into it thinking you're getting It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, because the show packs a heavy emotional punch as well; I found myself feeling genuine compassion and sympathy for Grace and Frankie, and was even a little misty - eyed by the end of the pilot, as anger, resentment, and bitterness gave way to cautious optimism.

There's a little bit of farcical spoof humor in place as well, with Django's strut now accompanied by contemporary soundtrack rhymes from Rick Ross, with the irreverent sass - talk of Samuel L. Jackson's postmodern Sambo as Candie's reliable assistant Stephen, clouding the audience's sympathies.

Unlike most Marvel villains, who have little nuance as far as their evil intentions, Killmonger has a rationale for his malevolent acts, and a certain sympathy beyond this, that makes the film more a struggle for political ideas than it is just a black - and - white fight between good guys and bad guys.

Though she plays her part without much emotion, and she's essentially not much more than a serial killer, she lends her role a certain sympathy as a predator that she has little discernment for the kinds of things she is doing.

Director Oliver Stone leaves little mystery as to his sympathies, portraying Edward Snowden broadly as a hero, an opinion shared by millions who feel the former National Security Agency contractor's leaked information cast much needed sunlight on the surveillance state.

Having said all that, Max is actually quite an irritating spoilt little blackguard at the best of times and there can be little sympathy for him as he rallies against his home life; after all it is quite a normal life and he has a cushy number there pushing the viewer to annoyance at what he has to rage against, and that really he should be disciplined by having his Wii taken off him and no cookies for a week.

Vaughan and Goldman obviously have little love or sympathy for right - wing conservatives, pitting broad, ugly, reactionary caricatures against the Kingsman - Statesman combo, but they're almost as eager to offend moviegoers on the opposite side of the political divide.

What causes me to reassess Lucas, to reserve a little sympathy for him, is what appears to be his genuine ignorance about the damage he's doing to a legacy he all but disdains, as well as his love of the avant - garde and Godard's cinema of motion.

As for Karen, the one character who does deserve a little sympathy and affection, what happens to her is depicted with such callous insensitivity, such depraved indifference, her plight isn't so much terrifying as it is unforgivable, her last scene a torturous test of endurance that's disgustinAs for Karen, the one character who does deserve a little sympathy and affection, what happens to her is depicted with such callous insensitivity, such depraved indifference, her plight isn't so much terrifying as it is unforgivable, her last scene a torturous test of endurance that's disgustinas it is unforgivable, her last scene a torturous test of endurance that's disgusting.

Autodefensa has elements of a populist uprising, and the grisly sights of such things as heads of decapitated victims lined up like ducks in a shooting gallery or a woman's story about the barbarous murder of a little child can not help but win sympathy for their argument for self - defense — especially when the Mexican government is, at best, ineffective when it comes to protecting its citizens.

Blame must be heaped on Monahan as he stepped up to direct his script for the first time; although I can't help but also feel a little sympathy for his misfortunate decision.

Yes, there are the cute little moments that define the relationship such as the scene where Jacob buys Anna a new writing chair, but such scenes are too few to earn the viewer's sympathy.

Koehler's well - chosen words create drama within the story as well as sympathy for the little snowplow.

It's a little weird, as Hajimu is purposefully irritating Yashiro to get a rise out of him, which would be fine, if he wasn't making up sob stories to play to Yashiro's sympathies.

As the Toronto Star reported the next day, the government and Ontario Housing Minister Peter Milczyn had little sympathy for the Mattamy homebuyers looking for someone to bail them out:

If you book them as separate itineraries on different airlines, however, beware: If one leg of your trip is delayed and you miss your second flight, the airline will have little sympathy for you.

Other characters are just as likeable, with little touches that can't help making one feel sympathy or elation for them, for instance the summoner, Rydia, is a young girl, who tragically lost her parents in a fire and for that reason (minor spoiler incoming, cover your eyes if you want) early on in the game she won't use a fire spell when it's really needed.

Rather than crying victim (a tactic that has met with little sympathy in the art world, as evidenced in the plethora of negative responses to the 1993 Whitney Biennial), COMBAT ZONE empowered women through direct

Had they shown a lot less personal arrogance and a little more personal humility, I might almost have been moved to have some sympathy for them as they watch their carefully constructed world fall apart around them.

And have a little sympathy with journals or the like that see it as a dry methodology dispute.

I have little sympathy for IT departments as in my experience they are often more concerned about their concerns rather than getting it right for the user.

Whilst I am sure there is little sympathy for senior executives earning large sums in our biggest corporations, the fact is that with the cap on unfair dismissal compensation, in reality, there is no such thing as employment protection for those individuals against unfair dismissal.

The Court showed little sympathy for the effort compliance with the order would involve from Google, particularly because the subject matter is a moving target with the «bad guys» continually setting up new sites: Google already has mechanisms to remove problematic content, such as child pornography and hate speech, from its indices.

As a former Latham staffer who was «let go» a few months prior to the latest culling of ridiculously overpaid dead wood, I have very little sympathy for some of the associates given the ax, 6 month's salary and all.

I take it, then, that there is little sympathy here for the thesis that Lamer CJ managed to use his position and the Charter to insert into Canadian law the arguments that had failed for him as a defence lawyer in private practice (or as a law reformer)?

Try to explain but have little sympathy either way as ushers constantly on move and do not feel as ordinary mortals do.

But if, as in the West Coast Mazda case, the employees are acting in a disrespectful manner that might be damaging to the employer's reputation and business, I have little sympathy for them when they find themselves out of a job.