Sentences with phrase «seem humdrum»

Yet all these activities seem humdrum compared with what happened during the Third Intermediate Period, from approximately 1075 to 656 B.C. With startling suddenness, mummification went mainstream.

Just over a year ago, they were revelling in the travails of Wojciech SzczÄ ™ sny so another promotion back into the Premier League may seem humdrum.

Compared to what their bodies are experiencing under stress, staring at a blackboard or solving repetitive math worksheets just seems humdrum and mundane so they can't totally focus on it.

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But competing over humdrum necessities that have the lowest profit margins, such as toiletries and laundry detergent, seems like a mug's game to Mark Foote, the former CEO of Zellers, who was tasked with winding down the outgoing Canadian retailer when Target assumed its leases in 2012.

When debate about an artist's merit no longer seems to have any point, one is left either with an icon of culture, too sacred to enjoy, or with a target of satire, brought down to our more humdrum level by a vaudeville lampooning of the unapproachable totem, as when graffiti artists paint a moustache on reproductions of the Mona Lisa.

When first an MP, he shared an office with James Purnell, who now prefers BBC digital policy to the humdrum world of Labour politics, and seems on a trajectory to end up appropriating ideas from Meacher.

If grey seems a little humdrum for the holidays, I rounded up nine additional winter shades that will win you over this season!

Johnson stars as the human astronaut, and he seems to be having a good time, but this harmless, humdrum animated comedy never demonstrates any imagination beyond its premise, and there's nary a laugh to be found.

I recognize that failing to plan is planning to fail but going with the humdrum of life seems to be more interesting for most of us.

Orientation is filled with people very similar to ourselves and to those we encounter every day, but instead of being humdrum - as our lives can sometimes seem - these characters are captivating for their eccentricities, coping methods, compulsions, and for the spark of recognition they ignite in us.

And while the idea of investing your pension on your own or even hiring a pro to do it for you may seem like a sure - fire way to generate more income than humdrum annuity payments, investing also opens you up to a variety of risks.

Yet those outings seem positively humdrum when compared to the pandemonium that takes place in Odyssey.

These games received great reviews and stole the hearts of gamers around the world, yet other developers seem to have a hard time following that example, creating the same humdrum games over and over again.

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