Sentences with phrase «of headstrong»

Indeed, trying to change the minds of headstrong Trump supporters may be largely futile.

It seems that even in the midst of a headstrong, popular art fair, the market has some limits.

Daisy is more of a headstrong, active type.

Bait is not crime fiction but a portrait sketch of headstrong young men whose plans are thrown into disarray, with surprising ramifications.

She has created another engaging novel full of winsome characters, this time set during the summer before the outbreak of World War I. Follow the story of headstrong, independent Beatrice Nash and kind but stuffy surgeon - in - training Hugh Grange along with his formidable Aunt Agatha.

But at Desert Trails, a group of headstrong moms might just be able to use the Trigger as a tool to rise out of those cliched trenches — and instead make the debate about the ideal learning environment for California's frighteningly undereducated kids.

Based on the Philip Roth book, James Schamus's adaptation tells the story of a headstrong boy (Logan Lerman) coming of age and clashing with the establishment at college in 1951.

It's funny, it's playful, it's full of nostalgic blasts and period trappings, but most of all it is loving: accepting of the headstrong kids determined to find their place in the world, forgiving of the oblivious adults around them, affectionate in its storybook imagery and narrative playfulness.

Meanwhile, with the help of a headstrong student, Jack seeks to feel like a man again.

On May 12th, following a performance of Headstrong, the theater hosted a panel discussion moderated by former Dateline NBC anchor, Stone Phillips.

All children have a bit of this headstrong, spirited way in them at some point or in some measure.

Not exact matches

While standing up as the leading lady in a blockbuster that featured the Man of Steel was a daunting task, a headstrong portrayal and some solid on - screen chemistry would have been enough to overcome the odds.

It was 1997, and the headstrong trader had just launched a new hedge fund backed by a proprietary computer program that he believed could cut through the chaos of the market and reveal truths invisible to the rest of Wall Street.

Carmen Yulin Cruz, 54, the mayor of San Juan, Puerto Rico, may have had the odds stacked against her after Hurricanes Maria and Irma impacted the island, but the headstrong politician did not let up.

The CEO of ING Canada on being headstrong, working without a script and how a visit to a mechanic can build a career.

The problem is a board and top executive team that don't always appear to have control of its wide - ranging cast of characters, including founders who have attained near - celebrity status (another co-founder, Biz Stone, is a regular on NPR, and earlier this year Dorsey was profiled in Vanity Fair), headstrong and divisive managers, and investors used to getting their way.

It also has an aggressive culture and growth strategy set by a CEO who is so headstrong, so enthusiastic, and so combative in defense of his big idea that he is at risk of seeming like a parody of today's tech entrepreneur — up to and including having a thing for Ayn Rand.

Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is so headstrong, so enthusiastic, and so combative that he is at risk of seeming like a parody of today's tech entrepreneur.

Two years later it was kicked out of Malaysia because of racial tension — the city state was mainly ethnic Chinese, the peninsula dominated by Malays — and the antagonism of many senior politicians in Kuala Lumpur toward Lee, whom they considered headstrong and unpredictable.

But the bad mix of Koogle's disengagement and Mallett's headstrong ways kept them from anticipating vital adjustments, and this left the company vulnerable when Yahoo's world began to spin out of control.

A headstrong figure, the theological and ecclesiastical equivalent of a Ross Perot, might emerge and insist that the whole church follow his way or die.

«But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self - control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God....

Have you ever 2Timothy3: 1 - 5 It speak about in the last day critical time hard to deal with will be here.2 men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money,self - assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up with pride, lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of god, 5 having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power, and from these turn away.God speak of these thing occurring in our day.

2) For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self - assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3) having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self - control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4) betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5) having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.

2 For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, self - assuming, haughty, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, disloyal, 3 having no natural affection, not open to any agreement, slanderers, without self - control, fierce, without love of goodness, 4 betrayers, headstrong, puffed up [with pride], lovers of pleasures rather than lovers of God, 5 having a form of godly devotion but proving false to its power; and from these turn away.

With great sensitivity the changes on the theme are rung, with admonitions against a false report; against false witness with malicious intent, entered into with a wicked accomplice; against the larger company's (the mob's) headstrong purpose to pervert justice; and against the tendency to temper justice on behalf of the poor (since Israelite torah itself exhibits this partiality, let the witness always be true).

With Luther away, Karlstadt was able once again to move into the lead with his mixture of unreflected theory and headstrong action.

Your headstrong stamina to be scientifically unyielding may be due your educative amassing little factual science leading you towards a lowered stance of science orientations.

The years of youth are confused, headstrong, but beautiful years of life.

When a father merely observes, for a while, the petulant, headstrong actions of his little son so that the lad may experience for himself where his own will leads — does that mean that the father is a weak parent, who can not control his son?

But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self - control, brutal, despisers of good, traitors, headstrong, haughty, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, having a form of godliness but denying its power.

Loyal, stubborn, and headstrong, the statuesque Brienne of Tarth embodies the chivalry and honor of knighthood.

You've got three guards, all of whom are headstrong in their way and have achieved spectacular things in their careers.

My aunt told me the possibly apocryphal story (it happened 25 years ago) of how my very counter-culture, headstrong, road - less - traveled cousin potty - trained.

Many toddler tantrums were averted and the support of a three layer back carry even subdued my headstrong toddler.

On top of my sweet girl's big emotions, she also is a headstrong little girl.

The governor is a headstrong sort, and I'd bet a large sum of money that the tax expires.

By responding only to more realistic threats, woodpecker pairs can conserve energy to be expended at the hard work of raising their headstrong chicks.

Recorded May 12th at the Ensemblestudiotheatre.org, site of the new play Headstrong about the brain injury issue

While some maintain a headstrong attitude in the face of continued failure for years, most eventually burn out and give up.

The reason is that Headstrong just had the huge honor of hitting the New York Times monthly bestseller list which is only 10 books that are top in the month and this is in the science category, not the advice category where you normally find health books.

Dave is the creator of Bulletproof Coffee, host of the # 1 health podcast Bulletproof Radio, and author of the New York Times bestselling books, The Bulletproof Diet and Headstrong.

We all want to meet someone that we have things in common with, however there is such a thing as being too much alike — especially if one of the things you have in common is an extremely headstrong, stubborn personality (see: Jack and Avery, or Liz and Carol) Love is a give and take.

They tell me I'm a typical red head, headstrong and deserving of my many nick names.

Smart, beautiful and headstrong, Alexis is the girl of Dustin's dreams.

Bulworth is a headstrong dervish of a film, caroming this way and that from high comedy to lowbrow urban potboiler to impassioned tract.

On the eve of her marriage to an uninteresting man, a headstrong socialite jousts verbally with her charming ex-husband, drinks too much champagne, and flirts outrageously with a handsome reporter.

Hirsch's McCandless never casts judgment on those who lead lives he finds empty, a remarkable job of acting for a young relatively - unknown talent and an interesting choice, as the headstrong lad was likely riding on a bit of hubris and contempt for the sham from which he was escaping.

Elsewhere, a headstrong recently released ex-con (Charlie Hunnam) visits his parents for Thanksgiving but finds unwanted answers could land him right back in jail, and an overprotected and undervalued smalltime cop (Kate Mara) learns her dream position could be threatened due to the cataclysmic collision of the aforementioned events.

Consequently, the headstrong rebel ended up orphaned and roaming the streets with fellow faction-less rogues by the end of the original.