Sentences with phrase «weariness as»

I don't particularly care either way about B&N, just watching from the sidelines with mild amusement / weariness as they seem to be pulling a Blackberry, having once been very prominent, now apparently fading into obscurity.

Less flash than Goodfellas, less heft than The Godfather, it is a modest look at low - level humps trying to get over (as typified by Al Pacino in a marvelous show of restraint and weariness as the never - was «Lefty»).

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So, the logic would follow as buyers and consumers turn away from interruption ads online and are even using tools to nullify them, then marketing have responded to this challenge to ad weariness, right?

It is not unusual to find among non-literate people, as among the literate, a feeling of world - weariness or disillusionment, and despair.

Josef Pieper, for example, views the world of work as «the weariness of daily labour» and desires humankind to be transported out of this «into an unending holiday.

Garcia, 11th in the world, passed on the Dubai tournament two years ago, as well, because of his schedule and general weariness.

Allen did hint at possible mental weariness, though, which is normal of NBA rookies (and even some veterans) as we near April, and for some, playoff time.

When a mom's weariness, discomfort and anxiety increase, her happiness — as well as that of her family — supersedes the goal of exclusive breastfeeding.

Republicans are counting on a weariness of Cuomo after two terms, as well as any damage to his reputation brought as a former top aide and confidant is being investigated by the U.S. attorney's office in a corruption case involving some of Cuomo's high - profile economic development projects.

Critics also claim that factors such as anxiety, boredom, weariness or ill - health can lead people to give different answers on different occasions, but in fact this is not a major weakness of psychological tests.

However, the most common one is characterized as follows: a condition in which there is a deficiency of red cells or of hemoglobin in the blood, causing weariness.

DuVernay's razor - sharp portrait of the Civil Rights movement — and Dr. King himself — at a critical crossroads is as politically astute as it is psychologically acute, giving us a human - scale King whose indomitable public face belies currents of weariness and self - doubt.

Penn, who may be incapable of giving a performance that is anything less than superb, brings an emotionally wounded world - weariness to the part as well as a keen intelligence.

Action movies moved to the urban jungle, embracing the cynicism and corruption with a tired weariness in films such as Serpico.

And the better I understand Billy Wilder, his weariness and acerbic sense of humour, the more I feel comfortable saying, with that complicated mix of affection and fair warning that I think indicates his work as well, that his movies are assholes and mean it.

Significantly, the character initially introduced as Blume — played by Bill Murray at his most inspired, with a characteristic mix of quizzical distraction and terminal world - weariness — eventually becomes known to us as Herman, and even Max's father, played with amiable sweetness by Seymour Cassel, finally registers as just plain Bert.

The same can be said, but to a greater degree, about Montenegro (who has been named Best Actress of the year by both the National Board of Review and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association); she rightfully sees Dora's bitter anger as less a weariness with the world than with herself, a desperate, self - destructive mechanism to keep the world even more distant than it already is.

Coco is all blustery earnestness, and Tom Amandes, as Lincoln, doesn't fully capture the in - his - bones weariness Lincoln feels from the weight of the war, instead relying on actorly mannerisms and tricks.

Shotgun Stories was made around the same time as World Trade Center, but Shannon's eyes have a weariness in the former that's quieter than the zeal powering his work in the latter and some of his other, showier parts.

Less impressive is an overly bug - eyed Emily Watson as Dolarhyde's blind love interest Reba and the too - young Norton — as ragged and tired as he looks, there's a certain world - weariness that can only come with age — but they get the job done.

As Winston's wife Clementine, Miranda Richardson superbly expresses the frustration and weariness of a woman who has spent a lifetime walking in her husband's shadow, reining in his excesses and cleaning up his mess, and trying to do so with unflagging grace and good humour.

The world weariness he projects as George runs deep.

The world - weariness of the victors as they are all — much to their horror and anger — called back to the capitol is perfectly captured by performers like Jeffery Wright, Amanda Plummer, Jena Malone and Sam Claflin (a well - chosen cast).

Age is a big benefit too, as his acting style has become more stoic as he gets more wrinkles on his forehead and weariness in his eyes, but it makes his calibrated expressions all the more immediate.

I don't believe there is necessarily weariness of school reform as much as there is a natural human tendency to resist change.

And even as they rushed to catch the streetcar their faces already carried the weariness from the wire factory.

When exploring, Lara outwardly displays facial expressions such as anger, caution, weariness, and more depending on the situation, even bringing up a light depending on how dark things are around her.

However, A.I. difficulty increases as you progress further into the story and side missions as enemies become more aggressive and powerful, although they show signs of intelligence and weariness in combat as enemies will dive for cover when they have received a couple of well placed health zapping shots, while the same can be stated for larger enemies with more health and a self - contained shield in order to buy some time for the shield to be reenergised.

In her artist statement, rendered reluctantly, Walker asserts she is «tired of «being a role model»» and a featured member of «my racial group and / or gender niche,» her weariness stemming from «standing up, being counted... «having a voice»» in the face of current political strife and ever - present racism in the U.S. as revealed in white nationalist and white supremacist rallies and violence.

Security fatigue is defined as a reluctance or weariness to deal with computer security.

These typically have less to do with fear of rejection than with such factors as weariness, monotony, and burnout.

A minor oversight was forgetting to pack music, but I scrounged a Disco Inferno compilation disc from the glovebox and Blamed It On The Boogie as I sluiced 600 ml of Diet Coke through my body (medicinal, to prevent weariness at the wheel) and burned up the bitumen.