Sentences with phrase «on a downward spiral as»

With Resident Evil 4 being an incredible high - point, it could be considered the series is on a downward spiral as it moves further away from its survival - horror roots, and into the third - person action genre.

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If investment growth falls sharply, especially investment in the real estate sector, it should cause unemployment to surge, which of course puts downward pressure on household income growth as well as on consumption growth, potentially pushing China into a self - reinforcing downward spiral.

Many read this passage as a description of the downward spiral into humility and death which Jesus undertook for the sake of humanity, so that this downward spiral eventually resulted in the worst of all possible humiliations, death on a cross (Php 2:5 - 8).

If you feel like you are caught in the middle of a downward spiral that is taking a toll on your mental, physical and emotional well - being, you can interpret the red flag as a green light to move onto something different.

Based on the obvious downward spiral of your ability to rationalize and communicate effectively, I predict you will soon reach what I like to call the «Gollum» stage, where, as Lewis Black has described, you will effectively be just a «mass of meat with eyes».

As milk alternatives made from almonds, coconut and some other decidedly non-dairy sources increase in popularity, dairy milk sales continue on a downward spiral.

But as long as we don't try, things will remain the same... or worst still, continue on this downward spiral.

Jack Wilshere's Footballing career has been on a downward spiral for a good couple of seasons now and, as things stand, it begs to wonder whether his career graph would ever progress in an upward direction again.

My suggestion is that if Sanchez can learn that, he has the potential to do it much better than giroud does because he is faster off the mark and can dribble.he's too honest in his running so I disagree with those that think it's the set up of the team that failed him.his movement is still a little naive for the premier league Secondly on the left wide argument.Wenger is jamming attacking midfielder out there so as to provide cover for the defensive midfielder using two box to box battlers.it only makes sense because we have lots of them and it can be effective if well mastered.the catch is sacrificing a winger for the the attacking midfielder.if your memory serves you well you'll remember that artetas downward spiral began when teams noticed he was the hub for our possession and started deploying their number 10 to press him.it's been working for ages and can be used on any defensive midfielder regardless of the size so You'll end up with your much cried for cavarlho, kedihra, bender, schneiderline, and every other one passing sideways and backward because of the pressure so I personally appreciate the innovative move but Again appeal to Ramsey and Wilshire to take their job more serious.

If you look at the First Five Years of the last decade Wenger at least managed to qualify for the Champions League in each of those seasons.The Second Five Years have clearly shown we as a Club have gone backwards and spiralling in a downward descent.And in these Five Years we have spent MORE money on transfer fees and player wages than at any time in the Clubs history.

I haven't even touched on the responsibilty of the players in the downward spiralling of the club, but i am surprised that you don't see that as part of the problem.

So why did Sanchez and Ozil join in the first place then, as we have been on a downward spiral for fourteen years?

As we can see from earlier comments too many fans are not going to do this so the club will continue on the downward spiral with Kroenke filling his pockets.

It might happen and as I think we are on a downward spiral, getting further away from the top I believe we might be at risk.

Even as it stands, Crick's report is likely to be a game changer — not just in Mitchell's determined drive to be exonerated and get back on the ministerial ladder, but in the downward spiral of the Tory party's worsening relations with the police.

The probe's primary camera pointed at a downward angle, and the probe spun as it descended; the resulting images were supposed to form a spiral panorama that steadily zoomed in on the ever - closer surface.

We clung to the stories that cast us as victims, failed to open our hearts to how the other might be feeling, landed flat on the bottom of the ocean, got stuck in a downward spiral of judgment, blame, shame, and withdrawal, and never managed to get back up again.

I used to ride on the coined cue «navel to spine» but as I have described in past videos and posts talking about the core, that cue is detrimental to the spine and creates a downward spiral of instability.

If you do not keep on moving, you can get locked in a downward spiral, as inactivity along with pain may, in a worst case scenario, become lasting disability as well as an inability to function that, consequently, can result in depressed mood and even more pain.

I, for one, would really enjoy to see this as a feature - length film; because the main character Caprice is on this downward spiral that becomes more apparent as the film goes on.

Tom Sterling (Hartnett) is on a professional downward spiral that's rapidly cutting into his personal life as well.

I actually enjoyed the first season of UTD (and thus gave a 1 because of that), even though it took a pretty big downward cheese spiral as the season went on.

Finally, in «Nancy's Last Dance,» Nancy Callahan (Jessica Alba), now adding heavy drinking to her dance routine at Kadie's Club Pecos after the death of knight John Hartigan (Bruce Willis, popping up in mirrors as a ghost), finishes off her downward spiral with her revenge on Senator Roarke.

