Sentences with phrase «verbal jousting»

When asked about the gender gap in Supreme Court appearances, Blatt stated that while she believes women can argue as well as men, women seem less likely to enjoy «verbal jousting.»

The verbal jousting between Django and Stephen (an overt Uncle Tom in every sense of the word — wonder what Quentin's old friend Spike thinks) is a highlight, particularly with Foxx's sneering, swaggy characterization versus Jackson's wide - eyed anger; Jackson in particular hasn't been this engaged in years, even if it's under a thick coat of black makeup and fake jowls, choices of purposely questionable taste.

By lunch break in the trial of Linda Mangano, Edward Mangano and former Oyster Bay Supervisor John Venditto, however, some jurors sat with folded arms as the exhibits and the verbal jousting between Carman and Singh seemed to go on and on.

This art of verbal jousting does not fit in the postmodern world, so concerned with providing safe spaces.

Allen came out a poor second in some polite verbal jousting — most likely a case of an amateur agnostic pitted against a professional religionist.

Flip a switch and the next scene will have Allen exchanging familiar glances and verbal jousts with his duck hunting buddy Christmas (Chiwetel Ejiofor), a freed slave who is the perfect companion for Allen.

Despite their screen time being relatively short and sweet, both actors certainly make an impact and their verbal jousts with Cruise throughout are nailed to perfection.

Not exact matches

Verbally joust by yourself or take your verbal skills on a global PR tour and battle friends and family from anywhere in the world.

«The actors beautifully trace the arc from the thaw of verbal sparring as Kyra cooks spaghetti bolognese, through rekindled passion to the final bout of full - blooded ideological jousting in which one's sympathies are swung one way and another.»

Verbally joust by yourself or take you verbal skills on a global PR tour and battle friends and family from anywhere in the world.