Sentences with phrase «so insurmountable»

«If we have young talented people wanting to do this, maybe the problem is not so insurmountable,» he said.

Why do you keep hanging onto this obvious fabrication, when the evidence that you are clearly wrong is so insurmountable?

«The problem is so insurmountable that Tom Bissell, the critic who popularized the term, now thinks that it's not worth talking about, that it is essentially impossible to do games with ambitious stories that don't contain ludonarrative dissonance because games also, or so the industry and market have both declared, contain violence.»

It's a strength - in - numbers proposition, telling us that there is no problem so insurmountable that it can't be solved if we all band together to try.

Going down that path — fighting your body every step of the way as you push yourself further into unfamiliar and uncomfortable territory — can seem so insurmountable that you find yourself thinking of reasons you shouldn't do it before you've even begun the process.

How its working «Once I vowed to exercise no matter what, it did nt seem so insurmountable,» Houriet says.

Or is your ignorance so insurmountable that even your own good book's teachings are lost on you?

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If we see the obstacles as insurmountable, we realize those wishes are not feasible, so we let them go.

It's possible that you can make some changes so your loans won't feel insurmountable while you work your way up in your new career.

Mary Somerville, overcoming, as her daughter says, «obstacles apparently insurmountable, at a time when women were well - nigh totally debarred from education»; Charlotte Bronte, writing in secret and publishing under a pseudonym because only so could she hope for just criticism; Harriet Hunt, admitted to the Harvard Medical School in 1850 but forced out by the enraged students; Elizabeth Blackwell, applying to twelve medical schools before she could secure admission, and meeting with insult and contumely in her endeavor to study and practice medicine; Mary Lyon, treated as a wild fanatic because she wanted American girls to be educated — such figures are typical in woman's struggle for intellectual opportunity.

So it is that we have, so to speak, two problems: a barrier which is almost insurmountable on the one hand, and a figure who can all too easily be drawn into our own time and categories on the otheSo it is that we have, so to speak, two problems: a barrier which is almost insurmountable on the one hand, and a figure who can all too easily be drawn into our own time and categories on the otheso to speak, two problems: a barrier which is almost insurmountable on the one hand, and a figure who can all too easily be drawn into our own time and categories on the other.

So while Gladwell himself isn't a character in the narrative, its construction proved to be a remarkable personal journey for him.Aside from the section on David, three chapters of the book deal with the stories of people who drew on the extraordinary reserves of their Christian faith to defeat seemingly insurmountable odds.

So who knows, next time you've achieved a major milestone or overcome an insurmountable obstacle, maybe Tim Tebow will unexpectedly appear and remind you of just how inspirational moments like this are.

These difficulties are so grave, and with our present resources so definitely insurmountable, that a clear picture of the early ministry is simply beyond our reach.

While that would not be an insurmountable gap, anything less than an Arsenal win at Stamford Bridge on Saturday would surely spell the end of our title hopes, so it has to be a win and there is no time for messing about.

It's my intuition, and the research backs it up, that when infidelity occurs, it's not just the fault of the other person, the outsider, but I'm not so sure that's an insurmountable problem in tort law.

«The overwhelming benefits of breastfeeding are undisputed while at the same time, the ability to do so is still sometimes met with seemingly insurmountable challenges that can vary widely between ethnic and socio - economic groups.

There are only so many words you can use to describe the insurmountable joy a mother gets from having a close, special bond with their own flesh and blood.

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New moms can easily become overwhelmed with all the things they have to do just to keep the new baby alive, so basic things like putting in laundry or doing the dishes can seem like insurmountable tasks.

It seems that Qaddafi's most lasting legacy was the further hollowing out of a state that was never quite so solid to begin with — filling it with the vital organs of a healthy state and strong ligaments to bind the Libyan people together will be an enormous challenge, but a not insurmountable one.

Treanor is lobbying to make the Nevele the second Catskills region casino, with approvals granted at the same time so Monticello would not get an insurmountable competitive advantage.

