Sentences with phrase «rough upbringing»

JD and Del joke around like the childhood friends they are, while Kait's sarcasm and weariness reflects her rough upbringing outside of safe city walls.

The action is so brisk and kinetic that you may not notice the social insights that the Safdies have so shrewdly tucked into the margins of their story: Nick and Connie may have had a rough upbringing, but the Safdies are not so sympathetic that they overlook their characters» undeniable privilege and the even more marginalized people they exploit along the way.

He either adopts this role because it seems to suit him or he already was a kind of obtuse person after years of mediocre success and a rough upbringing.

His rough upbringing — which includes a revolving door of stepfathers, an alcoholic mother who chased him around with a knife, and a period of homelessness — makes a compelling origin story, a tale he still emotionally unspools at his seminars decades later.

Her incredible success is all the more impressive considering her rough upbringing.

One is the wealthy pedigree of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson compared to, say, the rougher upbringing of LeBron.

Not exact matches

Hinted along the way is the fact that their upbringing was rough, but it was never explained.

She was the ice princess who emerged from a poor upbringing and rough childhood in Portland, OR to rise to the top of the sport of figure skating with a ferocious determination and athleticism that allowed her to become the first American woman to complete the triple axel in major competitions.

Harding emerged from a poor upbringing and rough childhood in Portland, OR to rise to the top of the sport of figure skating with determination and athleticism that allowed her to become the first American woman to complete the triple axel in major competitions.