Sentences with phrase «made unsavory»

In an overt jibe towards Nana Addo, the long serving legislator made unsavory fun of the policy, promising to also provide «kenkey and fish» for every electorate if voted to power.

Prior to the 2016 general election, Otiko Afisa Djaba is reported to have made some unsavory comments about former President Mahama.

If you like point - and - click adventures and morally - objective storylines, then you might want to check out this new teaser trailer for Devolver Digital and Deconstructeam's Gods Will Be Watching, a thriller where players will have to make some unsavory choices if they want to survive.

If the price exceeds the Ceiling Price, then you're likely making an unsavory real estate investment.

Not exact matches

But with the Republican bill in need of major surgery, the politics for the president are straightforward: Going after the industry, one of the country's least popular, would fulfill a promise he made to cash - strapped voters; it would allow him to highlight the unsavory deal the Obama administration cut with the sector to buy its neutrality during the original consideration of the law; and it would generate tens of billions of dollars Republicans could use to preserve some coverage for the estimated 24 million who'd lose it under their initial proposal.

The notice declared by the FSA, notwithstanding a progression of impediments and government dangers, made Asia an unsavory place for a trade as essential to business sectors as Binance.

It had unsavory associations with anti-immigration and even eugenic enthusiasms, and betrayed a distinct distaste for common people whom, as Lincoln observed, God must love since he made so many of them.

I would just hope that when they voice their opinions, they make the difficult choice of sticking to an unsavory truth rather than posting forward with a convenient and politically correct half truth.

The star ingredient of ReGrained snack bars is brewers» spent grain, an unsavory term for a highly nutritious, functional byproduct of beer making.

In the presence of acid (vinegar + orange juice), leafy greens like kale and spinach will turn an unsavory brownish color and make for less appetizing leftovers.

Making homemade juice is not recommended for infants as you are unable to pasteurize the juice and thus it's possible that some bacteria or other unsavory items may get into the juice.

When justifiably upset journalists questioned his selective attitude against them, he made those denigrating and unsavory comments against them.

The PDP regretted that although Magnus Abe was known for «unsavory and disrespectful attacks on the government and people of Rivers State, he has continued to make statements which are not only provocative and incisive, but seriously threaten the peace and security of the State.»

Called the anterior insula, this structure — which fires up in response to the face of an unsavory character — is less active in older people, possibly making them less cagey than younger folks, a new study finds.

As Trans Fats have gotten such a bad rap lately, scientists have cooked up an even more unsavory fat made by replacing part of the fat molecule with stearic acid.

Supplementing with Rhodiola can benefit the body in multiple ways, including making it possible to endure the more unsavory symptoms of the condition.

Scammers, sex offenders and unsavory people can use only this info to track you down and make your life miserable.

Don't you see: Jarecki has a point to make about the corrupting power of wealth, the unknowable darkness of the human heart, the unsavory influence that the rich have in society, etc..

While I doubt there is a triumphant film to be made from these unsavory two - hour episodes,

by Walter Chaw Completed about a year after John Boorman's infinitely superior The General, Thaddeus O'Sullivan's Ordinary Decent Criminal is a sporadic «fictionalizing» of the life of Irish crime boss Martin Cahill that dresses up Cahill's exploits with slick visuals while attempting the unsavory task of doing exactly what The General was accused of doing: making urban terrorism and torture whimsical caper fare.

Overall: B While this story includes lots of close - up pounding action between boxers and some unsavory language; the underlying themes of fighting to overcome incredible odds, and the power of love, make Rocky a viewing contender.

Kind of makes me wonder how unsavory those unmentioned things really are.

After kicking out your campfire your gang makes haste for a dry ravine that's home to a couple unsavory types.

Marsh's decision to portray Sandow as a doctrinarian who belittles his teenaged children and denies his own checkered past makes the events that transpire — as Elvis insinuates himself into the unsuspecting family in unsavory and ultimately devastating ways — feel punitive and mean - spirited.

The stuntman extraordinaire is again joined by Chris Tucker (who plays LAPD Detective James Carter), and the two head for Paris to make chop suey out of an unsavory mob family.

It's one of Joe Eszterhas's (Basic Instinct, Showgirls) early works, sort of a precursor to the increasingly steamier crime thrillers he would make throughout the 1990s, complete with sadomasochistic stabbings while tied up in bed, as well as one of his main themes surrounding a normally good and law - abiding person being seduced by the allure of someone accused of heinous and unsavory acts.

It's a hopeful film, but at the same time, heartbreaking, as the branding of convicted addicts as unsavory people makes it difficult for them to ever go straight.

