Sentences with phrase «staid looking»

Bottom Line: The PowerSpec 1510 gaming laptop offers a compelling combination of affordability and graphics performance, even if it's a bit staid looking.

Part of its naming strategy as a CLA, it offers buyers a sleek mini-CLS style rather than the more staid look of proper Mercedes - Benz saloons.

The cabin has also received a refresh to give it a less staid look, and designers have done an OK job in that regard.

Straying away from the traditional, more staid look of Jaguar sedans, the sporty XF will have younger buyers thinking differently about the Jaguar brand.

The staid look of The Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina Of Time gave way to the hallucinatory Majora's Mask.

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Critics of recent changes at the CBC dismiss Lang as another «money honey,» a good - looking woman hired to sex up the staid world of business news.

This approach - look at me, honestly wrestling with doubt and modernity, unlike the rest of you unquestioning drones who just believe what The Man tells you - is hardly new, and the desire to be seen as a brave, innovative rebel rather than a staid, boring upholder of orthodoxy, is a strong one and has doubtless been the root of many a heresy.

If social democrats step back from their own national focus and look at the bigger picture, they will realize just how vulnerable and ideologically staid European social democracy as a political movement currently is.»

I am not a big follower of trends, though I think they are worth watching because adding a few new trends into your wardrobe can really update your look, and can add a more youthful element to outfits which may have become a little staid.

It's hard to wear a suit and not look staid or snoozy, but somehow, (in Saint Laurent) manages.

It looks polished without being too staid, and bright without being cartoonish.

That's because aside from offering up a few silly scares, a genuine laugh here and there, and a photogenic cast of young people that look like they're right off the set of Pretty Little Liars (of which, Whitey Able scores some laughs as a bitchy mean girl while Anson Mount smolders accordingly) there really isn't much to Levine's stylish and staid first feature.

But the look of it all is still rather impressive, a good mix of set design, color and shrewd camera placement that makes a relatively staid and static environment have quite a lot of life, all things considered.

Gradually, the pictures, mainly portraits, take on more and more touches of color; at the turning point of the story, when Masako leaves her parents» home for the city of Osaka, the bright red of her dress practically jumps off the page as staid passersby in brown and gray traditional clothing look at her in shock.

The Taurus was redesigned for 2013 with an eye toward giving it a «more muscular stance,» and the SHO adds some sport to the masculinity with a black mesh grille, black sideview mirror housings, a rear spoiler, HID headlamps, and larger wheels, all of which make for a vehicle that is more likely to catch a bystander's eye than the previous, rather staid - looking Taurus.

As the Honda Civic Type R is based on the European - market Civic hatchback, its rakish bodywork may not look so familiar to those used to the staid U.S. - market Civic sedan.

Interior and tech > Slick and well equipped, the Q5 leads the class where ergonomics and build quality are concerned, although it can look a little staid compared to more plush rivals.

But some models during the 34 - year run looked staid.

However Mercedes - Benz» adept hand at detailing and surfacing means that when in the right colour and from the right angle, the CLA can look really special, far more - so than the comparatively staid Audi A3 Saloon.

Kia calls it an MPV, meaning that it's supposed to look more like a trendy crossover than a staid minivan.

Perhaps the implied «youth» appeal of its zingy styling makes a difference, but it's more likely to be design details like those relatively expensive projector headlamps that mean the Toyota Aygo will cost you more to insure than some of its more staid - looking city car rivals.

The new Optima defies the staid midsize sedan segment with its exquisite design, abundance of premium convenience features and exceptional refinement, delivering a class - up experience to those looking for higher levels of sophistication in their day - to - day driving.

The success of the Pontiac Bonneville SSE in giving a staid sedan the look and the performance of a sports coupe has helped spawn yet another entry into the field - the Dodge Spirit R / T.

After decades of staid, respectable cars that looked fine and drove well, Volvo shocked the world with the reinvented XC90.

On the outside the proportions look pleasing and the styling is unmistakably Mercedes without being too staid.

But, in comparison to other cars in the segment like the Buick Verano or the CT 200h, the ILX treats viewers to a contemporary look, forgoing an overly - staid or overtly - futuristic approach.

It's way more fun (and cooler - looking) than, say, a Lexus ES 350, and the selection of the rakish Giulia over the staid ES indicates a bit more devilishness behind the wheel.

This is the most radical styling Toyota has ever applied to its staid Corolla, and we think it looks good.

Jaguar's first XF was a dramatic set - up from the staid, retro - look S - TYPE it replaced eight years ago, bringing a fresh, modern and unique design and even better chassis and engine performance.

Totally redesigned for 2018, the Toyota Camry moves away from its solid but staid image and offers a sharp new exterior look and improved driving dynamics all while retaining its family friendly appeal.

It's long drooping bonnet, stubby tail, very coupe roofline, laser lights, front lip, bulging haunches and statement kidney grille all conspire to deliver a car which makes the S Class Coupe look a little staid.

The Mercedes - Benz Concept A-Class is not only making its global debut during both the New York and Shanghai auto shows, the hunkered down little two - door hatchback is also tasked with pushing the German automaker's previously staid - looking family vehicle into a bold new direction.

That, of course, has been the traditional thrust of the four - door coupe fad: sleek looks intended to breathe life into the staid sedan.

There was a change in look in 2004 as RIM eschewed the traditionally staid black - and - blue housing in favour of this vibrant red casing.

Hearing the security guard — a staid - looking, retiree - aged gringo — speak about Rosarito, the trip seemed perfectly feasible: Will didn't need a passport, a California driver's license would do; we could take Federal Highway 1D along the coast in Mexico for some nice scenery and to avoid the frenzy of Tijuana; and we could buy daily car insurance at a place near the outlet mall for as cheap as $ 5.

The environments look a little staid, the graphics hardly breathtaking and... did that marine just kick an alien off him?

Rather than the staid, turn - based battles of the «Final Fantasy» series, «Tales of Destiny» embraced something that looked like a side - scrolling action game and played like a fighting game.

In conversation with both Pop in the United States and Arte Povera in Europe, Barlow turned away from the staid formalism of her British contemporaries, looking to brighter colors and everyday materials.

Perhaps though it is Barnett Newman whom Hinman looked to in an attempt to move visual space beyond the boundary of the staid canvas.

Instead of this staid technique, how can we look in nuanced, unprecedented ways at issues surrounding race, racism, cultural appropriation, white privilege, and multiple methods of identifying?

What might have been a staid combination of museum standards (by artists such as Kazimir Malevich, John Cage, and Agnes Martin) looked refreshingly undogmatic with Morimura's distinctly personal touch.

These logos can look staid, bland, dull — visually identifying nothing and no one but the partners whose names appear in the thing.

Its homepage is serious without looking staid, and has a clear call to action.

React to events a week too late and you look ponderous and staid.

Where the Fitbit Ionic fell flat on its face from a design perspective, the Versa attempts to rectify with a more staid and unassuming look.

You should also add on the fingerprint sensor, since it doesn't add to the cost; switching from the staid black ThinkPad finish to silver doesn't cost extra, either, if that's the look you prefer.

The design of the ZenFone range is at first rather traditional and staid, but look a little deeper and there is an awful lot to like.

They both also come with premium design, although, Sony's strikingly good - looking flagship unquestionably steals a march over the relatively staid - looking handset from OnePlus.

The Galaxy S5 looked staid and workmanlike next to sexier rivals like the HTC One M8.

The headset's customizable lights and integration with the robust SteelSeries 3 Engine software add enough pizazz to keep it from looking too staid.