Sentences with phrase «toward respectability»

«Now we have to hold out for pretty much what the sticker says; we're evolving toward the respectability we need.»

Alvin Gentry was a hot candidate early, but the New Orleans Pelicans dealt with injuries and made a brief run toward respectability once Jrue Holiday became available.

Instead, California lost to the Cardinal, 21 - 3, then fell behind Utah, 42 - 6, before making a late surge toward respectability (final score: 49 - 27; here's where I mention that Utah had scored just 56 points combined in its previous four games).

They cheered Austin, who was acquired with guard Charles Smith from the Miami Heat in a trade for guard Brent Barry two days earlier, mainly because they thought he could help push their dreadful Clips toward respectability.

Not exact matches

War, militarism, landlordism, predatory industries, and finance are the demons he named that shape social institutions toward fostering their own respectability and perpetuation at the expense of justice.

Stephen Thrower's monumental Murderous Passions: The Delirious Cinema of Jesús Franco fervently embodies that consciousness, serving as culmination of a quarter - century of impassioned proselytizing by fans once on the margin, until, at some point, the balance shifted toward unexpected respectability.

Rauschenberg's shoes — black leather — veer toward nance, respectability.