Sentences with phrase «to ring hollow»

But those words ring hollow when one looks at the facts.

It only rings hollow if the threat is another well - known «cry wolf» tactic.

Alas, these final emotional scenes ring hollow, as all of these one - joke characters have no dimension to them.

Today, at least concerning online advertisers, that phrase rings hollow.

I agree that unless we understand the right to life as an issue of fundamental justice all the other claims for justice somewhat ring hollow.

But that point of view rings hollow to scientist - activists.

When we are depleted ourselves, our teaching rings hollow.

However, the songs ring hollow, which leaves only the familiar and predictable story.

Unfortunately, we do get it and it's just not that funny... the action is weak... the CGI appears shortcut... and the characters ring hollow.

Without an equal at her side, her performance rings hollow, which is a shame.

Moreover, their promise of college readiness rings hollow.

Unfortunately, a couple of minor details ring hollow to me, and they really hurt the overall efficacy of the design.

If the book rings hollow to you, you've not invested enough soul in it.

Maybe it's our contrarian streak but from where we sit, the lessons above ring hollow.

So the «first class» comment rings hollow, ad honestly just sounds like something else for people to attack them for.

Without a message at its core, the whole thing rings hollow.

Past claims about competitiveness and impending market penetration ring hollow.

It is rather against him who did not expect it that people have protested...» These words ring hollow in the face of such outright affronts to public sensibility as Déjeuner sur l'herbe [4] or Olympia.

When Goodreads says, «The cost of our giveaway package options reflects the marketing value we are providing to help authors drive interest and awareness of their books,» the statement rings hollow for most independent authors.

However, such platitudes sadly now ring hollow as we face the bitter reality of the government's true intentions.»

Of course, the minister now has something of a clean slate on which to draw up a coherent environmental strategy, but the optimistic tone struck last week still rings hollow after Vote Leave's # 350 million NHS promise during the EU referendum.

Increasingly, I think these words ring hollow because I am not yet a parent and I do know that kids will not tell their parents everything.

Naturally, apologies ring hollow without the requisite actions to back them up, and Facebook has outlined several ways it seeks to remedy the myriad of issues plaguing their platform: -

Writing for The Jerusalem Post, Caroline Glick acknowledged that the Pope said appropriate things at Yad Vashem and the Wailing Wall but added that «his statements ring hollow and false in light of his actions.»

The refs» subsequent explanation rang hollow and there's no getting around the implication that they botched this as much as anything can get botched.

Claims by the prime minister that the Conservatives are the «party of working people «will undoubtedly ring hollow with teachers as schools deal with the impact of significant real - terms cuts to their budgets.»

We've gotten the payoff — the reveal of a new Silent Hill game — but some small part of that reveal still rings hollow.

But even that argument rings hollow when you realize that it's common for founders and venture capitalists to be non-technical.

But Emmert's words about the Olympic model ring hollow because they allow him to look progressive while hiding behind the cocoon of the NCAA's structure.

«They are at present being treated with the utmost contempt - despite the soft words from our hierarchy which ring hollow when there's no physical manifestation of any support.

The same albums weren't connecting, the songs she'd loved then rang hollow now.

The old creeds and statements of belief just ring hollow for an increasing number of people.

The argument of profit - through - volume rings hollow coming from Amazon, however, with its price - to - earnings ratio of 500.

While international lawyers will no doubt argue over whether this is true, accusations of unilateralism will likely ring hollow given that regional players were asking for French involvement, and the UN was claiming that the situation in Mali constituted «a direct threat to international peace and security» (as the current President of the Security Council confirmed today).

President Trump's promise to make schools safer after the Parkland shooting rings hollow against the cuts to such efforts in his 2019 budget.

The administration's fairly recent attempts to smooth relations with the sector have made FES» argument — often blared through speakers at rallies — that de Blasio wants to close charter schools ring hollow.

She added that B&N's claims that she and others had violated Nook's content guidelines rung hollow as those guidelines were «non-existent until August 16 or so.

The likeable characters and believable performances almost make up for the lack of a compelling story, but ultimately the film rings hollow, and even the emotional scenes fall painfully limp.

Far Cry 5 suggests a world on the brink of a violence apocalypse, but the game's sanitized gameplay and clean - cut power fantasy ultimately ring hollow.

I definitely don't profess myself to use exclusively cruelty - free products but when Urban Decay has been THE company to tout cruelty - free cosmetics only to join up under one of the major animal - testing companies, their cruelty - free stance rings hollow.

Booming coin offerings face more oversight and many ring hollow.

Some critics contend that Cook's stance domestically rings hollow when being gay is illegal in about a fifth of the 100 - plus countries Apple does business in.

By failing to act, vendors» claims of being customer - centric ring hollow.

«It makes a lot of her class warfare rhetoric in her speech yesterday in Michigan ring hollow.»

Almost always the public pressure becomes so intense companies eventually break down and offer some sort of response, but by that point the damage is done and even the best crafted public message rings hollow and appears forced.

That's why moaning about Dodd - Frank whistle - blowers or duplicative actions against the banks rings hollow.

Oliver's sentimentality ignores reality, and so the joy she finds in the tree rings hollow.