Sentences with phrase «which wrack»

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History is full of communities that were wracked with bitter philosophical divisions as to what the good life meant, and everybody but Aristotle seems to have understood that even when we agree on what goods exist, we may not agree on which ones take precedence when they conflict.

While his body is wracking from the physical effects of prolonged inebriety, the Bowery technique has created a «bottom,» an emotional crisis, in which the alcoholic is open to help.

Producers of literature, when they are not themselves wracked with doubts or preoccupied with taking a postmodern revenge on traditional expectations of order, speak out of a prescientific discipline of expectation — a school of faith that models the need to bracket with ironic reservation that information which, if not bracketed, would insist simplistically that life is only a bracket - defying tale told by an idiot.

From early Pentecostal leader Charles Parham to Aimee Semple McPherson to Jim Bakker and Jimmy Swaggart, the movement has been wracked by charges of misconduct, many of which have been substantiated by investigators.

It was a quite nerve - wracking, since I had to do everything by hand (mixing, kneading, shaping it round etc.) I pored over your bread baking tips and this recipe, but somehow still managed to make a snafu (mistakenly thought it was 3 cups whole wheat instead of 1/2; only realized the error after adding the 2nd cup of whole wheat to my rye... tried to frantically remove 1.5 cups of the wheat from the rye, which was clearly not going to happen.

I started using some bElemis products which I was assured wheat free etc started using it and within a day woke up to night cramps wracked my brain if eaten anything and then googled the product as ingredients not listed on bottle... sure enough wheat germ oil!!

For one, these brussels are pan-fried instead of roasted, which was nerve - wracking because I wasn't sure if they would cook as well.

We will have to wait and see whether the Arsenal and England defender Kieran Gibbs is selected by his national manager Roy Hodgson for the friendly game against France at Wembley tonight, which is bound to be an odd and emotionally charged encounter after the terrible terrorist attacks in Paris, but with England wracked by injury problems and having to play a very young team, as well as the limp performance put in by Ryan Bertrand at left back against Spain, I will be surprised if Gibbs does not start.

The second half was even worse and ended up being a nerve wracking affair which saw far fewer chances from the Gunners but a lot more from the visitors.

There was a bit of a wait for the buffet, which was a little nerve - wracking with a hungry, non-napped toddler, but soon we were seated for supper and I was pleasantly surprised at the quality and selection of the food.

There are few things more nerve - wracking than trimming a tiny newborn baby's little translucent finger nails which is why newborn kittens are common to just completely avoid the risk of them scratching their little faces with those razor sharp newborn nails.

There's typically a lot of crying involved as well, which can make the experience much more nerve - wracking for him.

The State Police, a once highly regarded statewide agency, has been wracked by scandal over the past four years, including Troopergate, during which Spitzer was found to have used investigators to gather information on a GOP foe, and alleged efforts by Paterson's top bodyguard to persuade a Bronx woman not to file assault charges against a top gubernatorial aide.

Day's potential candidacy comes two years he was elected to the top post in Rockland County government, which has been wracked with financial problems over the last several years the preceded his time in office.

They become less wracked by indecision when facing the classic moral dilemma in which one person must be sacrificed to save many; they reject out of hand what they perceive to be a ludicrous choice.

As a freelancer you frequently have to pitch your ideas to editors, which Carrington describes as being «quite nerve - wracking when you start off.»

After six weeks, the biomass of the bladder wrack was reduced by about one half under warmed conditions compared to that of Fucus, which was kept under present conditions.

DAYDREAM We're starting to look at houses, which is as nerve - wracking and intimidating as it is exciting!

It's strapless which can be a bit nerve wracking, but a good strapless bra should keep that in check.

I shot with my new photographer this week which can always be nerve - wracking.

After chatting to people for a while you'll eventually decide to meet up and go on a date together which can be quite nerve wracking.

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Senua is a deeply troubled woman wracked with guilt from her past and desperate for redemption in the present; she suffers psychosis - induced trauma which plagues her mind with voices and disconnects her from reality with terrifying hallucinations and flashbacks.

