Sentences with phrase «most misguided»

Even Judge Roy Bean, the notorious 19th - century Texan who dispensed both law and whiskey from his saloon - turned - courtroom, might have considered this to be the most misguided case west of the Pecos.

Only the most misguided optimism would cause defendants, and those who are paying for their defense, to appeal the verdict under these circumstances.

Thought by many in the industry to be one of the most misguided corporate public - relations moves a major publisher has made in recent years, the acquisition has infuriated many in the author ranks who for years have seen Author Solutions as predatory.

I think the «mini-lesson» is one of the most misguided and misapplied recommendations from both the reading and writing workshop models.

Perhaps the most misguided moment in the movie comes near the end, when Kelly, tottering to glory, knocks»em dead at a concert in Dallas.

There are numerous scenes of the Teacher musing about power; bonding between Annie, her son, and her obviously doomed best friend (Anne Heche); requisite scenes of the jury arguing; and, most misguided of all, a trip to Guatemala, where the final action takes place.

In the movie's most misguided scene (That's saying a lot), Chris threatens to rape one of the superheroes but finds that he's physically unable to do so, which at once exploits and makes light of rape.

If not for its unromantic central performance from Bardem, the best actor in the world at this moment, this appallingly sentimental work would be a candidate for the most misguided movie of the year.

«Weeds» opens with Nancy Botwin (Mary Louise Parker), TV's most misguided single mother and screwed - up role model, leaving prison and moving right back into the drug trade, and «Nurse Jackie» finds TV's most functional drug addict having a harder time keeping her secrets under wraps.

And while Ive grown up to see the truth behind most misguided convictions from my middle school years — for example, that a white, fringed - leather jacket is an asset to any wardrobe — I clung to the belief that a modest (OK, tiny) bust at least afforded me some leeway when it came to getting screened for breast cancer.

Detaching his party from the Tories would be the most misguided path the Lib Dem leader could follow

Wow, the outrages claims in the below sting of comments is the most misguided and uninformed I've ever come across.

«The Atheist» movement is one most misguided crusades in all of history.

«I think diversification and all that stuff they're teaching at business school today is probably the most misguided concept anywhere» Stanley Druckenmiller

Believe it or not, 2010 marked the silver anniversary of arguably the most misguided marketing move of all time: Coca - Cola's stupefying decision to reformulate its flagship soft drink as «new Coke.»

Not exact matches

A new thesis by Dr. Paul T. P. Wong cites most psychological disorders result from failing to meet our need for meaning due to pursuing success based on misguided values.

You certainly can't control anyone's behavior but you can exercise influence over your own mind — and it is often our own misguided thoughts and reactions that account for most of the problems we face.

«If this misguided policy is not reversed,» the authors wrote, «America is at risk of losing its leadership position in one of its most important sectors, one that will shape the world in the twenty - first century.

Some of these people are right, but most of them are misguided.

But most important of all, God is big enough to accept all into His arms, even misguided Christians.

Rick Santorum is the most dangerous, misguided «bewildered beast» in America.

Whether well - placed or misguided, whether intentional or subconscious, trust is, for most of us, a natural behaviour.

Most of the world is non-Christian, and they think you are very misguided.

Most addictions emerge as misguided attempts to meet genuine needs or alleviate pain.

A man is most truly «helped» when women are walking in the fullness of her anointing and gifts and intelligence and strength, not when she reduces herself out of a misguided attempt at righteousness.

And then there was a different form of poverty: the «spiritual poverty of our time»; that poverty is most evident in wealthier societies and manifests itself in what Benedict XVI often called the «dictatorship of relativism»» the worship of the false god of me, myself, and I, imposed by state power, often in the name of a misguided and coercive concept of tolerance.

Ok, I ask for all of the misguided religions of the world (the Abrahamic ones being the most offensive) to quit claiming that they have the truth.

This post is simultaneously incredibly misguided and possibly the most arrogant post I've ever read on CNN.

Most scholastics also thought he was a deeply misguided thinker.

Christians are foolishly misguided to believe there is something after this life and most are wasting the only life guaranteed for that... it's the gullibility factor at play - exactly what the original con men who wrote the bible played on and exactly what the pastors of today play on - without gullible fools they have empty pews and thus empty collection plates.

It does not help things, either, that most members of Group 2 do not distinguish clearly between Groups 3 and 4, generally taking them both to be just as misguided as creationists are.

i feel most atheists have an axe to grind, and they act in misguided ways.

Thank you for this encouragement — I feel much more misguided than wise most of the time though God encourages me on — this time via your work — so keep it up and I pray He leads you on to continue to challenge and inspire others and that you feel His pleasure as you do so..

He shows very convincingly that his most prominent accusers are motivated by misguided and vain moralistic indignation far more than any grasp of what Strauss actually wrote.

In fact, most of the interviewees, in my study who had had a time gap of more than a year between contact with AA and active participation in it were those who had been pushed in by well - meaning but misguided relatives.

Those days are behind us, for the most part, and I believe one day, the prejudice and misguided judgment toward gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people will be just one more once upon an ugly time.

And, perhaps most of all, it misses the (quite possibly misguided) idealism that has to a large extent undergirded our venture in Iraq.

Before replying to that Luther had to clear his mind once again of the extreme embarrassment of disagreeing with Erasmus, but at the same time not to underplay the disagreement; he still thinks Erasmus thoroughly misguided, if superior to most people: «In the face of all who either passionately hate or lazily neglect good learning.

In fact, I argue that this misguided model of faith is at the root of most of the struggles believers have with the Christian faith and behind most of the negative things non-believers associate with the Christian faith.

Most people still cling to the old misguided «science» of saturated fats causing obesity and heat disease created by one flawed study and carried by the medical establishment and the media, enough to create a huge no or low fat industry that actually has contributed more to obesity and heart disease than any other dietary choice before.

Despite some misguided criticism, the oil palm is one of the most environmentally friendly crops on the face of the earth.

But I think most children would rather Pops not hop a private jet, with a dozen or so mates, fly halfway round the world, and attack and injure fellow athletes and event staff, in a wholly unjustifiable effort, using tactics more suited to misguided teens than nearing thirty years men.

Oregon's offense scored just once on its first four drives of the game; the Ducks had ceded control of the line of scrimmage to KSU for the most part, and after a misguided fake punt (an option to punter Jackson Rice, basically) failed, it really did look like KSU had taken complete control of the game.

This post isn't the worst, or most obscene, or misguided, or just plain dumb or wrong thing I've seen here... but idiotic fits the bill.

These teams are dominating right now, so if that model of removing under - performing managers was so misguided, why are these 3 clubs, along with Bayern and Barca, the most likely teams to win their domestic leagues?

The Dane has huge belief in his own ability — not misguided in my opinion — and is arguably the most important player in our bid to claw back the nine - point deficit and win the title.

However, wiseguys have shifted focus by making a move on one of the most popular games of the day, clearly taking advantage of misguided public action.

As a culture, we seem to operate under the misguided notion that attachment - style parenting is one in which parents — and particularly mothers — sacrifice their lives entirely for the good of their children, and compete over who can breastfeed the longest and make the most nutritious baby food.

However, one of the most common causes of babies» refusing to latch on arises from the misguided belief that babies in the first few days must breastfeed every 3 hours, or on some other insane sort of schedule.

You don't say how you felt about the doctor's attitude and advice — most of the information she gave you was incorrect and misguided.