Sentences with phrase «many blank stares»

A big majority of the sales professionals look back with a blank stare.

We're into the definitely do not ask questions now, and besides a blank stare and no question at all, this one might be the absolute worst.

Even as recently as three years ago, if you asked anyone in the street what a meme was or if they knew what was trending right now, you'd have probably drawn many a blank stare.

As a British expat living in New York, I can tell you with absolute certainty that there's nothing worse than saying something to an American and being met with a blank stare or a stifled giggle.

Prospective clients usually give me a blank stare when I ask or mumble something about the turmoil overseas (i.e., North Korea).

Well, on the few occasions where I've asked my employer at the time to fund a trip down to Los Angeles to cover the event, I've received blank stares at best and laughter at worst.

Yet, in every meeting and conversation with upper management, you get a lot of blank stares.

Utter the phrase «shoulder season» to a regular traveler, and you may be met with a blank stare.

Even if you don't imbibe in any forms of the cannabis plant, saying that number — and it must be pronounced «four - twenty,» not «four hundred twenty» — on this date, or any other, will illicit either a knowing nod, wink or smile or a blank stare and a...

All you get from HR is blank stares and shrugged shoulders.

Early on in his stay, deputies wrote that Cruz sat with a blank stare.

Aside from high - profile leader Danielle Smith, who was elected in Highwood, most Albertans would probably respond with blank stares if asked to name another Wildrose MLA.

[Socrates gives them a blank stare] Bill: [scoops up a pile of dust from the basin before them and lets it run out of his hand] Dust.

Most of them had no life left in their eyes — just blank stares.

Everyone knows who the Quarterback of their team is, but try to explain to them that the person known as «Jesus» was only an ittinerant Rabbi by the name of Yeshua, and you get blank stares.

Nothing there, no empathy or compassion in their eyes, just this blank stare like they don't get it.

When I ask these meditators what tradition they prefer or what teachers they follow, I receive only blank stares.

When I go through David Kinnaman's research, which reflects just about every concern I express in my «15 Reasons» posts --(young people are leaving the church because they believe it is too exclusive, too combative with science, hyper - political, out - of - touch when it comes to sexuality, and an unsafe place in which to wrestle with doubt)-- I am often met with blank stares.

You will undoubtedly get a blank stare, followed by some biblical nonsense.

And when I am in meetings with leaders, and when small suggestions are made, they look at me with blank stares.

When the question was posed, the professor reacted with a blank stare.

But here's the thing: Whenever I bring up this pet peeve of mine at family gatherings or among friends, I get nothing but blank stares and frustrated responses.

I sometimes get a blank stare in response to this question, for in the minds of the most people, there is only one Bible.

It's more of a blank stare than an angry scowl.

Their eyes a blank stare.

When asked to identify Adolf Hitler, young people stopped on the street respond with blank stares, confused looks, and variations on the theme, «I have no idea», even when shown Hitler's picture.

In reality, however — as Janet E. Smith has pointed out — any such suggestion will be met with blank stares followed by the protest, «But that would be completely different!»

She has found that many are at a loss how to respond to people going through this, and she has come to anticipate the blank stares or condescension that follow mention of the quarterlife crisis.

When I bring up intersex people in conversations about gender and sexuality, I am typically met with blank stares, shrugged shoulders, and dismissive platitudes about how most people fit neatly into male and female categories and generalities, so we shouldn't worry about the outliers.

I didn't show up at work trying to convince people that spaghetti squash is even better the chorizo in a taco only to get blank stares back at me.)

Lots of blank stares and one guttural «Ha!»

It's helpful to call ahead, because you'll sometimes get blank stares when you ask for them!

So, just received The Smitten Kitchen Cookbook for Chanukah (stayed up LATE last night drooling — er, reading — it) and after informing my fussy - eater husband (the giver of this gift) that most future meals would be derived from said book, was met with a blank stare.

Aloof and given to blank stares, Hug goes through long periods of meditation and introspection and has an almost transcendental feel for life.

Two seasons removed from a disastrous 7 - 59 campaign and one year from an indifferent 21 - 61 season, the team's offseason moves were met mostly with blank stares.

You will get a laugh or a blank stare in return.

For example, if you ask her who won a game last night, you won't get a blank stare, but actually find out the score to the 49ers - Packers game.

Blank stare.

Not just a blank stare into space.

You will probably get a blank stare in response.

This fear is what causes that blank stare we so often see after a child is aggressive.

You rush in to see what's wrong and you find him sitting up in bed with a blank stare but very agitated.

If you were to ask the average mom about her birthing experiences, you may be met with confusion or blank stares because, from beginning to end, the process was controlled by everyone else.

I became an expert at the Blank Stare.

Then I mention something like «food dye» or «high - fructose corn syrup» to the kid, and I get a blank stare.

I am frequently met with a blank stare, in which case I know that more explanation is needed.

Laura Pope of San Francisco, whose 7 - year - old son, Jake, has Down syndrome, says, «Kids and parents can totally ask anything they want — it's preferable to blank stares.»

However, when asked afterward if he wanted to repeal the controversial Clinton - era North American Free Trade Agreement — which eliminated commerce barriers between the U.S., Canada and Mexico — Mr. Recchia responded with a blank stare.

Blank stares.

To discuss the IDC with even the most educated and politically engaged New Yorkers was to elicit a blank stare or a tentative query for more information.