Sentences with phrase «of the weasel word»

More importantly, promiscuous use of these weasel words corrupts the English language.

When we studied some of these reports, we found an amazing number of weasel words but no real proof of anything.

Their support made it happen and no amount of weasel words will change that.»

That's why they love the passive voice so much in addition to the use of weasel words.

«Currently» seemed like a bit of a weasel word, because of course members can not currently transfer points to airline miles, and Dan said that would be coming in the future, on April 1.

Latest lot of weasel words (after realising they'd inadvertently shot themselves in the foot, so to speak)--

The scientific version of a weasel word.

Sure, there are weasel - worded «mights» and «coulds» pertaining to natural causes interspersed with the actual conclusions they want you to reach where any * normal * reader would rightfully conclude that the inclusion of the weasel words is specifically intended to form an inclusive contrast (why yes we looked at natural stuff and sure there's a slight possibility this could be natural or even the result of evil dolphins, but really?

The use of the weasel word «suggests» doesn't convince either.

Not exact matches

In other words, promise as much as you want as long as you leave yourself enough «weasel words» to get out of them.

But I digress as I strongly suspect you'll find weasel words to get out of following the example of early christians because then you'd have to give up your wide screen TV.

Barry Sheerman, chairman of the parliamentary cross-party has reacted to all this with admirable frankness: no weasel words here, simply an open suspicion of all religion when it is actually believed rather than just talked about.

Now «revelation» is to a considerable degree a «weasel - word,» to use a term employed nowadays by some of the semanticists; that is, it is a word which is susceptible of many meanings and which therefore must be defined if we are to grasp the significance which it possesses for Christians.

At the end of pages and pages of mimeographed theological reflection, we made our weasel - worded reply.

You can listen here to her weasel words about a «cluster» of deaths and her false implication that this can happen in the hospital, too.

By comparison a bachelor of midwifery is a degree that blends science - based medicine with psuedo - science and anti-science (under that weasel - worded banner of anti-enlightenment casuistry» different ways of knowing»), women's studies, cultural safety and the humanities.

It was probably this biologically inaccurate conception that led to the idea of «weasel words»: the notion of unpleasant, shifty, vermin - like creatures emanating from people's mouths, going around causing damage and harm to all and sundry.

That DA from Central NY who was one of the co-chairs (I think) STILL uses weasel words when he discusses the failure of the the Commission.

@Barmar the weasel word opens up the possibility of a reasonable person standard, meaning that jurors wouldn't have to determine whether they actually think the accused had such an intention, but only whether a «reasonable person» might make such a determination.

He has tried to hide it with his weasel words about the LT but we remember how he sabotaged the Bill Cash amendment and his platform of not allowing anti-EU MPs on the front bench.

When writing, however, we were sure to put in «weasel words» where we did not want to open up a can of worms.

Instead of a straightforward and open defense of their agenda, I anticipate that the U.S. Department of Education — Gates — AFT — Fordham coalition (along with their two hired assessment consortia and corporate backers) will respond with weasel words.

Having learned from those failures the U.S. Department of Education — Gates — AFT — Fordham coalition is trying to advance nationalization with piece - meal steps disguised in weasel words.

«I've called proficiency a «weasel word,»» says Andrew Ho at the Harvard Graduate School of Education.

In theory, by setting out a common definition of what students should know and be able to do, the Common Core takes some of the «weasel word» - ness out of proficiency.

And unsurprisingly, the NEA heartily approved of the report's findings, with the union's VP Becky Pringle providing the weasel words: «America's educators stand in solidarity with our students of color.

These are weasel words — the mark of lazy and impotent writing.

And I doubt that it would take any more time than their current system takes: after all, it must involve a lot of effort coming up with all these weasel - worded press releases and websites: they don't write themselves.

Twenty - five years is a mere eyeblink in the story of Egyptian, Mayan or even medieval English art, but it is a long time in the modern or (weasel word) post-modern context, and if one is given a single programme - a mere 55 minutes - to bring the story up to date from where The Shock of the New left off when we finished making the series, one is bound to fail.

And when proven incorrect they often refer back to weasel wording in their written papers which apparently journalists should have read, instead of just believing what they were told in face - to - face interviews.

1) The early pages of the paper are filled — appropriately — with what I would characterize as scientific «weasel words», phrases that capture the hypothetical and speculative nature of the paper's assertions.

You can not «play with words» to try to weasel out of what is clearly your belief.

Of course, this does not explain some other evidence, but it could be a weasel word way out.

and this leading light of the consensus community uses her own blog to claim, not only that the IPCC did not overstate certainty, but that it used «underwhelming weasel words» in grossly «exaggerating» uncertainty.

So yes, as you point out, it has become common of late for scientists to use weasel words like «might» and «could» and «possibly».

And we also now know, thanks to you, Michael, that any decision - maker that relies on the weasel - worded summary statements appearing in your profession's most prestigious guide for policy - makers is «stupid», unless that policy - maker has also read and digested every fine - print detail of the whole report.

Yes or No questions allow our pollies wriggle room and weasel words to mix up the pot of lies and deceit which is their forte these days

So many weasel words litter this statement, I find it hard to take seriously at all, let alone as a summary of scientific evidence.

We should study all aspects of climate, including the most important source of energy into our world climate system (the only other being radioactive decay heat, I believe) a little longer before we make simplifying assumptions that lead us to stupid answers (such as CO2 is the only thing that affects world climate — which is effectively what the IPCC and green lobby asserts today regardless of how much they weasel word it if pressed.)

«Appears» is a weasel word, used frequently by those of the alarmist persuasion..

Fortunately, there are Realtors out there like PED, Carolyne L, Ross K, and many others who contribute, or who do not contribute, to this forum, who DO NOT blindly subscribe to the OREcrats» theory of SELL, SELL, SELL... at any cost (sometimes based upon in - house produced slick marketing gimmicks masquerading as self - help documents with mealy - mouthed weasel - word warnings that ultimately are bereft of any good sound legal foundations).