Sentences with phrase «own lack of sophistication»

As I look over the business plans and projections that these entrepreneurs share with us, one thing I constantly see is a lack of sophistication in calculating the investor's return.

If the defender fails — and the computing system is so shabbily built that it generates failures by its own lack of sophistication — he is all over the front pages.

The most remarkable feature of this advice is its lack of sophistication.

Financial services firms would still be able to adopt a variety of business models and make a reasonable profit, but not by preying on the lack of sophistication of the average worker or retiree who relies on them for best - interest recommendations.»

However, as this recent Forbes article points out, the crowd typically pays for its lack of sophistication through higher prices (valuation) and less preference.

We were having a splendid discussion about her new project, when I revealed my lack of sophistication by asking the utterly un-artistic question: «What's the point?»

Said one owner, «I'm surprised at the lack of sophistication in some cases about understanding the numbers.»

When the consumer grinds themselves they must remember that this is an oily seed and due to its nature can go rancid very quickly due to a lack of sophistication in their own personal equipment.

Need clear differences statistically significant, suggesting arrangement dating a lack of sophistication.

If Knightley's propensity for face - pulling suited her rendering of sexual hysteria in A Dangerous Method, here it reveals a lack of sophistication.

Beatty plays his part as a lovable dolt, whose lack of sophistication completely bewilders the servants around the mansion, setting up the film's bigger jokes.

We exploit their lack of sophistication.

The empty space is the high point in an interior marked by ill - fitting plastic, ho - hum cloth upholstery and a general lack of sophistication.

The lack of sophistication here could push buyers towards the competition, but the hybrid drivetrain is an undeniably unique advantage.

They point to Amazon's competitors» lack of sophistication in these areas and shrug.

Of course, investors often equate simplicity with a lack of sophistication.

That is not to say there is a lack of sophistication, but rather that the core of the game has always been its fast - paced, arcade action.

Yet in the sense that the word primal has been associated with a lack of sophistication, this analogy would be false.

Using a medium often derided for its lack of sophistication, Mazzoni creates superbly detailed works with only colored pencils; drawings made with Faber Castells that could rival the painted chiaroscuro techniques of the old masters.

If the title of Jayson Musson's second solo exhibition at this gallery, «Exhibit of Abstract Art,» seems oddly generic, it's not through any lack of sophistication on the part of its maker; the consciously bland moniker refers to the work of another artist — albeit not one generally considered part of the fine - art canon.

But the lack of sophistication in this analysis was disappointing, to say the least.

None of your learning was any good and you've tossed it in and accepted a comic - book narrative with an astonishing lack of sophistication.

7) Recognize and benefit from the lack of sophistication of most perpetrators of undue influence.

If the self - represented litigant feels bogged down by what they perceive as «sharp lawyering» from the other side, they should be proactive in requesting that the lawyer not take procedural advantage of their relative lack of sophistication in such matters.

Vaporware has been enabled by a lack of transparency and, to be honest, a lack of sophistication on behalf of customers, but going forward, both the consumer and developer community should be able to inspect the quality of any existing offering.

Not exact matches

They say moral hazard assumes a level of sophistication that most individuals simply lack.

While it may lack the sophistication of Madrid or the buzz of Barcelona, Logroño does hold the distinction of being the capital of Spain's La Rioja wine region.

All involve companies trading on customers» lack of scientific sophistication.

Only a company seeking to profit from gullibility — to prey upon the public's lack of financial sophistication — would even think of such slimy advice.

To satisfy that obligation, businesses generally have a responsibility not to play upon consumers» lack of economic sophistication, or their xenophobia.

Some homeowners behaved recklessly but many truly lacked the sophistication needed for an objective understanding of their financial limitatins.

These kinds of blog post dominated queries are the perfect storm — because they are frequently the easiest to move, and they lack the competitiveness and SEO sophistication of other terms.

Badly written, pretentious and irresponsible in its claims and arguments, wholly lacking in historical sophistication and mastery of its sources, it nevertheless remains our only theological correlation of the original religious ground of Christianity with the higher religious expressions of Oriental mysticism.

Fifty years ago, Americans might have dismissed the conservatism of Christians in the global South as arising from a lack of theological sophistication, and in any case regarded these views as strictly marginal to the concerns of the Christian heartlands of North America and Western Europe.

And in almost exactly the same way, when the Pope condemned both materialism in thepolitical culture of the West and secularism within the Catholic Church in Western Europe and North America, he was condemned by liberals within the Church as someone who lacked the sophistication to understand the complexities of life in the West.

Theologians are scornful of his lack of theological sophistication and of his admittedly fierce legalism.

The biblical tradition, they say, lacks the beauty and imaginative sophistication of great myth.

This is one of my favorite cookbooks and my go - to for healthy meals that lack neither flavor nor sophistication.

When asked if his lack of political sophistication was an advantage or disadvantage, McDermott said it helps.

During her education and throughout her career, Anita became sensitized to the growing disconnect between the sophistication and importance of modern science and the lack of appreciation and understanding of that science by the general public.

The result was too matchy - matchy and lacking any real sense of sophistication or high style.

The design of STD Friends could also do with a makeover as it is a little too simplistic and lacks the visual sophistication of other STD singles dating sites.

Many tradesmen may surprise you with their level of sophistication, as many white collar guys will shock you with their lack of the same.

A bold wine lacking in pretension with a hint of sophistication.

It looks fantastic and the air of subtlety and sophistication that permeates the entire film gives it a maturity so often lacking in modern cinema.

This film's very lack of surprise and sophistication accounts for a lot of its considerable charm.

These ideas may lack the sophistication one finds in Pixar films, but they will resonate with many younger members of the audience.

The story doesn't really know where to begin and throughout, it flashes backwards and forwards lacking the sophistication of smarter films that could handle such transitions more smoothly.

The voice cast give good sardonic delivery, but they're working with dialogue that lacks the sophistication of most modern - day Saturday morning cartoons.

It may be easy to overlaud this film by those craving a bit more intelligence from their sci - fi stories, just as the more seasoned will dismiss its relative lack of deep, novelistic sophistication.