Sentences with phrase «own laconic»

As for the so - called «novels» — you will have to try to be laconic.

Ginger is one of the easiest and laconic checkers in use both as a computer program and as a Google and Microsoft Word extension.

Young's achievements were paired with a laconic style and a heartbeat that barely jumped after liftoff.

This subject generates a lively discussion, and draws several comments, offered in a distinctive verbal style that manages to be laconic, forceful, and a bit playful all at once, from a heretofore mostly silent participant.

«Active Value Investing provides a laconic vision of how the individual or institutional investor can successfully navigate a market that is neither a bull nor a bear.

Like biblical Hebrew, Atwood's witty prose is thick with double entendre and allusion, including hidden puns whose meanings dawn on us only later, and outrageous jokes that don't so much dawn as «bomb» (one of the book's metaphors and an effect of Atwood's powerfully laconic style)

He smelled like rum and coke with cigarettes and the smell is still a comfort to me because I had never known this tall man with a gravelled voice as anything but laconic and loving.

While the report contained (as a nod to official, if aging, EU policy) a single, laconic line stating that «in no case must abortion be promoted as a family planning method,» (Item 31) it is hard to square this with the predominant language.

He was a «laconic sage» who never initiated debates or controversies: «He is passive until a question is put to him, or until he or his disciples are criticized.»

Does the passive, politically correct, laconic sage who speaks in the red type of The Five Gospels have the capacity to remake our imaginative world and provide a new fiction within which millions might find meaning for their lives?

Because Mary had traveled with her daughter to Lourdes, it had fallen to Jim, a laconic water department supervisor, to organize the fiesta.

Indeed, as the laconic Williams admits, it still pains him that he fouled out against Maryland in the ACC tournament final, forcing him to watch from the bench as the Terrapins pulled off a 95 - 87 upset.

Now I picture all of these memories with a single laconic voice, the cadence letting you know what was happening just as effectively as the actual words.

«The bonefishing and everything else will be back in two months,» said Kepler's neighbor and fishing friend, Earl Cooper, a laconic Ohioan who retired to Roatàn a few years ago.

And if we're being totally honest, it probably has something to do with how we in this country don't always do a good job perceiving old, black men to be smart, especially when they have a laconic accent.

He captured the Public Links championship of the United States last week by hitting some marvelous iron shots and one - putting 12 greens to bring down little Gene Towry, a laconic 28 - year - old student in electrical engineering at SMU.

Laconic Mauno Nissinen of the University of Washington left them speechless when he won the All - Around title in the NCAA championships

Take a look at the video (the date incorrectly states the 25 August) to re-live the evening along with a laconic Irish commentator and his unusual references to Bill Bonds.

A return to Kenneth Wolstenholme's laconic and frugal commentary style and ditching the co-commentator would suit me just fine.

In terms of too slow, I think there are players that look laconic and he is one of them.

«He's kind of a laconic guy,» said Rick Lazio, a former congressman who ran for governor as a Republican and once visited Israel with Silver, who is now a columnist for Commercial Observer and an attorney with Jones Walker.

Bill Owens with the laconic presence of the late great actor Gary Cooper, humble and genuine being gazed upon by an obviously pleased Nicola Luciani of the Air Force, after their discussions about «Veteran Issues» which Secretary of Veteran Affairs Eric K. Shinseki also participated in.

It took a while for Green to even admit that Rudd had been forced to resign and even then he restricted himself to a laconic: «She had to go.»

The remarks, though hardly scorching, registered as a pointed message from the laconic Senate leader, who has strained all year to wrangle his narrow majority.

In a voice both laconic and ironic, the protagonist explains the various factors that complicate her life.

Yet even the laconic account, which he has cabled to the press, throws a flood of light on the mystery of Antarctic geography.

The laconic Håkansson is more pointed: «When there was a reception at all, it tended to be skeptical.»

As kinetic and small - bodied as Ketchum is laconic and tall, Hoyos gestures erratically, his eyes growing wide when he talks about sharks.

Hooke is very laconic, in a way.

Simple, laconic and cute.

Laconic and quite interesting option was presented in the collection of the designer A. Detacher.

Laconic, but feminine and sexy, the night dress will become the ideal partner for both an evening party and a daytime walk.

The laconic style of the dress perfectly matches with a complex mix of lace and animal print.

Despite this, in 2017 spring - summer season designers have opted for shoes with laconic shapes and refused complicated

The rule is one: to wear bright clothes from head to toe, like in disco times, only that dress's silhouette has to be very simple and laconic.

Typically, such designs can be perfectly matched with laconic coats, jackets and warm sweaters.

beautiful glasses and such a lovely laconic hairstyle!

Pay attention to various laconic hair jewelry pieces for fans of ponytails and glamourous details.

It's quite laconic, so you can afford eye - catching accessories which would appear too massive under other circumstances.

The laconic and stylish design makes our platform one of the best services in Europe.

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It's as if Haley viewed his star's strengths — laconic wit, unforced masculinity, polite romanticism — as the only elements needed for a Sam Elliott showcase, rather than as the building blocks from which to mold an original character.

The McAllans» neighbors, the Jacksons, have been there longer: Their patriarch, Hap (Rob Morgan), is a laconic, knowing descendant of enslaved laborers who for generations have «worked this land that would never be theirs.»

Joe is played by Matthew McConaughey, whose natural laconic, easy - going way is mutated into something snake - like and insidious here.

He is laconic and no - nonsense as a hit man, baroquely cruel as an interrogator.

The studio was billing the leathery, laconic Bray as the «next Gary Cooper,» even though there was still plenty of life left in the original Cooper.

Darwin Joston is very good as Wilson, bringing a laconic sense of humour and a sneering physicality.

Both films use a laconic, unexpurgated voiceover to elucidate on the inner turmoil of a man whose well - being is eroding and whose disdain for the people around him grows with each passing day and toward a violent epiphany.

Not as insightful as «Topsy - Turvy» or «Vanya on 42nd Street» about the process of putting on a show, it's nonetheless a fascinating meeting of the minds — between iconic New York indie filmmaker Michael Almereyda and laconic American cowboy and dramatist Shepard.

McConaughey's laconic poise is the only bright spot for this dismal, brutal noir.