Sentences with phrase «than enthusiastic»

I am less than enthusiastic about using call options since they are centered on price by itself (instead of total return) and because options are tied tightly to a calendar.

Given the last four years, there are reasons to be skeptical, guarded, and less than enthusiastic about yet another comeback attempt.

Perhaps unsurprisingly, the final product was met with a less than enthusiastic response.

If your pet is less than enthusiastic with the new menu, discuss the matter with your veterinarian.

The council is more than enthusiastic about sustainable, long term development and will take whatever action necessary to move the project ahead.

And endorsement from the union leadership is different than enthusiastic support from the rank - and - file and the overall voters.

He can explain the benefits and importance of breastfeeding to less than enthusiastic relatives.

The user reviews are less than enthusiastic on the whole, and if you look elsewhere they're pretty dire.

But they're less than enthusiastic when it comes to purchasing them.

The gas industry itself has been less than enthusiastic about health studies.

It's easy to make sure your child is staying active during the warm summer months when they're more than enthusiastic to play outside.

In my experience, toy breeds tend to be less than enthusiastic about water.

If people feel that the CEO is taking pot shots at their ideas, they'll turn into resentful sheep rather than enthusiastic problem solvers.

Though the business and financial sectors had always been less than enthusiastic in supporting the left - wing Workers» Party (PT) administrations, Lula, who in 2002 became the first PT candidate to be elected president, was able to establish a rather positive relationship with these groups.

Fellom's approach doesn't use treats or other rewards (other than an enthusiastic potty dance), so it can help you avoid having to bribe your child into using the potty.

Often in competition, however, the Komondor can seem somewhat less than enthusiastic at having to do those exercises again.

Consumers» less than enthusiastic reception of the company's latest smartphone, the BlackBerry Priv, was a signal that this day would likely come.

Oh, there's also the fact that it's being made by Double Helix, which makes me less than enthusiastic for the game's prospects.

Ferry says it's not uncommon for brokers and managers to feel less than enthusiastic from time to time.

No, apparently it was the less than enthusiastic atmosphere at the home games, especially thos against the so - called lower teams in the league, that was the real reason why the Gunners let slip a five point lead at the top of the EPL table and are now 12 points behind unfancied Leicester City.

I am in favour of bf, but some of the pious hype, one upmanship and anxiety surrounding it makes me feel that mothers who fed their babies gin were less of a menace than the enthusiastic lactivists.

In the three years after he spearheaded the passage of same - sex marriage in 2011, many of his successes came in areas such as financial reforms and minor ethics changes that are more likely to inspire nods of approval than enthusiastic cheers.

He reveals that he was far more optimistic than the enthusiastic Lord Mandelson.

As for adding a coronagraph, the Harrison committee was less than enthusiastic because its design is «immature» and could further add to the technical risk and potential cost.

Unless you've got a domination thing going on, you're less likely to be intrigued by the introverted match than the enthusiastic, participating match.

Self - employed buddies introduce the business investor Shower Buddy (Christoph Waltz) with less than enthusiastic results.

The former governor's official Hollywood comeback began early last year with THE LAST STAND and ESCAPE PLAN, however they were both met with less than enthusiastic reviews and box office results.

The indie punk band The Ain't Rights, currently on a less than enthusiastic tour through Oregon, find themselves ready to call it quits after being jilted after travelling to a venue only to see their show cancelled.

When Hardy organizes a benefit screening in his hometown, his middle - aged friends and neighbors are more indulgent than enthusiastic, and when he and Stephenson manage to track down their old costar Margo Prey, now caring for her elderly mother in Salt Lake City, the old woman couldn't be less happy to have these people in her house, restaging a ludicrous scene from the movie.

And to put it bluntly, despite his support of the union model, his union expose describes a less than enthusiastic account of his involvement.

With 326bhp and 269 lb ft of torque it's effective but less than enthusiastic beyond 6000rpm.

Experiencing such grip encourages you to fight the less than enthusiastic corner entry and enter the next bend at a greater rate.

RIM had initially priced the tablet at $ 499 when launched a year ago, but was forced to lower it to $ 199 owing to the less than enthusiastic reaction it got from consumers.

Mass Effect: Andromeda received a less than enthusiastic critical reception at launch due to a slew of technical issues and some questionable writing that included a tone - deaf portrayal of a transgendered character.

Unfortunately, miners have been less than enthusiastic toward SegWit (BIP141), to say the least.

OnePlus is continuing to build up expectations for what may end up to be one of the most popular Android handsets of the year, at least for the CyanogenMod - loving crowd, but the company is yet to offer any actual details about the handset other than enthusiastic hype.

You thought you had a great working relationship, the performance reviews had been good, but for some reason, the former manager gives you a less than enthusiastic endorsement (or an outright negative one).

As a career coach, I meet plenty of less - than enthusiastic networkers.

If you want to be told a secret you're better off being assertive and compassionate rather than enthusiastic and polite, according to University of Queensland researchers.

For Sarah Renee, 14 - year - old author of three young adult / middle grade novels, her attempts at publishing were met with less than an enthusiastic response due to the fact that her status as a minor made the legal ramifications of publishing a higher hurdle to overcome than most authors face.

William Wyler was first signed to direct but when he seemed less than enthusiastic about making the film he was replaced by Wiser minds.

Sales have picked up a little over the past thirty days, as harvest reports from the Northern Hemisphere have been less than enthusiastic in regards to volume.

So, it is perfectly REASONABLE for believer and non believer alike to be less than enthusiastic with regard to expecting God to do anything or to be anywhere.

From an initial reaction that was less than enthusiastic from Arsenal fans on transfer deadline day, the signing of Danny Welbeck has been taken in an increasingly positive and hopeful way by Gooners and the media alike.

Originally I was more than enthusiastic about bringing back the «fanny pack», something I hold dear to my nineties heart.

And if your work is overlooked, a dealer may end up feeling less than enthusiastic about continuing to work with you