Even in a supportive environment, the challenges of doing both at once — becoming a world - class researcher and commercializing a technology — are so formidable that many early - career scientists come to see them as insurmountable.

Even so, on his current path he faces some considerable — some might say insurmountable — hurdles.

Until recently this was an insurmountable barrier to isolating more than a few of the 4000 or so genes known to cause inherited diseases.

All the judgment of Catholicism that I had so neatly packed away and denied suddenly loomed up as an insurmountable obstacle to a happy life.

This then feeds back on itself, as more motivation inspires further action, and further action inspires more motivation, and before you know it, you're fully absorbed in the original task that seemed so daunting and insurmountable to begin with.

Sugar is a fast track to pleasure for the brain, and so, if we're in the grips of sugar, it may seem like an insurmountable goal to stop the cycle of addiction, because we get a chemical - emotional kick - back every time we take a taste.

So where do we start with this seemingly insurmountable problem of toxic metal overload?

I lose my train of thought and then the paper just seems so much more insurmountable if too much time goes by between writings.

The comedic presentation does an excellent job at counterbalancing the insurmountable (usually not so glorious) death the player will likely face.

There are numerous troubles with mounting a good science fiction series; there are plenty of excellent ones already out there, from Black Mirror to Humans to Westworld, and many movies and TV series spanning decades, so retreading ideas and falling short in the process is a very real risk — but perhaps the most insurmountable issue is the sci - fi connoisseur.

She was born 121 years ago today, and we're taking a moment to pay tribute to one of the most pivotal figures in 20th century African American history: a true trail - blazer who, in spite of the insurmountable odds against her, managed to make her own mark in Jim Crow America — and she did so with both her dignity in - tact and an overwhelming sense of self worth.

So each time I am presented with hopelessness, a new case or student with the odds stacked again, I am reminded of my own story and the hundreds of students with disabilities I have worked with who have defied the «insurmountable odds» stacked against us.

In the end, if we can't find ways to help learners build efficacy so they can tackle their own uphill battles, then we ourselves must develop «Herculean Self Efficacy» because a classroom full of unmotivated learners becomes a daunting, insurmountable task.

Unfortunately, GM dropped the rotary due to insurmountable emissions and fuel - consumption problems, so AMC instead installed its own in - line six - cylinder engines.

«Satisfying on so many levels, See's latest is above all a confirmation of unbreakable family bonds, as two Shanghai girls survive seemingly insurmountable setbacks, both at home and abroad.»

All of these changes are things Barnes and Noble's competitors have managed to accomplish so it's not like we are talking about insurmountable achievements here.

So even if your tax debt seem insurmountable, you need to prepare your return and get it filed by the appropriate deadline.

Even so, poor credit history isn't insurmountable.

(I apologize in advance this comment is so long, but I have no where else to go...) I'm only coming upon this article in 2015 after doing an exhaustive search on the effects of insurmountable student debt on graduates» lives.

It's possible that you can make some changes so your loans won't feel insurmountable while you work your way up in your new career.

«Pet overpopulation» is a common theme for many animal rescue agencies and rightly so, it is an almost insurmountable problem in North America.

However, as I became more familiar with Mississippi, I learned that many obstacles stood in the way — some of which seemed insurmountable and out of scope because my new home was so different.

I've had a good track record getting every single penny out of the Chase Ritz Carlton $ 300 annual credit, so I don't expect to hit insurmountable barriers with this one.

So even though the odds are nearly insurmountable, the more you die the easier the game gets, as you stack several handfuls of yourself all moving in formation to take out the same target.

It's not as if the Wii U has an insurmountable pile of exclusives to keep track of, so a unique...

No foe feels insurmountable, but each is distinctly unyielding, met with a supersized health bar that must be oh - so - cautiously hacked away.

As we anticipate the arrival of The Last Guardian — Team Ico's extremely long - awaited follow - up title — I believe it's important for anyone who hasn't already done so to experience the majesty of Wander's quest to destroy 16 insurmountable foes.

Enemies are, as one might expect, unforgiving and varied, but fortunately so are the tools at your disposal just when things start to seem insurmountable.