Sentences with phrase «tendency toward»

Driven in anger, the newest Ferrari handles like a formula car, almost always perfectly neutral with a slight tendency toward oversteer.

However, for some students, the tendency toward a lack of focus and overabundance of energy is truly problematic.

The long term aim should be to reduce any tendency toward over-identification for individualized education plans under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

But they have a tendency toward groupthink, with a fondness for embracing ideas that have become trendy mainly because other foundations are funding them.

Factors such as a country's cultural tendency toward egalitarianism or meritocracy, whether the political system is centralized or decentralized, and the degree to...

96, Ed.D.» 00, finds that boys» tendency toward the latter comes not from nature, but from an adaptation to cultures, one that ultimately may causes them to renounce parts of their humanity.

The problem starts with the author's tendency toward narcissism.

The tendency toward rote memorization persists in the country's classrooms, which has created a nation of high achievers, particularly in the areas of math and science, Zhang said.

I must strenuously object to at least two examples of the writer's tendency toward broad - brush characterizations.

In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Franco says he hopes to follow his recent adaptation of As I Lay Dying by crafting yet another movie from of one of the author's ostensibly unfilmable texts, the prose's scattered focus, stream - of - consciousness expression, and tendency toward uncomfortable sexual themes speaking to Franco, for obvious reasons.

Iranian in origin and with an interest in Iranian cinema, Bahrani's work shows a great tendency toward naturalism and the observation of ordinary life, although he never rejects fiction in favor of realism and it is difficult to describe his movies as down to earth takes on reality.

There are strong echoes here of the Coens» matter - of - fact detachment — echoes especially of True Grit, of course, but overall of their tendency toward surprise strokes of narrative shorthand.

Harrelson transcends all tendency toward writing off the man — at least, from the perspective of an audience staring at Wilson in two dimensions only.

However, also, like most of Burton's films, there is a tendency toward an uneven tone, and Mars Attacks!

Even more problematic is that Marvel's tendency toward overblown, apocalyptic finales is in full effect, with a final act comprised of mass death and destruction and very few allusions to character development.

The downside of the home - movie style is a tendency toward self - indulgence.

First - tier documentarian Errol Morris finds himself slumming a bit with Tabloid, a clear departure from his recent tendency toward rigorous, serious - as - a-tumor inquiry.

Tati cloaks these concerns in charm, optimism, and hilarity, developing his comedic material out of our collective tendency toward clumsiness and error, despite our wishes to the contrary, and ultimately celebrating this imperfection as the foundation of spontaneity, creativity, and human compassion.

But thematically, it's as personal as any of Baumbach's films, with his recurrent preoccupation with lifestage - related paralysis and fear of creative impotence as well as his tendency toward intense self - analysis forming the impetus of the plot.

He's quite surrealist here, from what I recall, having Juliet retreat into fantastic reveries to escape her life with an unfaithful husband, as opposed to La Strada «s distinct tendency toward neo-realism.

The environment is new even if the situations are not: the group will of course be picked off one - by - one, either by unexpected creatures or their own tendency toward madness.

Their tendency toward pratfalls and other bits of broad, physical humor is also funny every so often.

Jia's storytelling style is deceptive, combining documentary - like realist conventions with the stylisation and tendency toward melodrama found in the performances by the travelling theatre that he shows from time to time.

So is «Spy Kids 2» an indictment of kids» tendency toward sloth in this age of Internet surfing and video games?

Back on Earth, a homely xenobiologist named Hector (Peter Sarsgaard), who happens to be the exquisitely improbable son of a John - Ensign - pompadoured Senator (Tim Robbins), has been infected by a piece of Parallax, and begins discovering powers of his own: telepathy, telekinesis, and a tendency toward grotesque head - bloat.

Meanwhile, our heroine is distressed to find Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) a victim of brainwashing whose tendency toward violence has become almost uncontrollable.

If There Will Be Blood doesn't quite match the achievement of these hallowed titles of American film, it is for a weak link here or there, and for a tendency toward over-the-top emoting.

Jason Segel is six - four and handsome, but with a tendency toward corpulence (jowls threaten to descend).

Exuding both a childlike openness and a tendency toward the recklessness of young adulthood, the actress backs up even her character's most questionable choices with conviction.

The producers can't rein in their tendency toward excessive effects and overwrought dialogue, but they seem at least to be proceeding at a more patient pace.

Unlike the original series, which brought cinematic depth to network television, the new one exploits digital's tendency toward murkiness whenever there's anything other than a bright color on the screen.

Abdi's resolve is soon tested, however, when some of his fellow pirates display a shocking tendency toward violence.

He hasn't outrun his tendency toward clutter.

Psychological research has found that religious people feel great about themselves, with a tendency toward higher social self - esteem and better psychological adjustment than non-believers.

Higher numbers indicate a tendency toward flings, or a casual dating strategy.

My compassionate nature (with a tendency toward compunction) inspired me to fight for the underdog and empathize with those who made the wrong choices.

A couple of comments from an hourglass with a slight tendency toward a pear: — Indeed higher necklines don't do anything for me, whereas anything lower (even plunging) makes me look absolutely great.

The results showed a significantly higher insulin response and a nonsignificant tendency toward a lower glycemic response after ingestion of the chickpea bread (normal process).

Enter my co-worker Susan Hall, a dedicated runner who shares my shoe size but not my tendency toward achy knees.

For example: patients with a DAO SNP may have a tendency toward histamine intolerance.

Patients with a COMT SNP may have a tendency toward anxiety and estrogen dominance.

A person in this category will have the tendency toward lower LDL - Count («bad» cholesterol even though a misnomer) and higher HDL - Count («good»), and higher triglycerides, especially in response to dietary simple carbohydrates like grains, sugars, and high glycemic foods.

This is a cutting edge technique that uses tiny painless acupuncture needles to improve muscle tone and dermal contraction of the face to decrease the tendency toward sagging and jowls.

This may involve a tendency toward either high or low baseline cortisol as well as a loss of the dynamic cortisol response to stress.53 The latter yields a disabling feeling of unwellness and stress intolerance.

Cortisol suppresses progesterone, which can cause a tendency toward estrogen dominance.

Nutrition experts stress that a sedentary lifestyle and tendency toward gaining weight mean that most of us can not afford too many calories unaccompanied by essential nutrients, the so - called empty calories.

``... a sedentary lifestyle and tendency toward gaining weight mean that most of us can not afford too many calories unaccompanied by essential nutrients...»

Naturopathic medicine centers on the philosophy that the best medicine promotes the body's natural tendency toward health and self - healing.

Previous research found that people who had an increased risk for heart disease also had a tendency toward carpal tunnel syndrome, Achilles tendinitis, and tennis elbow, all musculoskeletal disorders.

Those with a tendency toward high blood pressure may find relief from hypertension in the pose.