Sentences with phrase «of scoffing at»

With games that are no longer afraid to broach any number of mature themes and issues, and in some cases even have the power to make players cry, non-gamers may one day soon — instead of scoffing at the images displayed our on screens as they pass by — actually want to sit down and watch, caught up in the scenes unfolding before them.

Over the years I've done my share of scoffing at people who make a fuss over privacy.

Most of us scoffed at the idea not realizing that in a few short days we'd be raking in the cash.

«When it came to a contraption that could «cool the air»,» Basile writes, «not only did many people not understand why it was necessary, but plenty of them scoffed at the notion that such a thing could even exist.»

Roadie Directed by: Michael Cuesta Starring: Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy Rating: Not Yet Rated Release Date: January 6, 2012 TRAILER SCORE: 8/10 Thoughts by TSR: I will admit I kind of scoffed at the plot synopsis of this film when I first read it.

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In our cynical age, many might scoff at such an old - fashioned motto (or, indeed, at the power of any motto or slogan).

That's a lot of money, nothing to scoff at there.

Facing opposition from internet pioneers, online companies, members of Congress and the vast majority of Americans — all of whom are worried about broadband providers offering cut - down packages of services rather than the full internet — he released a jokey video scoffing at their dire predictions.

To anyone balking at the idea of renting out a non traditional workspace, Jiang scoffs.

Ackman scoffed at the idea that such bulk customers could actually exist, and predicted the change would be the downfall of Herbalife, destroying its ability to recruit new distributors.

A decade ago, the 53 - year - old chairman and CEO of Toronto - based marketing holding company MDC Partners invested heavily in tech - savvy agencies staffed with creative entrepreneurs that scoffed at the lumbering dinosaurs of the traditional ad world.

It's hard not to scoff at some of the products you see pitched in infomercials — but the format deserves a little respect.

Still, no matter the comparison, Domino's upper limit of 4,590 calories for an extra large, hand tossed, feast pizza is nothing to scoff at.

In his April 18 tweet, Trump scoffed at a police sketch artist drawing that Daniels recently had made of a man she said threatened her in 2011 over her alleged affair with Trump.

Maybe that's why so many have long scoffed at the idea of a «chief innovation officer.»

It's not difficult to find numerous examples of now - famous business people whose friends and family scoffed at their ideas that seemed crazily far - fetched, but were just what the marketplace needed.

If you're a fan of Shark Tank, you've likely seen the panel of investors scoff at what a founder claims his business is worth.

Some might scoff at the idea of using emojis and jokes about modern tech to communicate, but these are just small examples of Coach K's ability to communicate in a way that his players understand and appreciate.

Arizona's fearsome rushing attack is nothing to scoff at, but Purdue has come so far from a team that Vegas set at 2.5 wins at the start of the season — they'll come out looking to cap the season with a win.

(Now that the economy has slowed, some of the companies that initially scoffed at Quartet's small volume are calling Rourke back, saying, «We'll take that $ 1,000 a month.»

Additionally, anyone who has attended tech conferences might either laugh or scoff (or both) at the availability of this product at all given how tech companies regularly hand out free shirts (among other useless pieces of «swag») with their logos ad nauseum.

I have heard everyone from my Inc. colleague Howard Tullman to venture capitalist Peter Thiel scoff at the value of a four - year - degree experience in today's work environment.

In the interview, Kenney scoffed at that suggestion and suggested a combination of a stable family background and skills training could ensure a path to success for Canadian youth.

While his competitor initially scoffed at his unusual buyout offer, Johnson kept emphasizing that the company would gain access to the resources of a larger, more professional organization.

Many pros openly scoffed at the notion that Sarao was the sole culprit of the spectacular plunge on May 6, 2010.

(How many economic experts scoffed at the very idea of a recession?)

BlackBerry loyalists scoffed at T - Mobile's nationwide promotion encouraging BlackBerry users to upgrade to an iPhone 5s, but the leaked results of the promotion tell a different story.

Those unfamiliar with this market may scoff at paying $ 120 for a keyboard, but this is one of those things you have to try yourself to understand.

While Republicans mostly scoffed at the idea of a tariff, several Democrats said later this week they were willing to support it.

So in September, when Cain unveiled his 9 -9-9 tax plan as the panacea for America's economic ills, both sides of the political aisle were quick to scoff at its simplicity.

Soderbergh was never the sort of anti-establishment rebel who scoffed at big studio pleasures.

As U.S. equity markets enter a correction you'll hear a lot of people scoff at the phrase «stay the course.»

If you're one of those shaving traditionalists who scoffs at the idea of those poor men who still use cheap cartridge razors or worse still, even cheaper disposables, you can probably stop reading right now as we can assume you already know all there is to know about straight and safety razors.

Most people will immediately scoff at even the suggestion of taking cold showers, labeling it as «crazy».

Even those respondents who weren't decidedly anti-human resources scoffed at the notion that HR is a neutral entity serving both employee and employer in pursuit of the greater good.

Howard Marks As U.S. equity markets enter a correction you'll hear a lot of people scoff at the phrase «stay the course.»

Jeffrey Pfeffer, a professor at Stanford's Graduate School of Business, used that dirty word that investors scoff at: bubble.

Small deals that Wall Street would have scoffed at just a couple of years ago have become prime targets for the likes of Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan.

Mark Zuckerberg emerged mostly unruffled after two grueling days of congressional hearings, reassuring investors with his composure even as lawmakers scoffed at his apologies over failures to protect user privacy and his assurances to do better.

A lot of bitcoiners now scoff at the concept of owning precious metals.

When Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) decided to buy House of Cards, the new hit drama starring Kevin Spacey, it did not scoff at the hefty price tag.

Throughout his campaign for president, Donald Trump painted a gloomy picture of the American economy, scoffing at employment data that he said masked the truth.

While options traders initially scoffed at their ideas, this breakthrough was so ahead of its time that it took a quarter century to be fully appreciated.

Jesus is coming very soon that date may 21 2011 is not according to the bible at all neither is the rapture satan is working hard to counterfeit God's true word and to have people disbeileve the bible and scoff and laugh at christians if you read the bible carefylly u see clearly this is not found in the bible i beleive these people are followers thats why its so inportant for us to seek for ourselves and it so bovious God is soo real and its true also that there has to be an end because there is so much sadness and war in this world many people beleive the end of the world, but the end will be realy to sin..

Don rightly scoffs at this idea («Don't be so cynical») when Sally parrots it on the phone — and we are reminded of his recoiling, in Season Five, from Lane Pryce's anti-spending slogan: «Pennies make pounds.

It is hypocritical of Americans to scoff at one brand of religious gullibility but not another.

Abusing alcohol mocks the blood of Christ and scoffs at God's holiness.

And the same can be true of the Edomites spoken of in the Bible — that many scientists scoffed at the idea as if they were a made up people, that is, until the discovery of the city of Petra.

Other players criticize and scoff at him: Two Detroit Lions players recently knelt in mockery of him during a game, one after sacking Tebow for a loss and the other after scoring a touchdown....

People will scoff at the prospect of the Kingdom of God coming in power and the earth that was once destroyed with a flood will be destroyed with fire.