10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DERISIVENESS»
Discover the use of
derisiveness in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
derisiveness and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Age of Battles: The Quest for Decisive Warfare from ...
derisiveness. in. Battle: Infantry. and. Cavalry. Guibert's changing assessments of
the merits of Frederician infantry tactics reflected in fact not weak inconsistency
but the acuteness of his mind — an intelligent critic's appreciation of the ...
2
Yeats’s Mask: Yeats Annual No. 19
For Adams, the self-derisiveness in the Prologue indicates that the system itself is
not to be taken seriously: it is a no-system and the book must be treated as a
piece of antithetical uncertainty, a fine construct and a fictional challenge which ...
Margaret Mills Harper, Warwick Gould, 2013
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Classics & Contemporaries
That developing note of self-derisiveness which came to characterize his
treatment of his various personae was accompanied by an increasing tendency
to equivocate about issues and people he at one 190 JOHN W. ALDRIDGE.
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Vladimir Nabokov: A Critical Study of the Novels
would be short-lived,' and so on. Embarrassed, I was obliged to forgo my
pompously humorous tone and to adopt ordinary European phrases. Here is a
lesson for our Russian derisiveness [nasmeshlivost']. In future I won't judge a
man by his ...
5
Jesus Laughed: The Redemptive Power of Humor
In Jesus Laughed, Robert Darden–senior editor of The Wittenburg Door, the world’s oldest, largest, and pretty much only religious satire magazine–draws on his years of experience deflating religious pomposity and making the faithful ...
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The Russian Soul and the Jew: Essays in Literary Ethno- ...
23 This man is Vasilii Grigorievich Vlasov, a Russian prisoner in Gulag. Near the
middle of the novel The First Circle, the Russian Innokentii Volodin suddenly
loses his "usual derisiveness" (nasmeslivost') during a conversation with Clara.
24 ...
7
Child Exploitation and Trafficking: Examining the Global ...
... frequently incompatible, and transnational trust and respect have yet to
completely replace skepticism and derisiveness. The principal limitations of
transnational cooperation, in short, are frequently not only ideological, but also
pragmatic.
Virginia M. Kendall, T. Markus Funk, 2012
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The Road to Romance & Ruin: Teen Films and Youth Culture
of emotion, other than derisiveness or hostility; attention to surface, as seen in the
fashion obsession, the importance of being in costume, the Club; and forms of
dependency, especially drug dependency and the passivity associated with it.
Derisiveness came into Reichart's voice. “Parker's not a field agent.” “Technically,
neither are we,” Alisha pointed out. “You're a merc, Reichart. You work for the
highest bidder, remember? And I'm retired.” “Don't be difficult.” “All of us, Frank.
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The Everything Health Guide to OCD: Professional Advice on ...
... something "unclean," or cringe at the thought of upsetting your orderly kitchen,
they are affected. Some family members will be kind, others not quite so
understanding. (In fact, you may even see outright hostility or derisiveness,
unfortunately.) ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DERISIVENESS»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
derisiveness is used in the context of the following news items.
Harmless as an enemy, treacherous as a friend
For arrogance, for dismissiveness and derisiveness (toward Europe), for maltreatment of natives, for torture, for Hiroshima, for Guantanamo, ... «Longboat Key News, Jun 15»
Lock fewer people up to improve Illinois inmate healthcare
Stories of incompetent health care inside Illinois prisons have been legion for many years, and nearly all have been met with derisiveness by ... «Chicago Sun-Times, Jun 15»
Colby community responds to incidents of bias and bigotry
“We will not be bound by the ignorance and derisiveness and insensitivity of a few. We will insist together that we live to higher principles—that ... «The Colby Echo News, Apr 15»
Muncie's mayors reflect city's colorful history
... to understand how our government was intended to function, thus reducing the mistruths that can be spread and political derisiveness.". «Muncie Star Press, Mar 15»
Krauthammer: As the world explodes
... for dismissiveness and derisiveness (toward Europe), for maltreatment of natives, for torture, for Hiroshima, for Guantanamo, for unilateralism, ... «The Detroit News, Feb 15»
Krauthammer: Obama fiddles as the world gets combustible
... for dismissiveness and derisiveness (toward Europe), for maltreatment of natives, for torture, for Hiroshima, for Guantánamo, for unilateralism, ... «Stockton Record, Feb 15»
Obama can't lead while he's apologizing
... "for arrogance, for dismissiveness and derisiveness (toward Europe), for maltreatment of natives, for torture, for Hiroshima, for Guantanamo, ... «Chicago Tribune, Feb 15»
The Ballet Genius Who Took on the Soviets
Yakobson took particular pleasure in working with emerging young dancers who had not become hardened into derisiveness and cynicism ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»
alt-J live at London's O2 Arena reviewed: 'Innovators of their trade'
It's the ridiculousness and subtle derisiveness of Newman's lyrics as they dance through the snow dome of sounds and rhythms that form an ... «Digital Spy UK, Jan 15»
The Internet Is Terrible Because Of Everyone: A Continuing Series
I will not even get into all the metacognitive aspects of this or the terrible ways in which we classify all these opinions, the derisiveness of which ... «The Awl, Jan 15»
