Sentences with phrase «sometimes feel threatened»

While they can share, sometimes they feel threatened — if they feel like something that belongs to them is being taken over, whether it be by another cat, another pet, or even a human, they sometimes have to let everyone know it is «theirs».

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I still kept a round of duties, and would not suffer myself to run into any open vices, and so got along very well in time of health and prosperity, but when I was distressed or threatened by sickness, death, or heavy storms of thunder, my religion would not do, and I found there was something wanting, and would begin to repent my going so much to frolics, but when the distress was over, the devil and my own wicked heart, with the solicitations of my associates, and my fondness for young company, were such strong allurements, I would again give way, and thus I got to be very wild and rude, at the same time kept up my rounds of secret prayer and reading; but God, not willing I should destroy myself, still followed me with his calls, and moved with such power upon my conscience, that I could not satisfy myself with my diversions, and in the midst of my mirth sometimes would have such a sense of my lost and undone condition, that I would wish myself from the company, and after it was over, when I went home, would make many promises that I would attend no more on these frolics, and would beg forgiveness for hours and hours; but when I came to have the temptation again, I would give way: no sooner would I hear the music and drink a glass of wine, but I would find my mind elevated and soon proceed to any sort of merriment or diversion, that I thought was not debauched or openly vicious; but when I returned from my carnal mirth I felt as guilty as ever, and could sometimes not close my eyes for some hours after I had gone to my bed.

The light seems to come in two varieties, silver or gold, and sometimes the glow makes it feel like the prairies are threatening to take over; the concrete will start falling away and luscious grasses will spring up everywhere, wildflowers and meadow as far as the eye can see.

Sometimes parents are reluctant to see a child's struggles for what they are, or feel threatened by the suggestion.

Well, the longer the story went, the more I got the feeling that it was the story of a reckless individual who repeatedly, and needlessly got himself and unfortunately sometimes others, into life - threatening and in one case life - ending, situations.

The Humane Society of the United States says dogs bite when they feel threatened, and sometimes when they are afraid.

So when they do have food, they get protective - sometimes snarling and even biting because they feel threatened.

If an American Pit Bull Terrier feels he or his family is threatened, he will fight, sometimes to death, to protect his loved ones.

If he feels he or his family is threatened, he will fight, sometimes to death, to protect his loved ones.

When puppies feel threatened, or submissive dogs feel threatened, they will sometimes roll onto their backs and expose their necks and bellies.

Dogs are very instinctual creatures and if they feel threatened, sometimes a good solid leash and collar are all that stand between you and a significant lawsuit.

From there, a reporter can explain that errors were nonetheless made, which should remind the world of three things: that the exact timing and scale of certain impacts of climate change are subject to a lot of uncertainty; that some scientists will behave defensively, even to the point of negligence, when they feel threatened; and that all quality control - systems sometimes fail.

Sometimes children are threatened with harm if they tell, or they simply feel unsafe sharing the information, particularly if they have no reason to trust the persons asking the questions.