Spacey, not surprisingly, does a finely modulated job, managing to make Jim sympathetic without diluting any of his unsavory nature; he just may have nailed his second Oscar nod for the year (the first would be for his superb supporting work in L.A. Confidential).

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

This instills Katniss with a self - awareness typical of the best reality stars, but with a crucial difference: Collins eschews the unsavory narcissism that drives reality television's stars such infectious acting out by making participation in the games mandatory.

If you use this website, use something like book funnel or instafreebie to deliver the books, and make sure it is a watermarked copy so they can't give it away or sell it to another unsavory individual.

Rendall makes the argument that boxing is based on the disposability of its only commodity (the fighters) and the invincibility of its most unsavory element (the promoters) by exploring the career of Colin McMillan, then the world featherweight champion.

Adams's life story encapsulates the history of the founding era, for she defined herself in relation to the people she loved or hated (she was never neutral): her mother, whom she considered terribly overprotective; Benjamin Franklin, who schemed to clip her husband's wings; her sisters, whose dependence upon Abigail's charity strained the family bond; James Lovell, her husband's bawdy congressional colleague, who peppered her with innuendo about John's «rigid patriotism»; her financially naïve husband (Abigail earned money in ways the president considered unsavory, took risks that he wished to avoid — and made him a rich man); Phoebe Abdee, her father's former slave, who lived free in an Adams property but defied Abigail's prohibition against sheltering others even more desperate than herself; and her son John Quincy, who worried her with his tendency to «study out of spight» but who fueled her pride by following his father into public service, rising to the presidency after her death.

It makes all the unsavory parts bearable!

Whenever I hear about authors being taken advantage of, it seems the blame is placed on the «unsavory» companies or vanity presses lurking to make a buck off of the self - published / indie authors.

That said, it would be foolish to ignore the fact that there is a, shall we say, unsavory side to the annuity business that, as outlined in a recent report by Senator Elizabeth Warren, involves fat commissions and other sales perks (vacation trips, entertainment, dinners, etc.) that may make some advisers more likely to tout annuities than other investments or strategies.

If there was a chance of Team Silent, the makers of the first four games, making one final sequel that would explain just how Silent Hill turned from a mystical personal purgatory of a couple of extraordinarily tortured souls into a creepy stalker, trolling every unsavory character in existance, then I'd be up for it but as it is, just stop it.

As such game - devs can concentrate on making actual games without worrying if we want to wave our hands in front of the screen, shout at our printer or stick unsavory parts into the CPU cooler.

Pietrobono and fellow Occupy member Noah Fischer contend that art has been completely taken over by monetary interests: corporations that engage in «brandwashing» (supporting the arts as a PR play), controversial figures like David Koch using art philanthropy as a way of deflecting from his politics, and unsavory practices such as free ports (storage areas outside national jurisdictions that make it possible to buy and sell art without being taxed).

Though harmless enough, these objects are often tinged with sinister allusions — made overt and grisly in the present work — in which something unsavory lurks beneath the surface.

Most would say the holocaust association with «denier» makes it the more unsavory term.

Moreover, even if we want to pay more attention to making sure practices are ethical, as Professor Bainbridge points out here, it's often difficult to distinguish the unethical from the unsavory.

Actually, there are some rumors about him that are quite unsavory, and I'm waiting until the cetacean equivalent of the #metoo movement to make an appearance on twitter to see the fallout from that.

On the other hand, some of the more unsavory token sales are nothing more than a way to make quick money.

This makes it more difficult for hackers and other unsavory types to try to steal your wealth.

And do a quick sweep to make sure nothing else unsavory is lurking out there on the Internet.

It's been noted, through a recent study from Northwestern's Kellogg School of Management, that a high - class hobby such as polo or sailing could make a difference, especially if you're a man, which the article suggests is an «unsavory takeaway» resulting from the study.

Is there anything unsavory about you that is likely to discredit you and jeopardize the impression you will make on decision - makers?

Kimbell Art Museum, Franklin, OH 1/2013 — Present Gallery Attendant • Greet visitors as they arrive at the gallery and provide them with an overview of the exhibits • Ascertain that visitors are acquainted with the rules and regulations of the gallery • Direct visitors or escort them to the right rooms so that they can view their choice of exhibits • Provide visitors with information on each art piece or exhibit, to ensure a better understanding of origin and background • Monitor flow of visitors, gauge unsavory situations and ensure that appropriate action is taken • Ascertain that the security of the gallery is properly placed, by coordinating efforts with assigned security personnel • Assist in receiving art shipments by ensuring that all paperwork is in order and making sure that art pieces are safely store • Set up art exhibit boxes according to specified instructions, ensuring art pieces are safely placed in them

-- Verifying the identity of the guests to make sure no unsavory guests are being permitted to lodge in the hotel.