Arthur’s father is better, and wants the marriage to come off soon. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

He whacked harder, but the head would not come off. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z

“Miss Esther is okay. She does come off a bit strong sometimes.” Hope Springs 2021-08-10T00:00:00Z

One of the wheels was just about to come off. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a wreck, thumbed and gripped to the point the cover was coming off. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

Things were so intense I was sure that other people could hear the hum coming off us. How I Live Now 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came off my bed and opened the door. The Rock and the River 2009-01-06T00:00:00Z

Maya could feel herself careering down the hill, the wheels starting to come off the cart even as she continued to pick up speed. Far from the Tree 2017-10-03T00:00:00Z

He was trying to look confident, but it came off as sort of anxious. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Every time she comes off that stage, she throws me a smile and a high five. Like Vanessa 2018-03-13T00:00:00Z

Pet’s wings came off its shoulders and neck, and light poured down its throat, piercing in strength. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

They’ll act like their eyeballs will boil from the steam coming off me. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z

It’s a product of royal breeding, but it comes off more like a bow being drawn. Red, White & Royal Blue 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Since 1940 we have not come off daylight-saving at all, and in summer it is double, which means for a whole month it doesn't get dark till nearly midnight. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z

They weren’t in this so that Boobie could be a dutiful substitute, coming off the bench to give Comer or Billingsley a rest. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“She means it doesn’t come off, Dana,” he said quietly. Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

Her braces have come off her teeth, revealing a confident, frequent, American smile. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z

The air visibly shook, like the heat coming off a road on a hot day. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I hope I don’t come off as bitter in your story. I’m really not. I still believe in ‘true love’ and ‘meant to be’ as much as anybody else. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

“My rouge won’t come off.” and Amy rubbed her brilliant cheek, and showed him her white glove with a sober simplicity that made him laugh outright. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

I came off, too, to report the only exclusive information that is given to-day regarding the strange escapade at the Zoo. Dracula 1897-05-26T00:00:00Z

Pax had hated the dark electrical scent coming off the wire between the fan and the wall. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z

She looked at herself in the bathroom mirror, wondering when the braces would come off. The Devil's Arithmetic 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was a good thing, too, since the dirt seemed to come off me in slow layers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“And on Wednesday, I think I’ll come off worst in a fight.” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

I polish my good shoes as best I can; although they’re scuffed from my walk to the pasture, most of the dried mud comes off. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she smiles at me, and for the first time it doesn’t come off as mad-creepy. Dry 2018-10-02T00:00:00Z

He moaned, stomping his foot so hard it came off. The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z

Wilkins came off the field a hero among his teammates. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

Later somebody said we looked like spiders coming off that trestle. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z

She kept on rubbing and scrubbing the corn between her hands, and changing the water, until every hull came off and was washed away. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

Horses nicker, and the wind comes off the sea gentle and cool and full of smells. All the Light We Cannot See 2014-05-06T00:00:00Z

Filtered through the mouthful of fake chips, it came off very casual. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

She sewed on the buttons that had come off her messenger jacket. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z

“Now,” he says, “shift your weight forward just slightly until your toes come off the ground.” Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

“I guess I did. Probably not anymore, once my braces come off.” I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“Why in the world are you talking about bikes and wheels coming off?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z

Alfred slowed down as hundreds of people came off stoops and street corners, and poured out of bars toward four cruisers parked behind Epsteins'. The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z

My hair is whipped by the wind coming off the water, and my eyes burn in the salty cold. Girl in the Blue Coat 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z

The children had strung a few naked lightbulbs running on batteries throughout the large room, and even in their dim light you could see the plaster coming off the ceiling. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

When the smoke coming off the gloves cleared, I could see a symbol now branded on the back of each one, just below the knuckles. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

With a snap, it came off in his hand. Ungifted 2012-08-21T00:00:00Z

“Or the dust will come off its wings, and then it can’t fly.” Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

She’s eating a doughnut covered with powdered sugar; the sugar has come off on her nose. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

I cupped my hands around my eyes to shade them from the glare coming off the water, and I looked up. Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sometimes I’m afraid it’s all wrong,” Flossie suddenly dared to whisper as they came off the mountains and over juniper and then sagebrush terrain again. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

A light breeze came off the water, smelling of salt and marshlands. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

It’s so loud, I’m sure my head has come off and he’s holding it. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

