Sentences with phrase «often coming off»

So much so that just about every flagship that was subsequently launched found itself drawn into a battle with it, often coming off worse for the experience.

Exterior & Styling In the field of luxury vehicles, the Acura brand has been the automotive equivalent of Punky Brewster: shooting for bold and bright, but often coming off garish, brash and not very stylish.

Instead it goes to great pains to illustrate the sliding scales of representation and discrimination, with people like black women of the transgender experience often coming off the worst.

The stitching is often coming off or not entirely clean.

It's also a goal we've been expecting for a while, but the big Frenchman has been off to a slow start, often coming off the bench rather than starting.

I think Giroud scores more often coming off the bench However, I'm open minded and any lineup that wins us the match is a good lineup lol

From his bombastic remarks to his over-the-top lifestyle, he often comes off as little more than a rich bully pandering for attention.

They also have state - of - the - art equipment that makes for a crisp, clear read (whereas standard computer microphones often come off staticky or muffled).

«It's easy to forget how traditional work practices like required office hours can often come off as a lack of trust for employees» ability to get the job done.

Let's see if you can make something as good as they say you can» (Side note: the tashman often comes off as rude but don't be fooled, he has a heart of gold):

He struggled to adapt, failed to breakthrough into the first team, and when he did he often came off injured.

While he doesn't start every game, he often comes off the bench to make a creative impact later on in games, and is steadily collecting goals and assists.

They often come off worse, which suits Mourinho.

It's a shame that promoters of natural birth can often come off as arrogant.

The Tories» attacks on Brown of late have often come off as bullying precisely because Brown is such a pitiable figure: it's like kicking a three - legged puppy, and so (cliche alert) offends against that British sense of fair play.

«On the surface of the leaf, adhesion is eventually reduced to a level where the attachment discs most often come off completely,» adds Wolff.

The rest most often comes off over the next several months.

If often comes off as a challenge for many men who happen to get immensely unsure of deciding over what to wear.

I didn't realize it at the time but I often came off as distant or even slightly angry.

Even sarcastic humor can often come off wrong so it's best to avoid it.

Those that cross their arms will often come off as defensive or bored.

The love he has for the tale and his efforts to try and do it justice too often come off as overdone; rather than letting the characters tell the tale, he introduces a new character: the camera.

Brash but not bratty, Goyo is appealing in his first big movie role, and he's a good crier, which comes in handy because «Real Steel» often comes off like a remake of «The Champ,» complete with a photogenically sobbing blond boy.

What feels so tightly focused and earned in Breaking Bad too often comes off as forced and unconvincing in the land of the soulful bikers....

While Liam does share an innocent relationship with precocious 16 - year - old Adelaide (Panettiere), she often comes off as more mature than he and the age difference between the pair is far too glaring to ignore.

It is funny in spots, but it tries so very hilarious to be all of the time, which often comes off as feel artificial and forced.

Her megalomaniac entrepreneur needed a layer of menace to be memorable; instead, Moore more often comes off as a basic psycho b ** ch.

Marion's remarks often come off as tactless, especially when she and Lady Bird (Ronan) butt heads.

Although Holofcener hones in on her lead's strengths — great reaction shots and terrific comic timing — the actress too often comes off as if she is still trading dating quips with Jerry and George while eating a big salad at Monk's.

What should have felt effortless and light, though, often comes off as laborious.

Too much introspection, and not enough circumspection, Elektra often comes off as silly, nonsensical, and superficial, which for a film made by people who want us to reach deeper understandings and dramatic conclusions, proves to be a disaster.

It was supposed to read as authoritative, but often came off as patronizing instead.

«In his first novel, Breznican, a staff writer for Entertainment Weekly, is clearly aiming for biting satire, but the off - the - rails plot and lunatic villains more often come off as cartoonish.»

Pet collars with id tags are great, but all too often come off, especially if your cat is outdoors, scared, and hiding in the bushes.

Do either of those things and you'll likely have fun in Juliet's wacky world of zombies and perversion, but as a full price title the combat is simply uninspiring and the humour often comes off as trying to hard and being vulgar for the sake of being vulgar.

Another story takes players to the skies for dogfights, while another set in the Middle East emphasizes a more stealthy approach as opposed to the franchise's usual «blow stuff up, ask questions later» style (even if the game's stealth mechanics can often come off as frustrating).

«This intimate show of just nine works, one - third of the known surviving paintings in this series, gave me a greater appreciation of this overshadowed artist than the many displays giving pride of place and space to Krasner's large - scale, later works that too often come off as wan wannabe Pollocks.

Language wise, marketing with hype may work for some, but it often comes off as contrived.

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If you know that the talk around the office often drifts to the same depressing topics, it's up to you to come prepared with alternatives and cut the moaners off before they really work themselves up.

We put the pedal to the metal and do a lot of growth, but we make sure to pause often to make sure the wheels aren't coming off.»

Even so, it's a problem for more than 50 million people in the U.S.. That's according to public speaker and social entrepreneur Andrew Horn, who says entrepreneurs, in particular, often struggle with social anxiety in spite of how they may come off as self - assured and confident.

It's more than often the direction you're pointed if you have an idea and talk to any old - school business person, corporate lifer or institutional banker — at least when it comes to getting your startup idea off the ground.

Coming off their bye, I expect the Giants offense to have a bit of pep in their step, and chances are they'll look to get Shepard involved in the gameplan early and often.

With the proliferation of undoubtedly useful sales automation tools like Prospect.io and Reply comes a natural trade - off: You gain some in productivity and scale from employing these kinds of services that do automated outreach on your behalf, but you also lose some when it comes to the personal touch that can often make all the difference.

Often times, I talk to small - business owners who list off feature after feature and page after page that they want built, but they don't have the five - figure budget that comes with it.

Though these loans allow you to avoid paying mortgage insurance, they often come with trade - offs that you should consider, such as adjustable - rates or balloon payments.

The company often invests in projects that could take years to come to fruition — it's currently benefiting from early investments of films for smartphones — but when those bets start paying off 3M's investors often reap the benefits.

Sometimes it may come off as a business blog especially with the gratuitous self promotion (hey, I'm a marketer) but there are often articles, tips and resources that come as a result of working in the search marketing business and being active in the industry.

Cutting off an entire part of life makes little sense and comes about due to DNA (spiritually challenged people actually can not sense anything outside of self) or choice which is often based on pride (even those who hate God because of some physical or emotional abuse overcompensate in a pridefull unforgiving resentment).

The Isrealites made a golden calf as a representation of their God YHWH and he killed thousands of them for it and yet people continually pray to crosses, Jesus statues, saint statues sometimes kissing the feet so often the toes have come off, all claiming to be worshiping Jesus.