Sentences with phrase «unfortunate attempt»

Along the way we get oddly well - realized FBI Agent Claire Denham (Téa Leoni in a role she's certainly no stranger to), a Jamaican housekeeper ne safecracker (Gabourey Sidibe sporting a truly unfortunate attempt at a Kingston accent), and a host of lazy stereotypes there to fill in Ratner's contract - mandated dose of ethnic sass.

Jeffrey Smith's treatment this topic is an unfortunate attempt to confuse the public about the top priority for countering antibiotic resistant bacteria (Saylers 1996, Salyers, Whitt 2005)-- which is to avoid overusing and misusing antibiotics.

Then, there was an unfortunate attempt at using lime gelatin in our drinks.

Sean Connery is always lovely to look at and equally lovely to listen to (except maybe whilst singing) and I'm sure Disney was banking on that goodness to distract everyone from his unfortunate attempt at the brogue.

Marvel and M. Night Shyamalan attempt to atone for their purported sins with The Incredible Hulk and The Happening, respectively — both unfortunate attempts to pander to popular taste / demand with something of an artistically cleft void in place of the bleeding, if perhaps misguided, hearts of their predecessors.

The fact that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is left untouched seems a sensible but unfortunate attempt to play it safe.

«This comment examines breed specific legislation — the unfortunate attempt of legislatures throughout the country to address the valid concern over vicious dog attacks by prohibiting or strictly regulating entire breeds, most often, pit bulls.

Dishonesty would be an unfortunate attempt at ruining your career.