Sentences with phrase «unwelcome advances»
The phrase "unwelcome advances" refers to unwanted and inappropriate actions or behaviors that make someone feel uncomfortable or violated. Full definition
SAN FRANCISCO — In the latest sexual harassment scandal to shake Silicon Valley, the co-founder of a venture capital firm resigned this week after six women accused him of making unwelcome advances ranging from late - night texts to groping.
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Less than a week later, Binary Capital co-founder Justin Caldbeck quit and the VC firm he launched was thrown into chaos after six women publicly accused him of making unwelcome advances ranging from late - night text messages to groping.
«only a well - run and prudent club can feel confident and stable enough to dismiss unwelcome advances.»
Your Teen's Experience - Your teen may experience unwelcome advances, sexual pictures, and intense harassment via social media.
A New York City Council staffer accused Bronx Councilman Andy King of making unwelcome advances on her, including a request that she wear a «beautiful gown» to a fundraising event, an ethics committee revealed as they continue to investigate the complaint filed in December.
At a time when cash is hard to come by and so offers are particularly alluring, only a well - run and prudent club can feel confident and stable enough to dismiss unwelcome advances.
The case against Tyson could be bolstered by allegations that he has a long history of making unwelcome advances to women.
The man had picked up a female passenger and, after she had rejected his unwelcome advances, police say he refused to stop the car and let her out.
I have also been on the receiving end of inappropriate comments and unwelcome advances.
I had a discussion afterwards that in the light of publicly recent assault allegations and allegations of bad dates / unwanted touching / unwelcomed advances... some people question women's behavior (unfairly bc why aren't they equally questioning the men?)
Last month, a legislative ethics commission report found that Lopez, a Brooklyn Democrat, mistreated female staff members through groping and unwelcome advances.
She said she experienced some unwelcome advances when she was «younger and prettier.»
«King created a hostile work environment by sexually harassing and intimidating claimant,» the papers said, also charging he «made demeaning, sexist remarks» and «inappropriate, unwelcome advances.»
About one - third of the women in the study said they didn't notice platonic interactions escalating into something more sexually charged, so they often found themselves fending off unwelcome advances.
The phrases «unwelcome advances» and «hostile environment» leave a lot of room for interpretation.
Alex may not be polite or even law - abiding, but she is truthful and loyal; she won't settle for an unwelcome advance toward her or her friends, and she protects those she loves with an unwavering vigilante fervor, matching violence with violence.
AYikes — no one likes to be the recipient of the dog's unwelcomed advances.
Be it an inappropriate comment here or an unseemly touch there, these unwelcome advances were simply part of another day at the office.
Assaults can also be verbal or sexual (ranging from unwelcome advances to rape).