Sentences with phrase «verbal jabs»

"Verbal jabs" refers to insults or critical remarks that are spoken or conveyed through words to intentionally hurt or provoke someone. Full definition
Still, the always streamlined and tight Golden Globe Awards were a fun watch as Ricky Gervais was back to take verbal jabs at Mel Gibson, women drivers, NBC and HFPA itself.
Host Seth Meyers brought a mixture of levity and earnestness to his opening monologue, in which he took verbal jabs at Woody Allen, Spacey, and Weinstein, whose absence from the ceremony was glaring in the wake of over 70 allegations of sexual misconduct.
But the candidates provided their own entertainment, trading verbal jabs for the whole 90 minutes in the midst of some substantial discussion about topics including transit, crime, inequality and immigration.
They are hysterically funny one moment and painfully biting when they are throwing verbal jabs at each other.
But there could also be some great verbal jabs in the future.
Large companies, private lives, and the whole world offer opportunities to meet others, but coworkers who really love you make verbal jabs about your other circles of friends, obsessively inquire as to where you were last weekend, and feel downright threatened by your other platonic relations.
The sequel promises more meals, more verbal jabs, and more of Brydon's godly impressions.
Violence: Characters exchange verbal jabs and then proceed to «battle» on the dance floor.
The back and forth verbal jabs thrown between the two of them can do nothing but put a smile on your face.
Adult males take verbal jabs at one another.
The evening marked the beginning of the end to a bitter campaign, which frequently saw Espaillat and Wright trading verbal jabs, and featured accusations of voter suppression by Wright's camp.
The couple go on the day trip with Anna's bestie Claudia (Monica Vitti, who stars in all three of Antonioni's films and was his muse and girlfriend at the time), and some other friends, who are immediately taking verbal jabs at each other.
However, hope of securing a third FA Cup and league double is dwindling for Wenger, but he still found time to lay a verbal jab on his nemesis Jose Mourinho in his post-match press conference.
Rousey shot back by bringing up Mayweather's history of domestic violence, before taking another verbal jab at the boxing champion at the 2015 ESPYs.
He announced his support for Reps. Charlie Rangel and Nydia Velazquez and also wholeheartedly backed Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, while avoiding any verbal jabs at his 2010 Democratic gubernatorial primary foe, NYC Councilman Charles Barron.
ICYMI: Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver took some verbal jabs at Ed Koch yesterday over the former mayor's latest reform - Albany effort.
The president joined in on the verbal jabs and roasting of political figures — even himself — joking that it was «another calm week at the White House» and adding: «we finally have it running like a fine - tuned machine.»
After trading verbal jabs, Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez joined Adriano Espaillat for a community meeting.
Chloe Frazer's snide remark to her new, unexpected partner, Nadine Ross, is a verbal jab that highlights a conflict more interesting than the treasure they're chasing — the process of a woman learning to explore the world of ancient artifacts and exploiting cultural treasures for profit.
I am sorry that my insults and verbal jabs and eye rolls sprinkle our love with a toxic contaminant of contempt.
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