The director isn't naïve enough to portray Ronnie as simply the harmless victim of a McCarthyesque witch hunt being run by guilt - wracked Larry (Noah Emmerich), providing the pariah with a date scene in which he ends the night by jerking off in the woman's car and then threatening her with violence if she dares mention what's occurred.

His entry, Planet Terror, is the sort of shoddily plotted excuse for madcap violence, gore, and carnage that should be expected, while Tarantino strangely tries for the high road, making the focus of his Death Proof its laborious dialogue scenes, which are at least fortunately topped with a nerve - wracking car chase.

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Adapted by Killing Zöe's Roger Avary, it's the story of a couple, Rose and Christopher Da Silva (Radha Mitchell and Sean Bean, respectively), whose daughter Sharon (Jodelle Ferland) is wracked by violent nightmares in which she invokes the titular name of a small, abandoned, West Virginia nmining town.

The piercing irises of Aldo Ray are piercing indeed, which helps the movie do its nerve - wracking job very well.

For two smart, nerve - wracking acts, «Flightplan» is a thriller almost worthy of the tag «Hitchcockian,» in which Jodie Foster plays a distraught mother whose forlorn 6 - year - old girl has disappeared in the middle of an overnight...

My experience writing this piece was partially nerve - wracking because we were required to perform in front of the classroom which continues to be my fear.

Ask me which test cars I've driven lately and I'll hem and haw while I wrack my brain, searching for something memorable.

For the Miata, the spoils of victory should be success, but sales for the first half of 2010 are just 9295 units, which is actually about 10 percent less than the recession - wracked year of 2009.

Snow squalls, heavy winds and occasional black ice make this route treacherous and nerve - wracking, especially at night — which adds the danger of lumbering moose attracted to salt on the roads.

There are plenty of paths out there, which is wonderful, but it's also nerve - wracking.

It was a pretty exciting (some might say nerve - wracking) time, and no one was sure which camp would ultimately win the war of words.

However, sites like Figment promote gamification, in which authors are rewarded for wracking up «hearts» or «likes» by «swapping» reads.

Other career paths that we have mentioned which suck a lot of people in but tend to not produce would be careers in the entertainment industry, getting a plum job in the entertainment industry is like playing football in the NFL, it just isn't going to happen for most people, and yet each year there people wracking up enormous debt at film school and at fashion schools.

With that, if opening a credit card seems somewhat nerve - wracking, you can open a secured credit card which uses your own money as a deposit.

Wracked by signs of economic slowdown, which may be exacerbated by further uncertainty in the wake of the debt ceiling agreement, investors sold stocks from late July through part of August.

While this can be a nerve - wracking experience, it also indicates to the credit agencies a high level of financial responsibility, which is one way having a mortgage can help your credit score.

Boarding your dog can be nerve - wracking for both you and your pet, which is why we strive to provide every comfort possible while your pet is here.

You also have to manage your site, and deal with glitches and updates (which, if you're not versed in web - speak, is nerve - wracking).

But for much of the 1980s and»90s few dared to visit the country, which was wracked by a violent conflict between guerrilla movement and Peru's armed forces.

You can, however, play cooperatively with up to four Marines online in the Survivor Mode against waves of AI controlled Aliens which a truly nerve - wracking experience!

I started drawing about 9 months ago and have recently started painting with acrylics which i am finding very nerve wracking.

This has been confirmed repeatedly, including with data and methods over which McIntyre and McKitrick and you have had to wrack your brains to find new nits to pick.

The sleigh will reach speeds of up to 90 miles per hour while travelling along a 1,500 m course, which includes 17 nerve - wracking bends.

UPDATE: 11/8/11, 1:30 p.m. Underwriters on the Groupon IPO wracked up $ 42 million in fees, according to The New York Times, which notes Morgan Stanley led the way at $ 17.4 million.

I would probably go with the time I gave evidence on behalf of FOIL to the Transport Select Committee which was more nerve - wracking than dealing with any of the cases I have had.