Robert Pattinson slays it as a petty hood on a downward spiral in the Safdie brothers» ace crime thriller.

Without giving much consideration to the context that breed such an environment, bar a couple of fleeting scenes where one of the Day's gang attempts to find work as a farm hand, it begs the question as to what the film is trying to accomplish by focusing on the gang; especially when the film's ephemeral style distances the action from reality, laying blame on the gangs for Day's downward spiral into a life of crime and not the faulty idealism behind the myth of American opportunity.

Although buoyed by fine acting (even from the supporting cast), The Light Between Oceans drags on too long with a clumsily handled backstory flashback (concerning the girl's birth family) and a downward spiral toward soap opera melodrama as nature struggles with nurture once the biological mother arrives.

Dimension's boozy teen horror flick All the Boys Love Mandy Lane, starring 21 - year - old looker Amber Heard (Alpha Dog) as a virginal object of affection who gets caught up in a greater, downward - spiraling tug - of - war, releases in a little over a week, on July 20.

As his personal life and professional double life spiral downward, the movie begins to focus on Barris» inner - conflict.

As Clyde's relationship with his wife is on a downward spiral, Jack's is just starting to blossom.

Some other memorable moments that emerged while compiling this: Jack Nicholson, Meryl Streep (both Oscar - nominated) and Tom Waits on the downward spiral in Hector Babenco and William Kennedy's bleak «Ironweed»; John Huston's lyrical direction of the posthumously released adaptation of James Joyce's «The Dead»; the joyous Cajun -, zydeco -, R&B and gospel - flavored soundtrack of «The Big Easy,» gumbo for the ears; the consummate character actor John Mahoney breaking out (at least for me) in «Tin Men,» «Suspect» and «Moonstruck» and and Hunter delighting in «Raising Arizona,» «Broadcast News» and just about anything that came after; plus two British indies: Emily Lloyd as a cheeky 16 - year - old in David Leland's delightful comedy - drama «Wish You Were Here»; and one of the great cult films of the decade, Bruce Robinson's savagely witty «Withnail and I» with Richard E. Grant and Paul McCann.

The Farrelly brothers hit a high point with Dumb and Dumber (which is kind of sad since that was their debut as filmmakers), but it seems like they've been on a downward spiral ever since.

Teachers, guided by coaches, could provide feedback to one another on such topics as earning respect and trust, creating a caring community, dealing with challenging students, and identifying and reversing the downward spirals in which students and adults get caught.

Jacobs has published short fiction and essays in The Rumpus, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Literary Hub and others, and her first novel is a dark and indulgent downward spiral, as Elsa Fisher joins her friends on vacation and has every intent of burning her life down.

They're likely to continue on the same downward spiral McKenna describes for as long as they do so.

Downward Spiral: Horus Station's focus will be heavy on environmental storytelling, as the game features no dialogue or cinematics.

He has been on a slow downward spiral as his investigation overwhelms his life; his obsession with saving Echo and bringing down the Dollhouse has cost him his career and his relationships.

When scientists and advocates, motivated by these biased perceptions, take action by responding with tit - for - tat attacks on climate skeptics, it takes energy and effort away from offering a positive message and engagement campaign that builds public support for climate action and instead feeds a downward spiral of «war» and conflict rhetoric that appears as just more ideological rancor to the wider public.

That is WHY it is not a simple «death spiral» but rather, as I said, a long secular trend downward superimposed on natural wiggles.

Commenting on that, Mitsubishi admits that it deep - freezes some of its catch to smooth out short - term supply, some environmentalists believe the company is attempting to corner the bluefin market and hoard inventories as supply continues its downward spiral.

As our source points out...» Life may suck for the peons at Lexis and revenue may be on a downward spiral but at the top things are going amazingly well.

The upside for Bitcoin is as the greater global economy continues to spiral downward, and a growing number of nations begin a war on cash, as Middleton said earlier, people will slowly discover Bitcoin to be a valuable alternative, either as a currency or as an economic «safe haven.»

On paper he could have come across as someone whose career had derailed and was heading into a downward spiral.

While someone experiencing problems in their family might feel as if they are on a downward spiral, there are solutions to reversing negative trends.

Dire predictions like that do more than grab the attention of the media; they can shake consumer confidence and help make such predictions self - fulfilling as home buyers stay on the sidelines, pressuring sellers to lower prices — in effect fueling a downward spiral.

All these factors feed on one another, setting off a downward spiral that can be as hard to escape from as a stall in an airplane.