Sentences with phrase «more chagrined»

The launch was the starting gun for the space race, embarrassing the US, which was even more chagrined when the rocket meant to launch its first satellite, Vanguard, blew up in front of news cameras two months later.

Not exact matches

To his parents» chagrin, Abdullah was more interested in going to the gym and playing video games.

Backed by more than $ 250 million in venture capital funding, Bird, LimeBike, and Spin have dumped hundreds of scooters for adults on the city in recent weeks, much to the chagrin of regulators.

After my son received his tax refund check — which much to my chagrin was a few hundred dollars more than it should have been because he filed as independent — he went straight to American Eagle to pick up a few sweatshirts.

After being in a Calvinist church for over a decade, and witnessing person after person and family after family leaving the church in a more broken condition than which they came, including several divorces, one woman abandoning her family to become a sex slave, and many rejecting the faith altogether, I discovered, to my great chagrin, that it had taken a toll on my family as well.

Usually, I either avoid using a gendered pronoun altogether or I use the word He to avert unnecessary controversy (much to the chagrin of my more progressive readers!).

He did the same thing when, much to the chagrin of the religious leaders, he dined with tax collectors and prostitutes and told his more well - to - do hosts that «when you give a banquet, invite the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed.»

Observers of congregational life today are more often chagrined than impressed: too often congregations deviate substantially from ideal concepts of Christian community.

Much to Screwtape's chagrin, Jesus stands to gain rather than lose influence over the world as a result of historical analyses, and nowhere is this more true than in process thought.

Much to the chagrin of the followers of old and outdated religions; this article is more relevant today than any day in history so far.

The predisposition to perfection — call it low - level OCD if you must — is terribly handy for activities such as folding fitted sheets (I have the most organised linen cupboard ever, to RJ's chagrin I never quite make it to... [Read more...]

Down seven with more than a minute left in the first half, and with all three timeouts, Broncos coach Gary Kubiak let the clock run out, much to the chagrin of Denver fans.

But I will turn down every new football assignment that comes up — which, much to my chagrin as a freelance writer who is almost always in search of work, happens more than once.

Just a grin - worthy moment with the 4 year old this morning: he was chagrined to discover that there was no more butternut squash and pear soup to put in his lunchbox (he's had it EVERY DAY this week!)

I'm also afraid that once I have another baby, my toddler who is currently down to twice a day (much to her chagrin) will want to nurse more frequently.

Cuomo has made a point of focusing on the Buffalo area, much to the chagrin of some other upstate municipalities that wouldn't mind a little more love from the gov.

Two days later, a missive from the Democratic Governors Association ticked off more reasons for chagrin: «Poll after poll shows Dems slipping.

Much to the audible chagrin of the more than 200 state committee members, activists and officials who gathered at a suburban hotel for the W.F.P.'s quadrennial convention, Teachout's last - minute candidacy was rejected after Governor Andrew Cuomo promised party leaders he would throw his might behind flipping the State Senate into Democratic hands.

Bo Muller - Moore has been making and selling «Eat More Kale» t - shirts since 2000, much to the chagrin of Chick - fil - A.

There is no one diet, of course, but for these types, for the artists, there is a good template to explore, and to the chagrin of the more dogmatic yoga and spiritual community, it is an acidic diet notable for its red meat content which stimulates the sympathetic system and balances these stressed beings.

But when I began to explore more intensive meditation sessions, I discovered to my chagrin that years of sweaty vinyasa and mastery of fairly advanced poses hadn't made me immune to the creaky knees, sore back, and aching hips that can accompany long hours of sitting practice.

Perhaps more than any other spot in the Okanagan, Vernon is well populated with antique and collectible shops (though, much to my chagrin, no actual vintage clothing stores these days), several of which are located within a short walking distance of each other in the downtown business core.

It can be challenging for Chagrin Falls singles looking for a more meaningful relationships that last.

(Much to the chagrin of a good deal of fans, screenwriter Steve Kloves and Yates opted to jettison the battle Rowling penned for the climax of Half - Blood Prince in favor of giving more prominence to the loss of Dumbledore.)

To the chagrin of the seasoned and artificially maintained models Gigi (Bella Heathcote) and the more neurotic Sarah (Abbey Lee), who are already facing the scrapheap in their early twenties, Jessie's natural look and virginal glow is the source of the magnetism instantly recognized by a cynical booking agent (Christina Hendricks), a vampiristic photographer (Desmond Harrington), and a salivating designer (Alessandro Nivola).

Novitiate (***) The plotline for this religiously themed film seems a bit dated and might have been more controversial if released in the 1960s: A wayward adolescent (Margaret Qualley) turns to the Catholic church for solace, to the chagrin of her agnostic mother (Julianne Nicholson).

