Sentences with phrase «slightest whiff»

Unfortunately, human beings only grow when there is a slight whiff of danger in the air.

It's a slight whiff of euphoria around the stock market rally, the first time I have smelled it in a long time.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeauâ $ ™ s speeches both in the House Monday afternoon, and at the vigil that evening, bore more than a slight whiff of greasepaint.

These days my mouth waters at the slightest whiff of pungent, fermented cabbage and I'll eat it with everything from fried rice to dumplings, summer rolls, or, ahem, straight out of the jar.

What I've really liked about both our last league games is that with the slightest whiff they weren't up to it and switched off, Ozil, Sanchez and Cazorla have absolutely killed the game before the opposition knew what hit them.

Give them a slight whiff of a counterattack and they're off and there's hardly a defence that can keep up with them.

very early signs of pregnancy A heightened sense of smell is another symptom of pregnancy and can also be a trigger of nausea, things you once loved the smell of, such as perfumes and aftershaves have become so repulsive that you will have no alternative but to find them new homes outdoors and a long way from the house, as even the slightest whiff of them can make you bolt for the toilet.

It provides me with just enough of a recharge that I am ready to tackle story time and teeth - brushing battles with our six - year old, and hopefully pass on a little of the bliss to her as I linger a moment too long while I brush her hair back from her forehead with my kiss — catching the slightest whiff of her babyhood — and tuck her gangly limbs into her nest.

Even when you know that your toddler actually smells like cookies and dirt — for a brief moment during the most tender of hugs a momma can still catch the slightest whiff of this magical and elusive baby smell.

Yet at the slightest whiff of resistance from the press and the companies themselves, this section was dropped.

One database - related topic occasionally mentioned in the press is microtrgeting, which almost always seems to have both a gee - whiz air and a slight whiff of evil about it.

To appreciate the significance of such an event, one needs to recognize that scientists have spent the past 40 years building a magnificent theoretical house of cards that could have toppled with the slightest whiff of inconsistent data.

It's not necessarily a better film, but it's certainly a more enjoyable one, and, unlike «Greenberg,» it has not the slightest whiff of self - importance.

It's funny, it's nerve - racking, it carries a slight whiff of Rich Whitey Condescension — thankfully, Lee makes his point and moves on, rather than stopping to swing his big stick — but most importantly, it doesn't cheat us with a ridiculous ending.

With talent such as Sorvino and Michael Clarke Duncan (as Agent 11's obsessively devoted partner / trainer) aboard, one would think the filmmakers would at least try to bring some slight whiff of intelligence or innovation to the proceedings.

Everything is interlinked, with everything teasing everything else, and there are endless blogs, trailers, and merchandise, and tons of hype, with anxious, angry fanboys ready to jump on anyone exuding the slightest whiff of criticism.

You get a slight whiff of Tarantino's ego on display but this extends mostly to the writing; some scenes definitely go on too long and it would seem that Tarantino hasn't listened to the critics who felt that Inglorious Basterds and Django Unchained suffered a similar problem.

There's a slight whiff of Vauxhall Astra and pre-SPA Volvo going on though, with sharp LED daytime running lights and neatly - shaped grille and simple overall design.

When they catch the slightest whiff that someone might be interested in publicizing, promoting or buying their books, they stay on the trail like tireless bloodhounds.

anything that offers even the slightest whiff of actual debate — which does make their alleged devotion to the Free Flow of Ideas and Information as the Engine of Democracy worthy of a smile, at least, if nothing else).

For all the Sturm und Drang that surrounds bear markets (and for that matter, even the slightest whiff of them), sharp downturns in stock prices aren't all that unusual.

There are an infinite number of events that can cause the stock price to move up: The slightest whiff of a buyout rumor or an actual buyout offer is possible.

This advantage is nullified somewhat by the need to earn energy in game to be able to use the weapons but there is still a slight whiff of pay - to - win in the system.

Drifting around corners gives you a boost and collecting the right power - ups help you win races, so there is a slight whiff of strategy, but honestly, winning is the last thing you'll be thinking of.

Her artistry can be a slight whiff of the essence of both Robert Motherwell and Mark Rothko under whom she studied as a student at Hunter College.

So we end up in a formal setting where national representatives can, without the slightest whiff of self - parody, spend hours hashing out the bloodless official language of a COP decision, where the difference between a «should» and a «shall» could direct billions of dollars and change many millions of lives.

What does it say about the state of the media that it is willing to remove reporters at the slightest whiff of controversy, based on the threat that someone was offended?