Sentences with phrase «tense relationship»

That is the background of the current, tense relationship between our two governments.

And this is even after the fact that their initially tense relationship in the film starts to wear down.

Birkenfeld notes that many countries affected by the leak are those with tense relationships with the U.S..

Despite the limited setting, Haneke builds a network of tense relationships, developing compelling drama.

Grisanti had been among a handful of Republican lawmakers who backed the SAFE Act, further souring his already tense relationship with Republican and conservative voters.

De Blasio's numbers have declined as the mayor faced what The New York Times described as a «messy second year» that has included an increasingly tense relationship with New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D), a failed effort to cap the growth of the ride - sharing app Uber in the city, and a widely criticized response to a recent outbreak of Legionnaires» Disease that has left 12 people dead.

Simultaneously, it can also be compared with Francis Bacon and his figurative paintings, in which bodies are often seen in tense relationships.

Also at play was a rejection of de Blasio's progressive politics as the mantra of the Democratic Party 2016 presidential candidate going forward, as well as his visibly tense relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo, insiders say.

Accepting investment from friends and family can create tense relationships if their investment is taken cavalierly and they are never able to recoup their investment along with a return.

One key group is Christians United for Israel, which has more than a million members and politically conservative leaders who have expressed disappointment over Obama's sometimes tense relationship with Israel.

Bringing together sculpture, photography and video, Caitlin Parker investigates the often tense relationship humans have with nature.

Sir Robin said it was his job to make these sometimes tense relationships work and puts his success, both here and in his own schools, down to «maintaining a humble approach».

Take McCartney and Lennon's famously tense relationship: While McCartney was noodling away at a new song, chirping «Getting better all the time,» Lennon responded with a laconic «It couldn't get no worse.»

If rhetoric turns into policy, inflationary pressures would continue to build, already tense relationships among trade allies and foes would escalate, and it could cost the global economy a whopping $ 470B by 2020 as the chart below shows.

His departure from Mainz was fuelled by a supposedly tense relationship with former director Christian Heidel.

Writer - director Kat Candler's focus is on the ill - fated choices of angrily rebellious, motocross - obsessed 13 - year - old Jacob (newcomer Josh Wiggins) and his withdrawn, widowed father, Hollis (Aaron Paul), whose already tense relationship grows worse when custody of Jacob's younger brother, Wes, is given to Hollis» sister - in - law (Juliette Lewis).

The US is in a still tense relationship with Russia, and China is going through a power struggle culminating in a crisis and military uprising led by one Admiral Chang, who is the antagonist this time around.

The unremittingly tense relationship between Infinity Ward and its owner Activision has become the backdrop to new allegations that the publisher has discharged two studio heads at the Modern Warfare developer.

In one scene, Mae and Bea head to the shopping mall where they used to hang out as kids in an attempt to salve their now tense relationship.

An already tense relationship between Pence and Ritz erupted in 2013 after Pence signed an executive order to create an education agency supporting his appointees on the State Board of Education that Ritz oversees.

The film imagines Edward's growing unease with the business he's in, and his increasingly tense relationships with higher ups at the NSA.

Cuban, who went from praising then - GOP contender Donald Trump to becoming an all - out supporter of Democratic candidate Hillary Clinton, has a visibly tense relationship with the President.

Between the poor living conditions, isolation, and often tense relationships with prison staff, life for an inmate can begin to feel dehumanizing.

There has been speculation on and off as to whether Miner's tense relationship with Cuomo has cost her city, particularly given the governor's close alliance with another local elected officials with whom the mayor must frequently work — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Republican who crossed party lines in 2014 to endorse the governor's reelection bid.

NATO has rescheduled a meeting to allow the U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to attend, downplaying concerns of a tense relationship.

The tense relationship has hurt U.S. tech companies, some of whom have had purchases banned by the Chinese government.

Since taking the reins as Chief of Staff, Kelly and Trump are said to have a tense relationship.

Priebus and Scaramucci are said to have a tense relationship, with reports saying Priebus had tried to prevent Scaramucci from becoming director of communications.

Trump's tense relationship with Tillerson burst into public view last week.

That won't improve the firms» tense relationship.

The movie is packed with too many funny cameos to list succinctly, and the truth is that very few of them matter outside of the dynamic between Tommy and Greg, a tense relationship of give and take between two amateur actors who both want to make it in Hollywood.

One subject that came up again and again, was the tense relationship between Algeria's Christians (its French colonizers), and Muslims (its native population).

«A lot of male evangelical politicians have trumpeted family values, but we've seen time after time how many break their marriage vows and have tense relationships with their kids,» he says.

Watkins has been in the top job for more than three years and she inherited a mess, including a product portfolio dominated by premium high - priced products largely in decline as well as a tense relationship with major shareholder The Coca - Cola Company (TCCC).

The report adds that Raiola has already set up a tense relationship with the club over his wage demands for Pogba and ideas on where he should be played in the side, and this latest claim is undoubtedly not going to go down well with the club.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has risked reigniting his tense relationship with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of their top - of - the - table clash next week, with the Frenchman mocking the Blues» victory over Manchester United.

While their league standing and recent form were obviously against him, he also endured a tense relationship with club President Silvio Berlusconi.

Hamilton suffered a tense relationship with Rosberg during their title bouts but added he hasn't had many races up against Vettel, but has always had a «respectful relationship».

It's the very picture of the Chargers» decades of uneven success and the tense relationship between fans and ownership.

The playmaker, who has always enjoyed a tense relationship with the media in Turkey, is a target for Arsenal this summer but is currently on international duty.

The riots brought about much debate over the tense relationship between immigrant youth and the state, the recurring problems of «fracture sociale,» and a perceived lack of social justice.

A history of fractious multi-ethnicity, a legacy of autonomy experiments, a Soviet - era transfer from the RSFSR to the Ukrainian SSR in 1954, a center - periphery struggle in Ukraine, economic dependence, the tense relationship between Ukraine and Russia, and readily available military resources (in the form of the Black Sea Fleet) account for the complexity of the «Crimea question.»

Katko and Miner had a tense relationship when she was in office, including an incident in which a Katko spokeswoman called Miner a «failed politician» in June of last year.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney also had a tense relationship with Miner, but her relations with Walsh have been friendlier.

Wolfson said that Cuomo and Bloomberg, who had a tense relationship when both were in office, had agreed on the need for pension reform to lessen the burden on taxpayers.

There's been a tense relationship between the Welsh Government and the Wales Office which is why, at his monthly press conference, Carwyn Jones was asked if he'd welcome a change of Welsh Secretary.

But with Mr. de Blasio's tense relationship with Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the spotlight, and with the Senate in the hands of Republicans unenthusiastic about many of his plans, accomplishing his priorities this year may not be any easier for the mayor.