Sentences with word «placidity»

Often dressed in an anachronistic cassock and with a rather astonishing sweep of leonine hair, Gleeson cuts an imposing and authoritative figure, like something from a rough - edged spaghetti western dropped on the dramatic west coast of Ireland.The role provides a fantastic showcase for the actor, as he captures the inner conflict and outward placidity of the character.

One day in the summer of 1971 Foli managed to so anger Ed Kranepool, a player whose name is almost synonymous with placidity, that Kranepool flattened him with one punch.

It is a wilful placidity in the face of looming electoral catastrophe.

It was the age of film noir and psychological realism, but also a time when the suburban placidity for which the»50s is remembered took root.

«Even a minor disruption to the recent placidity» could make the trade profitable, he wrote.

When I left home for our peaceful Clergy Retreat at St Edmund's [Ware] on July 27, life's course was flowing on, in its normal placidity.

News Corp's lawyers exuded that mix of confident complacency and nonchalant placidity which government lawyers are so good at.

Our deeper understanding of the tremendous physiological placidity encoded in animal genomes might be exploited in healthier lifestyles and medical treatments.»

Even pedestrian liquor stores are bathed in gentle placidity.

Victor Garber plays Canadian Ambassador Ken Taylor with north - of - the - border placidity - the Canadian role in harboring the six, and then aiding in their escape, placed Taylor and his government at risk as well.

The intriguing placidity from the slothful pace of a snail is truly very peaceful.

Carry trades return when times are quiet, allowing placidity to clip yield.

Thus, these robust animals — typically six to 10 inches, though they have been reported up to 18 inches — remain forever aquatic, with long, feathery gills and a Zen - like placidity that makes owning a large aquarium of them a balm for the rigors of human life.

Most recently, they were the focus of Hirst's intensely popular and critically important 2007 exhibition titled Superstition, which saw the apex in his use of butterflies in the production of religiously informed compositions - a tendency of Hirst's that is explicit in the title of Pray, and implicit in the large - scale formatting of the work (84 x 84 inches), its sparse composition, and the overall placidity of the painting.

Hopefully fixed - income investors enjoyed the placidity while it lasted, because that all changed this past week, as corporate bonds became mired in a selloff of their own.

I understand that the conflict between Henry and Jane Fonda informs the film's contemporary interpretation, but as it plays today, there needs to be more setup than Chelsea's weeping into her mother's arms about Norman's placidity.

At times the filmmakers seem to be taking potshots at Philomena for her placidity; other times Martin is made to seem crass and unfeeling — insufficiently spiritual.

Danger, of course, is imminent, and Cuarón delicately calculates and disarms the audience in the opening moments with a placidity that will soon be absolutely shattered.

The historic popularity of leopards was based primarily on their easy - going personality, as they tolerate handling with a placidity almost unseen amongst lizards.

If you are not into diving then this stunning island near Cebu still offers a serene atmosphere — a very good combination between comfort and placidity.

The spacious Grand Spa Suite provides unparalleled comfort ideal for couples or individuals seeking absolute relaxation in a tranquil setting designed especially to reflect the placidity of the spa.

Such unincorporated territory is also occupied by Xaviera Simmons, who complicates the placidity of landscape with portraits utilizing a lexicon of iconic album covers.

In their placidity, they make the raw violence of the Robert Rauschenberg Bed or Jasper Johns with his body parts seem far away.

This strange gesture, in which the «frozen moment» of painting seems to melt, rebounds against the placidity of the women's expressions.

«I did,» came the response, delivered with all the placidity of a man who's already received an earful.

We don't go to an Agnes Martin exhibition expecting surprise — although good art is always surprising, a source of stimulation rather than the placidity into which memory can sometimes flatten our recollection of work so apparently self — consistent as Martin's.

Fluid, dripping colour, almost abstract expressionist in its application, contrasts with the placidity of the blooms and their context — the historical connotations of the still life genre and our expectations of finish and tone.

There is no predicting the effect the order will have on the respondent; it may be emasculating, the abuser scared by the prospect of prison into placidity; it may, however, be explosive, with the abuser allowing their outrage to consume them and make their behaviour worse.

They add such peace and placidity to any room!