Sentences with phrase «missing the mark in»

If your applicant misses the mark in designing his ideal co-worker, you just might want to move on to the next resume!

In an image we posted this week, we missed the mark in thoughtfully representing women of color and we deeply regret the offense that it has caused.»

«Fifty percent of millennials actually prefer shopping in - store,» says a new report from SmarterHQ, «meaning some retailers may be missing the mark in engaging this 80 - million - strong demographic.»

Many companies miss the mark in this area by assuming too much.

An image we recently posted on Facebook missed the mark in representing women of color thoughtfully.

It has missed the mark in that «The church is the church only when it exists for others.

It seems to me that examples of alcoholism, abuse, and other types of destructive behavior misses the mark in the cartoon.

When was the last time you admitted that you missed the mark in your evaluation of another, or lacked balance and charity in your remarks?

I find that your discussion misses the mark in understanding the thought of John Piper on many accounts.

New government mandates regarding school lunches, albeit well - intentioned, are missing the mark in some cafeterias.

This recipe had the best of intentions but missed the mark in lots of ways.

Subsequent batches with tweaks missed the mark in one way or another — too cakey, too deflated, too rich, too poor.

Kristin Davis may have missed the mark in her quest to win 50,000 votes for her protest gubernatorial campaign and establish the Anti-Prohibition Party, but she did get some good post-election news today.

«Providing addicts with a place to inject and feed their drug dependency instead of a place to recover and overcome their addiction is patently irresponsible and completely misses the mark in solving the opioid epidemic,» Malliotakis said.

Mayor Noble usually says the right things at these kinds of ceremonial occasions, but I think he missed the mark in stating that «young people» had largely forgotten sergeant Dietz.

Many of their ideas, like fertilizers and bathhouses, were fundamentally sound but narrowly missed the mark in terms of execution because they simply didn't understand how germs and parasites were spread, she says.

Imagine working towards a goal for years, but then missing the mark in the brief moments of competition.

While I think it misses its mark in this regard — there are plenty of adults, young and old, who have legitimate reasons for their specific dietary needs — this doesn't change the fact that tensions often run hot around holiday food traditions, regardless of the reasoning.

Wow, what a great app that has missed its mark in canada.

While this film is beautifully crafted and shot, it misses the mark in telling a coherent story.

Danny Strong's directorial debut stars Nicholas Hoult as J.D. Salinger, in a film that misses the mark in trying to capture his unique talent.

This movie misses the mark in so many ways.

The Hill's Have Eyes is actually a pretty good remake considering that most remakes miss the mark in terms of what the original did.

The extended monologues and the mounting dramatic twists feel like awkward stabs at profundity that hit and miss the mark in roughly equal proportion.

But, thankfully I still love this film that misses the mark in so many different ways.

Both miss the mark in the era of Me Too.

Far too many of the comedic beats miss their mark in this predictable and lazy story for me to recommend it....

The director, once so in tune with what this franchise should be in the great first film and its first sequel, completely misses the mark in this cluttered, noisy mess of a movie.

This year's Razzies (which, reminder, are chosen by anyone who pays $ 40 for a membership to the «academy») missed the mark in other ways, too.

These two components work together so well that they actually weaken the movie as they underscore how badly everything else misses the mark in comparison and leave viewers yearning for a film that could have capitalized on this project's potential.

They argue that the Dashboard does an inadequate job of defining good performance, that it misses the mark in highlighting achievement gaps of subgroups, and that the target audience is unclear.

However, it misses the mark in several important ways.

«There will be some districts that miss the mark in this area, and may have challenges purchasing new textbooks due to budget concerns,» he wrote.

Traditionally, French carmakers have struggled to make inroads into the luxury vehicle market, with typical French originality missing the mark in a sector that thrives on conservatism.

As for the litter box, I find some cat parents miss the mark in terms of number and also placement.

«Kenny Imes misses the mark in his recent piece about the Humane Society of the United States.

They had a disease outbreak in kittens this past year, which may explain to some extent why they missed the mark in 2012.

Ultimately it's a completely solid product from Alienware, but one that misses the mark in a few places.

While Mass Effect: Andromeda can't hold a candle to Commander Shepard's trilogy, it does a remarkable job of crafting a unique story that misses the mark in some aspects, but truly hits its targets in so many more.

That said, the game did feel kind of short, also missing the mark in a few areas.

The racing game genre is one I hold dear, and this game misses the mark in quite a few crucial ways.

Developer Twisted Pixel have a history of quirky humor, with games like The Gunstringer and Splosion Man, but Lococycle misses the mark in unprecedented fashion.

But they sure do miss the mark in figuring out What Girls Want.

Some games have succeeded more than others in that regard and some have, well, missed the mark in their leap of faith.

The GCF is also missing the mark in other areas measuring the GCF's reach of those more vulnerable to climate change.

In a post at the law school's The Faculty Blog, Garnett said that Stone missed the mark in drawing the distinction between religious belief and morality.

Although incorporating budget topics into discussions about cases would seem like common sense, many companies miss the mark in this respect.

Judging by some recent developments both in the U.S. and in the U.K., it appears that these efforts may be missing the mark in the area of protecting gay and lesbian kids who are being bullied.

We'd love nothing more than to miss that mark in 2013.

The Court's statement that «the civil rights laws seek to insure that employees are treated the same regardless of their sex or other protected status» misses the mark in that it will inevitably work to the detriment of women more than men, not only because men are more likely to be in higher level positions (still today) but because, as the cited case law shows, it is apparently men who have taken it upon themselves to fire female employees for being too pretty.