Sentences with phrase «sanctimonious tone»

I don't even think the tone of the posts is particularly strong — especially in comparison to Eugene's tone in responding to me at Volokh and the incredibly sanctimonious tone of Judge Kozinski's opinion.

Nathan Cullen was up next to demand changes to the bill in his usual sanctimonious tone, and Brison said that he would support and amendment that would require departments to get clearance from the Information Commissioner before refusing any requests related to Indigenous peoples.

Some critics have detected the play's sanctimonious tone — «bigotry in reverse,» as Andrew Sarris called it — even while appreciating its dramatic quality and well - written leading roles.

Armed with a 6-1/2 - hour running time, Zeffirelli and his co-scripters (including Anthony Burgess of A Clockwork Orange notoriety) allow each segment of Christ's life to be properly developed, and the director shows tremendous reverence without ever adopting a sanctimonious tone.

In notes for the speech distributed beforehand, Mr Howard said he chose the title «in reaction to the sanctimonious tone employed by so many of those who advocate... costly responses to what they see as irrefutable evidence that the world's climate faces catastrophe».

«I chose the lecture's title [«One religion is enough»] largely in reaction to the sanctimonious tone employed by so many of those who advocate quite substantial, and costly, responses to what they see as irrefutable evidence that the world's climate faces catastrophe, against people who do share their view.