Sentences with phrase «seemed ironic»

It seemed ironic that such a source of profound grief for women did not even deserve a word that identified their experience.

This seemed ironic, as they'd not had much success themselves with that strategy, but as soon as pipeline opponents in Coastal British Columbia were influential enough to cause the defeat of a government favourable to the Trans Mountain Pipeline, most of the fine talk about social license by Liberals and New Democrats went out the window too.

It was merely on the basis that it seemed ironic that on the one hand there were complaints about possible wind installations caused by the Swiss desire (not universally popular) to phase out nuclear power, as evidenced in the second story.

Understandably In the Heat of the Night cleaned up at that year's Oscars, with standout performances from Poitier, in particular and considering the topic of the film seemed ironic he didn't win best actor.

It seemed ironic that I would be spared death at age 4 to barely grow up.

So it seems ironic — an oxymoron, even — that many retailers today say customer loyalty is fickle.

It seems ironic that, in the midst of the current resources boom and rising gold price, there have not been more gold mine openings in the golden state recently.

It seems ironic, then, that average property taxes are higher than ever.

Holmes concludes the book by describing the beliefs of modern presidents, from Dwight Eisenhower to George W. Bush, proving that since World War II the presidents have moved in a more orthodox and even evangelical direction, which seems ironic considering the assumed rise of secularity in America.

i do nt know if people here still view the bible as literal, but its interesting to me that many who say they trust the bible or sacraments over direct experience of God seems ironic considering the bible details from beginning to end story after story of Gods supernatural intervention time and time again.

I also wonder why gays are clamoring to get married, while young straight people are avoiding it, and just living together... seems ironic...

This seems ironic when we remember the stranger by the well who asks a Samaritan woman of many husbands for a drink, but then reveals that he is in fact himself the «water of life» (John 4).

Seems ironic that it says «Dump the Myth» about a known historical figure, Jesus of Nazareth, and «Keep the Merry» about an obscure, perhaps mythical Saint Nicholas.

You seem to be wasting time telling us not to waste our preciouse time... something about that seems ironic...

This seems ironic, since Spotlight...

It seems ironic when people that claim to be open - minded are the ones that refuse to engage in actual discussion of the topics.

Creamy Fennel Soup with Honey + Thyme, serves 4 - 5 Soup might seem an ironic thing to eat in this warm season, but energetically, it is helpful to our bodies to be heated mildly so we can use our internal thermostat to self - regulate back to a comfortable state.

It seems ironic at first that there are five medical checkpoints for the animals and none for the humans, but it begins to make more sense as the race goes on.

«In view of the fact that many of us, if not all of us, have expressed everything from concern to indignation and indeed amusement at the probability that Leinster and King's Hospital swimmer Michelle Smith has been using performance - enhancing drugs for a number of years, it now seems ironic to propose Life Membership in the IASA for this swimmer,» Gordon said.

The situation right now must seem ironic to most of us arsenal supporters.

It does seem ironic that while the law says everything in the cabin must be secured during taxi, take - off and landing, children under 2 are the exception.

It seems ironic, but emotionally it makes perfect sense.

The choice of the wording «Ukrainian democracy» seems ironic in light of reports of constant administrative pressure, intimidations of voters and opposition candidates, bribery, threats, alterations in voting papers and complete atmosphere of impunity.

It may seem ironic that someone — me — who took preposterously long to make a career transition now makes a living writing about career transitions.

That might seem ironic, given Trump's past statements that global warming is a «hoax» and his moves to handcuff climate work at U.S. EPA and across the government.

If it seems ironic to talk about «cream» when there is actually no cream in sight in this recipe, you may be excited to discover how well cashews can offer a creamy texture and stand in for cream in many applications.

It therefore seems ironic, not to mention disappointing, that he virtually abandoned the action genre after this film, returning only periodically (and rarely to «straight» action films)- instead concentrating on «worthy» films which don't show him off at his best.

The remark seems ironic now, given that he's become one of America's most accomplished young filmmakers by staying close to home.

Put the noir context back and the stylish gloss renders the subject matter transcendent — sufficiently removed from reality to seem ironic, comfortably couched between smirking quotation marks.

So, it may seem ironic to think that's largely achieved by granting them the freedom to fail — meaning permission to try out new ideas and strategies, to make mistakes, and to shift local designs based on new information.

It seems ironic that racial balance is rarely discussed at magnet school fairs and open houses, when it is the fundamental purpose of magnet schools and is required for the schools to be funded.

While it seems ironic that programs intended to give parents a genuine and free choice between district, charter and private educational options could be construed to limit and constrain choice, no such characterization can be made of the Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account program.

This seems ironic given the large and well - regarded public higher education system in Michigan.

It seems ironic, then, that Mercedes is developing the new engine for the same reason — to save money.

With so much money being invested in these strategies, it seems ironic that we are unaware of their results.

While that may seem ironic, it's actually a very cost - effective way to transform your ideas into eBooks.

No doubt it is a lot to manage, but it seems ironic that a company that has never manufactured hardware before would be doing so well on the device itself, yet so poorly on myriad issues in which Amazon has proven expertise that the device's bed could ultimately be fouled.

It seems ironic that everyone is trying to catch up with Apple, whether in tablets or laptops.

It does seem ironic that such an effective way to recover from bad credit is to take on more credit, but there is no surer way to show lenders that the mistakes of the past have been learned.

Having never owned dogs as a kid, it seems ironic that Bryan has such a special bond with them.

Mal Pais, a name that in English means «Bad Country» seems ironic or perhaps symbolic to some people, because in reality no one knows for sure why this beautiful beach region was named as such.

«The one that seems ironic to me is running up the balance on their cash - back rewards card and then carrying a balance.

This may seem ironic, as the only purpose of the massive battery life is for portable use, but this same battery makes it less convenient and less portable.

It seems ironic now that 360 fans BEST exclusive racer can not best GT5 «lite» or the «DEMO» that they once heckled.

It seems ironic that even though we know this, or ought to, that we don't make prints and trust our disorganized data like ourselves.

Even though his words might seem ironic to some, based on the fact that majority of his work is based on appropriation, it still goes without saying that Richard Price has managed to redefine the concepts of ownership and authorship through his bold and provocative art.

As one of the UK's traditional art institutions in the UK it seems ironic, yet also progressive, for the Victoria & Albert Museum to stage what they claim to be the first exhibition to explore design as a means of aiding social upheaval.

It seems ironic in an exhibition so filled with bright, exuberant color to pick out the black marks, but I followed the trail of black into a strong suite of paintings.

[10] While it seems ironic that an unofficial artist will represent the Chinese state at the largest public ceremony in modern Chinese history, the fact that Cai's rise to fame has coincided with China's epic economic transformation during the years of reform has earned him his place in that history.

It might be surprising and seem ironic then that a group of paintings, drawings and sculpture representative of the prodigious output by British artists from the post-war years, together with others from the 21 - year inter-war period — itself dogged by unemployment and poverty, and hit hard by the 1929 Wall Street Crash — are expected to reach a combined total of # 7.2 — 10.8 m ($ 11.9 — 17.3 m) in this forthcoming auction at Sotheby's, London.