Sentences with phrase «so manipulative»

That seems so manipulative!

As a bisexual white male I sometimes really just want devs to stop trying to represent the homosexual part of my sexuality in gaming media... I do enjoy when they put quirky hints and jokes about the topic, but... I du n no, it feels so manipulative and forced...

In a film so manipulative and wrongheaded on so many different narrative levels, for this gem of a scene to emerge and produce real tears from a character barely written in to the story is a welcome surprise.

Theodora is so manipulative and crafty, anything she'd say would be suspect as well.

Babies can be so manipulative with those cherubic face of theirs.

Mothers of young toddlers testing limits will say, «She's so manipulative all of a sudden.

They are so manipulative I can't stand it!»

«I've never heard anything so manipulative, cheap and inappropriate.

«It's so manipulative.

Not exact matches

So, if you want to persuade people to buy without being manipulative, stories can do a lot of the legwork for you.

Notification abuse is just one example of a larger challenge among so many new tech companies — companies that have seized on the latest hacks of human psychology and the pseudoscience of A / B testing to create highly optimized, highly manipulative products.

I would recommend sharing your site with someone knowledgeable in search engine optimization and digital marketing so they can provide an analysis on whether or not the content may seem manipulative or duplicative.

Obviously Trump speaks from the cuff, knows the Mid-West had been hurt by NAFTA, but less so of the manipulative practices of those who obviously use Mexico instrumentally, to support the descent of unsustainable models at home (this would apply to all of the Structural Surplus takers Michael notes).

If things are so good, why continue flexing the manipulative arms of policy and government?

And so many people allow themselves to be imprisoned in this type of manipulative thinking.

His Mom is emotionally manipulative, so he's learning how to recognize that.

I keep getting told that the pastor isn't manipulative «with malicious intent» so I shouldn't be so alarmed that it's happening and he's «not a bad person»... Is it just me or does that sound like bull shit?

Dan and I are a team and we function so much better when we make decisions together, without a pecking order and without subtle, manipulative games.

So, then, the question is how a community of grace can encourage helpful and loving accountability without encouraging spiritual abuse and manipulative coercion.

The result is so contrived, manipulative and inauthentic that it makes you feel like a dumbass for even having taken the time to read it.

I was so annoyed of his welcome approach and not to mentioned slightly irritated / where does it stop??? Conercion tactics / manipulative tactics / etc....

So you will know that I'm not praying some manipulative prayer, here is what I'll pray.

The pastor wants to prove that he is worthy of his pay (even though he is afraid he is not), and so must use manipulative practices to keep people coming to church and giving their money.

But since there are also the «manipulated» seeing this cartoon, I'm not so sure — as its message is far too... manipulative (irony!)

So many times... I have met women who outwardly «act» submissive & even «remain silent in the church»; however, they are rebellious, controlling, & manipulative witches behind closed doors.

32 The point of the testimony is not that God is a manipulative or deceiving deity; it is that it is not beyond the pale of possibility to accuse God of so behaving.

So when something upsetting happens to them against their will, rather than get consciously angry, mean, manipulative or deceitful, they drive these unpleasant thoughts and feelings deep underground and cover it all in a sentimental spirituality laced with ultimate concern for the church, God's will, and mission.

But I will not try to win you over with manipulative arguments and that killer of all argumjents: «the bible says so».

zefi said — I donâ $ ™ t know if this is on purpose, but the part about â $ œI thought Christians are supposed to act so and so, with this and that behaviourâ $ is plain blackmail and manipulative.

What is so insidious about it is that, while Driscoll probably thinks there's nothing wrong with this exchange, it's so subtly manipulative it makes me nauseous.

Perhaps, very few scientists today make such a claim so unambiguously, yet this confidence in science and technology and the instrumental, manipulative use of nature, is very much present in modern culture.

nice to see you crawl out of your hole just in time to offer your 2 cents worth once again... unlike yourself I started following this team long before Wenger arrived on the scene and will continue to do so long after he's gone... in his earlier years I admired the cerebral elements he brought to the EPL, which at that point was more brutish than beautiful, and I respected the seemingly tireless efforts of Arsene, Dein & staff to uncover and develop talent without sacrificing the product on the field... likewise I appreciated that such a youthful manager wasn't afraid to bring strong personalities and / or world - class players into the fold without being fearful of how said players would potentially undermine and / or dilute his authority... unfortunately this all changed about 10 years ago and culminated in the removal of all our greatest players, both young and old, without any real replacements coming in... from Henry to RVP to Fabergas and Nasri, it was easy to see that this club was no longer interested in competing at the highest levels... instead of being honest, minus the ridiculous claims regarding the new stadium, Wenger chose to side with management and in doing so became the «front man» for this corporation pretending to be a world - class soccer club... without the «front man» this organization would have been exposed numerous years earlier, so his presence was imperative if the facade was to continue... it's for this reason and more that I despise what this once great man and Kroenke has done to my beloved club... the gutless, shameful and manipulative way they have treated the fans, like myself, is largely indefensible and this is why I felt it necessary to start offering my opinion in a public format... trust me, I resisted the temptation for many years but as long as the same shit continues to exist I will voice my opinions and if you don't like it maybe you should look for a different team to pretend to follow

So my question is, is being feminine today somehow manipulative?

So to suggest to a mother who MAY THINK she is having supply issues to supplement as her first and only option is not correct / legit information and is yet another manipulative formula marketing tactic.

So, keep those hands - on activities going on, whether it's crafts and hobbies, math manipulatives and games, science kits and experiments, or field trips to local cultural centers, farms, businesses, etc..

So cool!!!! Love the manipulative made special for Halloween.

(So far we have blessed to have no food allergies in our house — obviously if you have allergies in your home or classroom you will want to find a substitute manipulative.)

There are so many fun manipulatives to use with ten frames.

Math Cubes can be used for so much more than just math manipulatives.

The US has been one of the most corrupt and manipulative countries in the world, and even more so ever since Israel made us their bitch lap dog.

Even though the only invitation to do so came from manipulative shills like Ahmed Chalabi.

It allowed my older kids to work with small manipulatives and trays with ceramic bowls and glass cups, so I didn't have to worry about her getting into them and choking.

There are even more insidious because of the manipulative corporate intentions, so you can keep an eye out for these and help your well - meaning friends avoid them.

Waiting three days after a date to call someone or responding at least an hour later to a text so you don't come off as desperate is manipulative and a waste of time.

A common criticism of the «dark art» of game is that it is all about guys discovering manipulative tricks so that they can get as many girls as Sept. 3, 2016

It's never mawkish or manipulative, and its characters are so well - established both in the writing and in the performances that the movie ultimately does the hard work of earning those damp Kleenexes.

Each one of these Alex Haley series have been relatively surprising in their, by network TV drama standards, genuineness, with this series continuing the «Roots» mythlogy's tradition of being more evasive of subtlety issues than it could have been, though not quite as much as it should have been, for although this series is generally genuine, there is the occasional manipulative moments, some of which go so far as to dip into melodrama.

Haneke is keenly aware of this inevitability; its manipulative effect is so strong that he needn't do anything to generate a response.

This manipulative scumbag so well - played against type by DiCaprio is getting entertainment out of slaves in turmoil.

So why did the girl of grade - school age a couple seats down from me go from happily (and noisily) consuming the remains of her concession drink through a straw to outright bawling during the movie's final manipulative moments before being led out by her concerned adult companion?