Sentences with phrase «scoffed at by»

Not only are our efforts scoffed at by the Competition Bureau..

And is Salby all about Beck, EE author scoffed at by everyone?

Climate change, global warming and the justifiable jitters that come with a fear of an environmental apocalypse are scoffed at by many in the current administration in Washington.

In Mr. Gore's last appearance before Congress, in March 2007, his pleas were well - received by some lawmakers and scoffed at by others.

Arguments to the contrary are mostly funded by fossil fuel interests, and are scoffed at by most scientists.

Sadly, with almost all recognizable traces of the Marvel comic stripped away, and some incredibly standard action B - movie motivations thrown in, this is a film that is equally scoffed at by Punisher fans and those unfamiliar.

He's an over-the-hill crackpot, scoffed at by all, except for a wide - eyed British grad student, Holly (Anna Friel), who thinks he's a misunderstood genius.

The author gives credit to many practices that have been scoffed at by the mainstream such as coconut oil, amber teething necklaces and comfort nursing.

It might even be argued (and often is) that the tone of the criticism over his faults leads him to becoming a somewhat underrated player — a claim that would be scoffed at by those who remain wholly unconvinced of him.

The economic collapse has revived the fortunes of equality, a principle once scoffed at by ruling politicians.

He was indeed a dreamer and was scoffed at by his brothers... so pay no attention to the spirits behind those hope is not the Lord.

He trailed other greats, like Pedro Martinez, Greg Maddux, or Tom Seaver, but 9th on that list is nothing to scoff at by any means.

Not exact matches

Former South Carolina Republican congressman Bob Inglis, who once scoffed at climate change, overcame a humiliating defeat by deciding to take on skeptics within his party.

Finally, there is probably no point at which the spiritual life of persons — particularly young persons — is more affronted than by the fact that one's friends and closest associates either scoff at religion or are indifferent to it.

He did not measure himself by the cultural standards of his day, as did some others, who scoffed at the fact that he was a carpenter (Mark 6:3), nor by the greatness of the order of the intellect (his education was that which could be gained at the local synagogue school) Some of the creatures made by the Word of God are greater in these respects than the one who is the Word of God incarnate, and that one is not ashamed of his inferiority.

Anything pertaining to anything to be considered Godly, Christ - like, or Religious, CNN opposes it by mocking it and scoffing at it.

What is at first heard and perhaps scoffed at, if it is true gets listened to, thought about, and finally accepted by enough people to place behind it the power of public opinion.

People hear our sermons sprinkled with Greek, Hebrew, and quotations from theology books, and they realize they don't have the time or training to do all this study, and when they try with the limited time and resources they do have, more often than not, they get scoffed at or ridiculed by someone with more training and knowledge for having a view that shows their ignorance.

And these people scoff at contradictions in the Bible; a collection of literature written over three millenia, by authors who never met each other to compare notes, in various places in the Middle East and around the Mediteranean, in various times.

I also want to apologize for all Christians (in these posts and in your daily lives) who have not taken you seriously, have scoffed at your thoughts, have ridiculed your ideas, and have defended their faith by turning to vitriol and anger.

Sophisticated theologians may scoff at the shallowness of the theology proclaimed by Schuller on Sundays when he tries to reach the unchurched, but the fact is that his message is more exciting to many unchurched people than is that of the theologians.

One may well believe this conclusion to be right, and nothing is to be gained by scoffing at their assurance.

To them, Pierce was their Bird; a notion that was scoffed at dismissively by older fans and observers.

The Red River Shootout looms (and before you scoff at the idea of Texas beating Oklahoma, remember that you scoffed heading into last year's game, when Texas won by 16), as does a TCU visit to Waco.

Back in the 1930s, after authorizing the construction of six miles of switchback road up Akhun, Soviet ruler Josef Stalin scoffed at the suggestion by sycophants that a statue of him be erected at the top.

At the other end of the spectrum, you'll also, inevitably, meet parents who scoff at what they see as forced socialization and the orchestration of play by controlling moms and dadAt the other end of the spectrum, you'll also, inevitably, meet parents who scoff at what they see as forced socialization and the orchestration of play by controlling moms and dadat what they see as forced socialization and the orchestration of play by controlling moms and dads.

