Sentences with phrase «seems weary»

In Philadelphia, as the conference winds down, at least one participant seems weary of beating back a revolution that most patients seem to want.

He seemed weary and thoroughly upset.

Cruise seems weariest of all, flogging outdated merchandise he can't even pretend to believe in.

People seem weary of the topic, tired of unkept promises, and fatigued by a seemingly endless parade of plans, schemes, initiatives, and pledges that always fail to solve the most basic problems.

Butler writes: «Sometimes labeled an endgame painter, Wool, to the contrary, breathed new life into painting in a time when it seemed weary and under siege.

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Instead, the ads seemed designed to sow discord and increase partisanship, perhaps revving up the weary - of - the - system sentiments that may have helped Trump with the election.

I'm sorry, but I grow weary of long discussions that seem to go nowhere.

Studying theology wearies me because it seems like just about the time I think I get it figured out, I learn something new which throws all my theology up in the air again.

If this were not sufficient to discourage some who, like me, are at best indifferent to and wearied by Heidegger's thought, such as it is given to us to understand, it seems oddest of all that Heideggerians themselves have not, to my knowledge, taken up the problem of the relation of Heidegger's life to his thinking — especially as it marks the involvement of Heidegger (officially and publicly, or privately and spiritually) in the Nazi movement.

An editorial in the New York Times says that it seems Mr. Clinton is making «a redoubled effort to plunge further and further beneath the already low expectations of his most cynical critics and most world - weary friends.»

Foolish as it may seem, the risen Lord, through the Spirit, sustains those who are weary, indeed a whole creation that is weary.

I guess partially I am just weary of a government that seems to think we always have to fix things, and that the way to do it is militarily.

You don't have to agree with these perceptions, but they are the ones held by a growing multitude who have grown weary of a faith tradition that seems to have lost the plot.

The most realistic answer seemed to be that worried and weary people wanted a chance, though it was only an imaginary one, to escape from the troubles and worries of life.

I've always been weary of soup recipes calling for what seems like too much water, but this one gets all its thickness and taste from the beans, kale and garlic.

I love to travel, but the changes in diet, time zone, routine, and especially the loooong days of flying are wearying, and it always seems like lots of fresh vegetables are the cure for me.

If Sorenstam seemed dazed by the 59 hoopla and weary from winning in consecutive weeks for the second time in her career, those around her were energized.

The second half of extra time produced a similar display to the first half of stoppage time, as both teams just seemed out of sorts, weary, and off the pace, despite the introduction of a fourth substitute for both clubs.

For kids who are more weary of fish, however, I find using them in «cakes» is a great way to make this food seem a little less scary.

Time, it seems, has wearied them.

They seem to get weary of us up here getting more than they are down state who contribute more, so they seem to think.

They gave voice to a growing segment of the British public — wearied by the country's prolonged economic doldrums — that seems disinclined to pay for a greener future.

I was weary and worried and stressed about my diet and gaining weight and this and that and so the idea of letting all that go and eating whatever the heck I wanted seemed so freeing.

Guest post by: Jeffrey Barroga It invigorates your soul, calms your weary morale, and widens your perspective in life: travel is one of life's pleasures that seems to enrich your entire being as you do it more and more.

Man's life seems like a long, weary night that would be intolerable if there were not occasionally flashes of light, the sudden brightness of which is so comforting and wonderful, that the moments of their appearance cancel out and justify the years of darkness.

Match.com's goal seems to be figuring out new ways to get people together, along with ways to attract new members who might still be weary of trying online dating.

The Avengers seem not just contentious toward each other but weary, sick of their brutal responsibilities.

In the end, superhero movies, in general, are hard to make these days, especially when many audience members seem to be growing weary of them.

He seems he has it more together than the others (including his weary friend Tommy, played by Rory Cochrane, who moved me to tears more than once), but you know that Blocker is right at the end of his own rope in the fight.

It seems that Jenna too has grown weary of living in a land where aggression does not stand, leaving both mother and daughter adrift in some strange land that neither can truly call home.

Grant, as mentioned, seems to have only agreed to play half of this role, and his Martin Tweed, written presumably to have a kind of world - weary charm, is the worst example of this film's missed opportunities.

It's a topic I'm weary of, and as I confront the first serious writer's block of my professional career, this seems as good a time as any to take existential stock in what it is that's become of my chosen vocation.

However, it seems his general impatience and argumentative nature was as much to blame as his substance abuse for any unevenness in the later films (this problem was apparent in the earlier films too when he was, according to Hanna Schygulla, weary of drugs).

Stewart, too, seems forever in a somnolent state of dressing and undressing, her vulnerability on display; she's lost in the world, laden with sadness, weary beyond her years.

On paper, Motorcycle Boy seems like an almost impossible character to portray — a walking enigma who is always speaking in philosophical aphorisms and who may indeed be more symbol than man — but Mickey Rourke finds just the right notes to play him so that he seems world - weary and otherworldly in equal measure; he practically burns up the screen with his astonishing charisma and intensity.

For an actress embarrassed that she got her big break in Grease 2, it must have seemed like an opportunity to demonstrate that she could pull off Sandy and Rizzo at the same time; she's pure lusciousness behind the microphone, sarcastic and world - weary offstage.

Already an actor who can seem chiseled from granite, his Thanos is a majestic boulder of a villain, with weary eyes and covered creases operating down his huge chin.

As if resigned to fate, or prepared to offer himself as a sacrifice for the sins of his church, Father James seems to trudge toward death with a wary — or is it weary?

His Marco is complex, a world - weary man who's always on the verge of paralyzing cynicism — particularly after his son was murdered last season — but who always seems to rebound into compassion and action.

Reacher seems like it calls for someone a little more weathered and world - weary than super shiny Cruise.

I met Bingham at the «Crazy Heart» press junket, and he seems to have packed about 60 years into his short life, most evident in his voice when he himself sings «The Weary Kind» at the end credits.

Since its premiere in 2008, the series, which, it should be noted, was originally a show about vampires, has expanded its ranks of mythological creatures so much that even the original characters seem to be growing weary.

EW: Education policies seem to heap more and more stress on weary teachers and on an already full school day.

«Teachers seem to be growing weary of the demands being placed on them and the inability to get their voices heard.»

Joseph Reavley, a chaplain, and his sister, Judith, an ambulance driver, are bone - weary as they approach the fourth year of the conflict; the peace of the English countryside seems a world away.

This seems a bit suspicious to world - weary reporter Sully Carter, who sees a connection between the girl's murder and several other cold cases.

But first Raymie must learn to twirl a baton, which is how she comes to be at a twirling lesson flanked by world - weary, subversive Beverly Tapinski and fabulist Louisiana Elefante, a girl stronger than her penchant for fainting would make her seem.

World - weary, physically and mentally overextended, kept in the dark about the reasons for his secret operations, Weaver seems designed to represent the American public at the end of the Bush era.

The first story seemed like a scene from Night Court, as a weary judge concedes to Mr. Tiger Lawyer's defense strategy.

Be weary of websites that seem too good to be true.