Sentences with phrase «manipulative about»

There's nothing seemly or manipulative about it.

As shrewd and accomplished as the movie is, there's still something uncomfortably manipulative about it... It doesn't explore its primal theme as much as it exploits it, tapping into the automatic, nearly universal power of guilt and regret.

I rather admired that the film chose to be honest rather than manipulative about its politics, which it wears proudly and unashamedly.

There is something very manipulative about those ads since kids lack the critical thinking skills of adults.

What's manipulative about this one is that we make it sound like the one who's doing the dumping is doing the dumpee a favor: «No, no.

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Regulators also cited concerns about «potentially manipulative transactions» in the stock dating to November.

This is not to sound manipulative at all; it's just that you want to be strategic in the choices you make about the people in your life.

Those who had been obvious about their flattery scored poorly, as the supervisors interpreted the behaviour as manipulative.

The agency cited concerns about potentially manipulative trading.

In reality, the harassment may be dozens of emotionally manipulative text messages, threatening visits to the office parking lot, traumatizing flashbacks from the night before, or anxiety about «revenge porn» circulating to colleagues.

He detests vague spin - doctor phrases like «studies say» and «scientists disagree,» and he refuses to advertise for Tesla, something most startup car companies wouldn't think twice about — because he sees advertising as manipulative and dishonest.

Justin Rosenstein, the creator of the Facebook «like» button, deleted the product from his phone and spoke out about the industry using psychologically manipulative advertising.

The CME was aware of Sarao's manipulative activities as early as 2009 and sent a letter to his FCM (futures commission merchant) about his behavior.

Additionally, the agency noted wariness about actions that took place last month, writing, «Questions have also arisen concerning potentially manipulative transactions in the company's stock in November 2017.»

On Monday, the Securities and Exchange Commission halted its shares, which trade on over-the-counter markets in the U.S., over «potentially manipulative transactions» and concerns about the «identity of the persons in control.»

Jason was right about the manipulative conversation.

She's about as much indian as I am part bulldog.I wonder why the left doesn't call her out for being a manipulative, lying, schemer.Even the left's God (Billy Maher) did a nw rules where he said» if you have to declare what percentage indian you are, you're not indian» years ago.What she did was criminal, offensive, and telling of how democrats operate.

The claim, «You don't believe the Bible is true» is nothing more than a smokescreen put up by manipulative religion to discredit or ignore a challenging teaching or idea about the Bible which disagrees or contradicts what that religion teaches.

This is precisely what I am talking about when I say that religion is coersive and manipulative toward children.

The purpose of our Armed Forces is not about building churches and stomping around according to their manipulative and subversive machinations behind the scenes using simple mind - control techniques against our own military's usage of mind - control in training.

zefi said — I donâ $ ™ t know if this is on purpose, but the part about â $ œI thought Christians are supposed to act so and so, with this and that behaviourâ $ is plain blackmail and manipulative.

What is so insidious about it is that, while Driscoll probably thinks there's nothing wrong with this exchange, it's so subtly manipulative it makes me nauseous.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

This argument isn't even about formula in itself, it's about MARKETING and the manipulative tactics formula makers use in order to sell their product.

She could not safely move about and learn in a classroom where 23 kids were allowed to eat as they please as that would leave contaminated surfaces, manipulatives and carpets.

Before you read any further, I suggest you take a peek at this excellent summary, which talks about the manipulative nature of formula marketing, and the many ways in which formula companies try to subvert the law.

Concern about an emerging generation of children who are increasingly aggressive, depressed, manipulative, and nonresilient increases the urgency of our efforts and our collaboration.

That «duct tape and baling wire» line puts the power of political data into a broader context (i.e., NO technology works perfectly), and it's a good antidote to some of the more - breathless speculation about the future power of big data to let manipulative politicians warp the political process through hyper - targeted communications.

That, to be sure, was mutual opportunism gone awry: Obasanjo wanted power to crow about his «greatness»; a manipulative military cabal, with their civilian side - kicks, wanted a pawn, to sustain their hegemony.