In fact, to the chagrin of many, Marvel has delayed films in the past: Thor Ragnarok, Black Panther, and Captain Marvel have all been pushed back, so this is a more than welcome change.

The recent batch of horror is left to a passing mention of «torture porn» (by a character in one of the movies within this one (or perhaps the movie within that one)-RRB-, while remakes and rebooted franchises earn a bit more of Williamson's chagrin.

More than that, however, the post-credits scene has rapidly developed into a staple of modern superhero movies, much to the chagrin of Logan director James Mangold.

Carrying the burden of impotent anger she increasingly acts up at home, to the chagrin of her actress mother (J Smith - Cameron); there's trouble with boys and a more risky dalliance with her geometry teacher, Mr Aaron (Matt Damon, putting his Good Will Hunting mathematics wizardry to use).

Yet more characters were added to Super Smash Bros., to the chagrin of some, but they showed the newfound breadth of popularity the series possessed.

Some schools from last year's pilot, which drew more than 100 schools, have changed curricula as a result: One school, chagrined that its kids did poorly on scientific problem - solving, has begun requiring a senior year science project.

The bill, which Gov. Haslam signed much to the chagrin of Huffman, meant teachers and students in Tennessee would once again be responsible for teaching to the Common Core's more difficult standards while preparing students for the old state tests based on the old state standards.

Winkelmann doesn't believe in using hybrid technology on a Lamborghini, so the Asterion will remain nothing more than a concept vehicle, much to our chagrin.

The message from Berlin seemed more or less routine to Peis, and he at first treated it as such until early in the morning of the eighth when Gauleiter Karl - Heinz Schroeder — in a state somewhere between chagrin and panic — burst into Peis's sleeping quarters (Peis was not in fact asleep) and pointedly reminded him that not only had Speer taken the place of Dr. Fritz Todt as head of the Todt Organization — in charge of all industrial production, military and civilian — which made him one of the most powerful men in Germany, but that he was a personal friend, perhaps the closest personal friend — of the Führer himself.

There are currently 2,000 + books in her house, with more arriving almost daily (much to her husband's chagrin).

That device was priced at $ 600 this week, to the chagrin of many who hoped the company would offer something more competitive.

There are currently 1,500 + books in her house, with more arriving daily (much to her husband's chagrin).

Unfortunately, the adult coloring book craze that gave the industry this much - needed boost may be on its way out, much to the chagrin of those with a stake in... [Read more...]

Considering the economy of scale, Google might be able to break even or incur a small loss to get the new Nexus 7 in the hands of more people at $ 150, albeit at the likely chagrin of its manufacturing partners.

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Phantasy Star III initially follows a more traditional fantasy plot, much to many fans» chagrin.

To my chagrin, I discovered that almost all of the disc is devoted to the latter trio as they throw around the idea of «protecting people» ad nauseum, while the former trio barely make an appearance and have little more than half a dozen lines.

Socially Engaged Art Enters the Museum — Randy Kennedy surveys how this increasingly visible brand of art, championed by organizations like Creative Time (and owing its foundation to a long list of predecessors, from Hans Haacke and Gordon Matta - Clark to many artists in Latin America in the»70s — a fact that goes unmentioned), is being embraced by art institutions, to the chagrin of some more traditional art types.

Politically left - standing and culturally rich, tourism is one of the biggest sectors in Kerala, but in recent years has become more and more commercialized, much to the chagrin of locals who claim that it is harming their livelihoods and the environment.

It's a free - for - all, with every country deciding for itself what gets deemed climate finance — much to the chagrin of many developing countries and, more generally, anyone concerned with averting climate catastrophe.

For the European Union, to the continued chagrin of the more federalist among the Europhiles, its main Treaties represent such an «other international agreement».

Much to the chagrin of the entertainment industry who has been battling since the invention of the tape recorder and VCR to figure out how to keep making money off a... [more]

More and more firms continue to experiment with hoteling, single - size offices (to the chagrin of some partners), communal workspaces and locations outside the traditional «downtown business district.&raMore and more firms continue to experiment with hoteling, single - size offices (to the chagrin of some partners), communal workspaces and locations outside the traditional «downtown business district.&ramore firms continue to experiment with hoteling, single - size offices (to the chagrin of some partners), communal workspaces and locations outside the traditional «downtown business district.»

I stretch every day, although more figuratively than literally much to the chagrin of the physiotherapist charged with reinvigorating my midlife back issues emanating from 15 years of soft - handed sedentary «knowledge work» in legal services.