Sentences with phrase «shadow of one's former self»

I watched with horror when I saw how the games that I grew up and loved became shadows of their former selves and now I've turned full circle.

Today it's a mere shadow of its former self.

Too many classic franchises have come back, only to be pale shadows of their former selves with all that made them great ripped out.

The rest of the novel she seems a hollow shadow of her former self.

By the time 12 months pass, they are mere shadows of their former selves.

Jeep — the brand that held the most value before the merger — will supply the value to a new buyer, along with Ram, now conveniently split from Dodge, whose great old name, like Chrysler, will be thrown in with the deal, two shadows of their former selves for the next owners to do with as they please.

The members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within weeks, all had died of cancer.

Players that played a champions league final and dominated Bayern for a couple of years looked like shadows of their former selves, these are of course the ones that stayed or eventually returned to Dortmund broken.

They are only shadows of their former selves, thanks to my religion.»

I hear about authors who are reduced to shadows of their former selves because poor sales or dysfunctional relationships or even fears over an uncertain future have made them doubt — their talent, maybe, or their ability to persevere within the business for any number of reasons.

He'll either be the most awesomely weird player in his early 30s or a sad shadow of his former self.

Sporting their dark blue third kit, Everton looked like a subdued shadow of their former selves before a ball was even kicked.

By the end of a race the track will be thoroughly trashed and your car will be a twisted shadow of its former self.

Even the commentators John Michael Higgins and Elizabeth Banks (always on the side - lines, yet always delivering that perfect joke just when you need it), feel like desperate shadows of their former selves, clinging to their sarcastic insults, as if it is all they've got left of the glory days of acapella singing.

Logan, aka The Wolverine (Hugh Jackman), is a bearded, haggard and gimpy shadow of his former self, drinking heavily and coughing frequently, his legendary recuperative powers much diminished.

That's because the choking of his vocal cords reduced his distinctly - haunting singing voice to a shallow shadow of its former self.

Catherine O'Hara shines as the actress who tries with very little success to hide her excitement of potential award consideration, and when the system finally gets to her head, she is a sad, Botox - injected shadow of her former self.

Bagus Bay Homestay was once a hit place in Tuk - Tuk, but these days it's just a dim shadow of its former self.

Ultimately Snake emerges not as Naked, Solid or even Big Boss, but as Punished «Venom» Snake, a broken shadow of his former self sporting a bionic arm and a massive metal horn protruding through his forehead and lodged within his frontal cortex.

For better or worse, icon packs are still the best option for a consistent app drawer, and Samsung Themes» icon packs are pale shadows of their former selves, being vastly inferior to their Google Play versions.

Their volume is described by their ability to blot out or refract light; they become literal shadows of their former selves.

You probably can't «break up» Facebook, but you can turn it into a timid shadow of its former self.

The first expedition returned with reports of a pristine, Edenic landscape; all the members of the second expedition committed suicide; the third expedition died in a hail of gunfire as its members turned on one another; the members of the eleventh expedition returned as shadows of their former selves, and within months of their return, all had died of aggressive cancer.

I don't know what it's like in other countries, but since the late 90s, arcades have become shadows of their former selves.

Laurent Koscielny is just a mere shadow of his former self of the 2011 - 12 season.

Jim Cramer argues that OPEC is a «shadow of its former self» and no longer wields control over the price of oil.

Smartphone pioneer BlackBerry may be just a shadow of its former self now, but its massive success a decade ago established its home region of Waterloo, Ont.

It's a shadow of its former self, and losing more than a million dollars a year.

In Los Angeles, it's impossible to escape these unnerving adverts informing you that you're now a shadow of your former self.

While the music business in general is a shadow of its former self, fans are still flocking to see their favorite acts perform.

Now the third largest economy in the euro zone and the second-most indebted nation after Greece, the days of Roman rule are consigned to the history books and Italy is a shadow of its former self and — rather like Europe — lost its swagger.

In 2008, when Jason Lapp took over as VP of sales and marketing at the company established in 1966 by his father and business partner, Roger Bowman, Westech was, he says, a «shadow of its former self.»

«Wells Fargo is a shadow of its former self.»

They are shadows of their former selves.

Some market participants have argued that housing's contribution to real GDP is but a shadow of its former self (2.6 % in 2015 vs. 3.3 % in 2005), but a substantial decline will still weigh on Federal Reserve's policy reaction function (especially given still - fresh memory of the housing downturn).

But into my second year, I found my faith falling apart around me, stretched, ragged and looking a shadow of its former self.

They emphasize the fact that Christendom within the countries of the west is a mere shadow of its former self.

I once went through the pain of seeing a very treasured relationship crumble to a shadow of its former self when the value we were giving each other in words...

He's now a shadow of his former self with no legs.

Alexis on the other hand seems to be a shadow of his former self for now.

All shadows of a former self.

Yes clearly Edgar Davids is getting on a bit but given the paucity of options in our midfield with Alberto Aquilani still on the mend, Xabi Alonso gone, Lucas just about keeping his head above water and Javier Mascherano being a shadow of his former self, perhaps bringing in the out of contract Dutchman could be a useful addition to our relatively thin squad.

And he looks like a shadow of his former self, there are many other options who are better suited for us.

I see city getting weaker this season, they were looking to lampard and milner for goals and creativity at times last season and kompany looks a shadow of his former self.

football is a shadow of its former self, it has no scruples, it has no memories.

our beautiful game is only a shadow of its former self, a pretense, a lie!.

Williams will probably turn back into a shadow of his former self in Game 5 and the Nets still aren't likely to make it out of the first round.

Chelsea's own full backs Ivanovic and Azpilicueta were getting the same sort of plaudits last season that Arsenal's Spaniards are getting this time but they have been a shadow of their former selves this season, especially defensively where they are likely to be sorely tested by Arsenal.