Sentences with phrase «not blunt»

His approach is reckless at a time when Ontario needs surgical, not blunt force, solutions.

The Sonic RS was more than adept at carving up twisty pieces of tarmac, and it was controllable at its limits; but where the Swift Sport was a scalpel, sharp and incisive, the Sonic was a knife with a pillow over the tip, not blunt, but soft by comparison to the Suzuki.

Educational research is not a blunt instrument that shatters all doubt about best practice.

But these missteps do not blunt the power of Tunney's bravura turn, which carries Niagara Niagara to a level of poignance it would not have otherwise achieved.

You get real rich flavour, not blunt overstimulation of one single taste receptor.

There's not a lot of sugar coating but she's kind, warm and thorough, not blunt and cold.

Marijuana mixed with tobacco is called a spliff, not a blunt and is generally rolled in the same paper used for joints.

Irenacus did not blunt the hard texts of Scripture by moralisms and allegory, nor did he resort to the naivet6 of Pelagianism, imagining that the problems of sin and death can be overcome by good works.

The explanations are many, but they have not blunted the nation's conservative mood or persuaded many outside their own circles.

If our trip to the moon isn't a blunt enough fact to get creationists believing we have more advanced science now and therefore more accurate facts than nothing will convince them.

See also John Harper, «B20 chairman: Don't blunt our competitive edge» (Herald Sun, 6 August 2014) and David Drowe, «Wesfarmers chief Richard Goyder slams «ludicrous» consumer laws» (The Australian, 6 August 2014)

And that doesn't blunt anyone's ability to either disagree or, even, agree with the Labour party in or out of power.

These deficits can not be unambiguously ascribed to reduced DA release (because decreases in nondisplaceable binding potential were not blunted) but could reflect a downstream postsynaptic effect that in the ventral striatum (brain reward region) might contribute to marijuana's negative emotionality and addictive behaviors.

That is to say, the previously consumed meal, which was still digesting when the supplement was given, didn't blunt the effect of the EAA supplement.

Finally, the EAA supplement didn't blunt the anabolic response to the meal.

I didn't lie about anything, but I also wasn't blunt.

You remember that the bad guys had color - coded monikers (a device Quentin Tarantino recycled for Reservoir Dogs) and that one of them has a giveaway cold, and the chillingly «New York» demise of Shaw; all the little bits that are original to the movie, not the blunter book.

Still, that hasn't blunted its performance figures significantly; in fact it only makes its 0 - 62mph time all the more remarkable.

It was certainly a far cry from the pretty but diminutive «woody» estate that first bore the Mini Countryman name, but that hasn't blunted the modern car's popularity.

Fraser's casual noblesse oblige is jarring, her distinction between the haves and have - nots blunt, but her tone differs dramatically from that of today's tycoons who tend to favor more inclusive and populist rhetoric while disinvesting in culture as a public benefit.

The Kyoto Protocol, added in 1997, created a cap - and - trading system for emissions, but hasn't blunted the rising tide of greenhouse gases.

Even if the bill is cheaper than Republican foes assert, even if provisions added to satisfy particular constituencies don't blunt its impact on emissions, as some worry, even if the Senate moves and President Obama signs a climate bill into law, will it matter to the climate?

The graph above, from the Dutch report, shows clearly how relentless overall emissions growth in countries climbing out of poverty (as electrification, manufacturing and mobility expand fossil fuel demand) was not blunted by the recession and is sending them and the rich world (which is getting ever more efficient and exporting manufacturing) toward some kind of carbon common ground.

Seth Borenstein of The Associated Press has written a summary of the carbon dioxide findings, with some input from experts who express surprise that a slowing of economic growth in some places hasn't blunted the growth in CO2 output.

Not exact matches

The Chief Medical Examiner in Richmond said Heyer had perished from «blunt force injury» — words that conjure up a brutally swung lead pipe, but not the one who swung it.

The blunt nature of the system can't possibly capture the nuance of what makes for a satisfied customer — but its brutal simplicity also means that people actually give feedback, which can be surprisingly meaningful.

He said the most effective way to blunt trolling is to make it less costly to see patent litigation through to court so companies will not feel pressed to settle claims quickly.

Dimon is known for being blunt, but I wouldn't go that far at this point.

The reason is blunt: Many can't afford or don't have access to the sanitary products they need when they menstruate.

Next, it's important to open the conversation cordially — using «Dear» or «Hi» will make sure you don't come off too blunt.

Rubio, a member of the bipartisan Gang of Eight that authored the bill, has furiously tried to blunt the criticism this week, acknowledging concerns that the bill does not go far enough to ensure border security and prevent «amnesty,» an ambiguous but potent fear among opponents of immigration reform.

Don't be blunt or rude.

So far, however, Rubio's charm offensive doesn't appear to have done much to blunt the backlash.

But while the degree may provide a gender - blind boost, the fact that the pay differential grows as female alumnae rise up the ranks is clear evidence that an MBA is not enough to blunt the factors that drive the gap.

I remember going to meetings with the CEO of the manufacturer of our first digital camera, and I would just be blunt, like, «I don't know how to do this, but if I explain to you what I want to do, can you help me figure it out?»»

Despite advocating blunt honesty, Dalio doesn't harshly penalize employees for making mistakes.

To be blunt, most of them haven't a clue about what they're doing.

For those who have the means but still have doubts, Kevin O'Leary, «Shark Tank» celebrity investor and founder of O'Leary Financial Group, known for his blunt opinions on television, provided a blunt assessment of why more people — celebrities or not — should give: «If you make money, you've got ta give some back, or you go to a bad place after you die.»

Of course, Vaynerchuk is far from the only expert who has argued that certain talents or mindsets are a prerequisite for success, but he's probably blunter than most in discouraging those who don't naturally excel in these areas from pursuing their startup dreams.

His feedback was short, blunt and not at all flattering to me — but it was very helpful and pointed me toward additional research I could do.

He has developed a reputation for being aggressive, a tough negotiator, blunt, someone you really don't want to cross.

And to be blunt, this 1 % fee structure is an antiquated fee structure and it won't continue.

«Point - cutting the ends rather than blunt - cutting means the hair doesn't look too boxy, but the square layer will give it the shape and form.»

And actually there was quite a lot of data — scrape is probably too blunt a word — but data which you could pull out of Facebook then that you can't pull out now.

Mr. Trump liked Mr. Kasowitz's blunt, aggressive style, but he was not a natural fit in the delicate, politically charged criminal investigation.

«To be blunt, Canadians have not spent years reducing the ownership of sectors of the economy by our own governments, only to see them bought and controlled by foreign governments instead.

Senate Health Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander and Sen. Susan Collins, Maine Republican, have partnered with Democrats on bills that would reel in rate hikes by resuming reimbursements for insurers who pick up low - income customers costs on the Obamacare exchanges and freeing up billions for a «reinsurance» program that blunts the cost of customers with big claims, so others don't have to pay more.

He was more blunt in an internal email to managers in late January, threatening to fire or demote country managers if they are «not on a clear path to positive long - term cash flow,» according to two people who have seen the email.

The Chinese Embassy in the United States issued a blunt statement, saying that «China does not want a trade war with anyone.

I was blunt (warning: that sometimes happens with me) and told him not to bother and that I wasn't prepared to help with angels.