Quite a neat example here, if a bit emotionally manipulative: a wordy letter from Alan Johnson about one of Mr Cameron's constituents who died of MRSA.

Truly, knowing who Jammeh is and reading many political science theories about the manipulative nature of dictators that ranges from Pol Pot of Cambodian (politician and revolutionary who led the Khmer Rouge) and Nuon Chea (chief ideologist of the Khmer Rouge), Idi Amine of Uganda and Mobutu of Democratic Republic of Congo, I am disturbed by the same mechanism being explored by Jammeh.

It allowed my older kids to work with small manipulatives and trays with ceramic bowls and glass cups, so I didn't have to worry about her getting into them and choking.

Lisa is passionate about providing quality hands on physiotherapy treatment with a focus on manual and manipulative therapy, intramuscular stimulation and exercise prescription.

Well, you can not expect the partner spontaneously speak good things about your social status but should not be manipulative in actions or behaviors as well.

A common criticism of the «dark art» of game is that it is all about guys discovering manipulative tricks so that they can get as many girls as Sept. 3, 2016

After about ten minutes of enduring this manipulative, seemingly - endless weeper you'll just wish he would go ahead and die already.

An efficient prison break movie that manages to be tense and gripping, even though there is nothing really memorable about the plot and it doesn't even make any attempt to conceal its artificial and clearly manipulative efforts to create suspense in many key scenes.

Kubrick's direction is as steely cold and manipulative as the régime it depicts, and we never really get to know, let alone care about, the hapless recruits on view.

You're about to see a manipulative film in which the scrappy underdog wins against impossible odds.

... a vivid, entertaining and shamelessly manipulative «crusading» melodrama about the impact of a reform warden on a barbarous penal institution.

Abigail (Quinn Shephard) is an outcast who seeks solace in the worlds of the characters she reads about, much to the amusement of her manipulative classmate, Melissa (Nadia Alexander).

The Tourist (PG - 13 for violence and brief profanity) English - language remake of Anthony Zimmer, the French thriller about an American (Johnny Depp) vacationing in Italy who finds himself falling in love with a manipulative British temptress (Angelina Jolie) being tailed by the police because of her hidden criminal agenda.

Precious — great performances and touching on a superficial level but when you think about it for a few minutes, you realize how hollow and manipulative it really is.

But the truth is that a movie about deeply personal obsessions can't work if it doesn't have some of its own, and the prevailing mood of The Current War is indifference; there's no point listing the crimes against the past committed by Michael Mitnick's dramatically inept script, which ends with a tacked - on, emotionally manipulative paean to the wonders of cinem - ah that anyone who cares about film history will likely find insulting.

The Congress serves as an interesting counter-example to this rule as while the film is undoubtedly cynical and manipulative, it is self - aware about these characteristics and uses them as part of Folman's critique of contemporary Hollywood.

Shamelessly manipulative in some respects — most of the laugh lines hinge on the hilarity of little old British ladies asking candid questions about homosexuality — the film nevertheless gains a certain stirring power, almost of all of it owed to the inspirational events from which it's inspired.

Some characters make really dumb decisions (I'm looking at you Star Lord and Scarlet Witch) here, and the ending of the film is more manipulative than trully emotional if you think about it longer than ten seconds, but Avengers: Infinity War is still a thrilling blockbuster.

While this is certainly a message that few would find fault with, with better films about the experience of combat vets returning home, setting the film up in the Iraq War and then delivering manipulative and mawkish drama where realistic portrayals should be isn't the way to go about it.

Imaginary Heroes is a vastly uneven comic drama that tries too hard to be a pithy, erudite story about the hard knocks of life, but ends up being a mostly artificial and overly manipulative mess.

There are repeated melodramatic «Oscar bait» scenes of McConaughey delivering teary - eyed, stirring (read: booooooring) solo speeches about inequality in the most manipulative manner possible — and our audience ate it up.