After having my daughter and nursing, I have since scoffed at any celebrity that says they lost it all by nursing.

Bruno scoffed at criticism that the Cuomo administration lacks transparency, and was particularly dismissive of barbs tossed at the governor by former Gov. Eliot Spitzer (Bruno's one - time political nemesis).

He appeared to scoff at the Assembly's proposal that would have raised the minimum wage across the state to $ 15 by the end of 2018.

Stephen R. Coffey, who is Nichols» law firm colleague and also an attorney for NXIVM, scoffed at the allegations leveled by Keeffe in the emails and 48 - page transcript.

That idea would have been scoffed at just a few years ago: The brain is malleable in the early years, so the thinking went, but by adulthood the only change possible is deterioration.

He scoffed at how unambitious we humans were, pointing out that we could meet all our current global energy needs by harvesting the sunlight striking an area smaller than 0.5 percent of the Sahara desert.

It's because of this that many people scoff at the idea of detox water, thinking that by drinking water alone they can accomplish the same thing.

This was followed by 22 % who scoffed at those who claimed they «enjoy long moonlit walks on the beach.

Here's a man who swore by hydrotherapy yet seemed to scoff at modern psychiatric concepts that are today taken for granted.

Some of these characters can be wretched, vile human beings who scoff at earning an honest living or completing the simplest of tasks by themselves.

American and proud, she scoffs at the very notion of nobility, but changes her tune when a baronet by the name of Thomas Sharpe (with Hiddleston's rather dashing face) shows up in town to pitch her father (Jim Beaver) on a machine for mining the blood - red clay on which the Sharpe estate of Allerdale Hall was built.

Roadie Directed by: Michael Cuesta Starring: Ron Eldard, Bobby Cannavale, Jill Hennessy Rating: Not Yet Rated Release Date: January 6, 2012 TRAILER SCORE: 8/10 Thoughts by TSR: I will admit I kind of scoffed at the plot synopsis of this film when I first read it.

Scoff at that if you like (I do prepare to be eviscerated by K. Austin Collins, the Cyril to my Reynolds Woodcock), but it's a warm triumph that actually reminds me a bit of this year's Lady Bird.

Just a head's up that students in your class will scoff at the idea that anyone could be confused by the original version of the question I put above.

When a state judge scolded the governor in 2011 for underfunding public schools by $ 1.6 billion, Christie's spokesman scoffed at «the failed assumption of the last three decades that more money equals better education.»

Alright, the 707 - horsepower Hellcat definitely skews the average — but our tester's 370 horsepower and 395 lb - ft of torque shouldn't be scoffed at, especially when backed up by a standard — and excellent — ZF 8HP automatic.

The Talon's 83 fps on Crysis and 109 fps in World in Conflict, at 1,280 by 1,024 resolution, are nothing to scoff at, but the Talon with Core i7 - 950 and single GeForce GTX 285 card did a little better at 1,280 by 1,024 resolution (Crysis 98 fps, WiC 123 fps), though the older Talon couldn't keep up at the higher 1,920 by 1,200 resolution thanks to having only one graphics card.

Most authors scoff at the idea citing that by the time they write this trendy story, and publish it, the trend will be over.

However, as civilization and reason scoff at the Fair Folk, the paths to power have been forgotten by all but a few.

Pros 15 months of intro 0 % APR on purchases and balance transfers (then 14.49 % - 25.49 % variable) is complemented by strong rewards, including 3 % at U.S. supermarkets is rarefied air in terms of rewards rates in this category; 2 % back at U.S. gas stations is nothing to scoff at, either.

I'm sure people scoffed at the valuation of Facebook or Uber, but these services are investing in social changes that are, by their very nature, nebulous.

Three nights at a Ritz - Carlton category 4 hotel could add up to close to $ 3,000 in value if properly utilized so this is nothing to scoff at, though you obviously don't benefit from the flexibility provided by the other cards.

The tens, if not hundreds of different creatures out there, most of which are tameable by players and the different environments in which these creatures reside is nothing to scoff at.

Again, players that are used to larger online warfare might scoff at such a low player count, but it makes for hard - fought face - offs with manageable tactics and deaths that don't feel as though you've been swatted at random by the hand of god.