I come off the block strong and low and by the time I'm straight up, my stride is steady, but I always allow myself to drop back a little. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

The patches of white above the eyes, on the cheeks and around the mouth came off as finishing touches worthy of a Kathakali dancer. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

As she ran, one of her heels came off her shoe. A Thousand Sisters 2019-01-22T00:00:00Z

The dirt came off, although the ridges were stained with vegetable matter. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

He had come off the field at halftime against the Lamar Vikings exhausted and complained to Butler that he didn’t know if he was going to make it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was hot and we came off the floor perspiring. The Sun Also Rises 1926-10-22T00:00:00Z

There was little time to waste by having him come off the campaign trail to celebrate Malia’s birthday, and he couldn’t slip out of voters’ view on what was the country’s most symbolic holiday. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z

But it came off kinda mean, so she added, "I mean...I didn't mean it like that. But that's him, right?" Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

But after the third operation, when the bandages came off, I could see again. The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

A streak of blood came off, from where a thistle had scratched him. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

When the overcoat came off, Mr. Gonzalez saw rings of fat squeezed into a tight white shirt that was vertically divided by a wide flowered tie. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sloughing of the gut, in which the intestinal lining comes off, is another effect that is ordinarily seen in a corpse that is several days old. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

So when we come off lock- down I called his mother and she was crying on the phone. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

When she tried to make up her face as they did, it came off rather badly. The Bluest Eye 1970-01-01T00:00:00Z

The palms of his hand were hot and throbbing, and the skin had come off one of his knuckles. I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

I didn’t know, but I didn’t want to come off not knowing. P.S. Be Eleven 2013-05-21T00:00:00Z

His well- intentioned remarks never came off, and even now, when the possibility of humiliation hung over them, Rosy was as indifferent as ever to his presence and directed all her attention to Gosling. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z

When we came off the floor after the first number, we both were wringing wet with sweat, and people were shouting and pounding our backs. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

The linings of his intestines have come off and are being expelled along with huge amounts of blood. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

Besides the garden, there was a pond to clean and a big tree with rotten limbs to come off. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

I’m laughing, too, and imagining a factory with little Ollys coming off an assembly line. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The middle hinge came off the back door. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

I give the handle an extra twist and it comes off in my hand. The Sky at Our Feet 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z

The blood came off in long dark streaks. Huntress 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

The incident came off as smoothly as one might expect of a tested and well-rehearsed script. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z

It got crushed in the middle, and whoever tried to peel the labels off stopped because the red and gold paint came off too, leaving silver scratches that rust. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I slipped the trousers on under my sari, and then, as my sari came off, I hastily pulled on the tunic. Homeless Bird 2000-03-01T00:00:00Z

After that came off there was just my undershirt, stained with sweat. A Separate Peace 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

All women come to it sooner or later: she has come off perhaps worse than most. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z

I don't want to come off as arrogant here, but I'm the best botanist on the planet. The Martian 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z

Naomi sniffed, but all she could smell was the tang of cologne mixed with sweat coming off of the letterman jacket. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

I could see more drops coming off the gutter and landing on her shoulder, but she didn’t seem to notice. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

Like when the doctor explained how if one breast came off, the rest of me had a better chance. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The first key came off easily, but the second one kept slipping. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Even though Park washed his face as soon as he got home, the black around his eyes didn't come off completely. Eleanor & Park 2013-02-26T00:00:00Z

Of course, he flipped and came off- the rock like a jet stream. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z

Dad came off the porch and picked the rocket up. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

She dropped the whole thing; its head came off in the box. The Miseducation of Cameron Post 2012-02-07T00:00:00Z

As she swam, her top came off and she remained a girl. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

The willow tree’s branches shifted in the soft breeze coming off the river. Anya and the Dragon 2019-09-24T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come off it, you don’t think we’d let you go alone?” Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone 1997-06-26T00:00:00Z

The Warthog mask, perhaps weakened by Kuda’s earlier assault, came off. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

And, “Tell Mom my jacket, blue one, button came off, I’m not going ask second time.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then my arm cast came off and I could use my crutches. Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe 2012-02-21T00:00:00Z

As we left, I made sure we passed Webb and Jane coming off the dance floor. Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z

We were about to beat it too, when this dude with ratty dreads came off the court and asked us did we wanna run. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

Celia whispered back, “Fog. It’s the fog that comes off the water.” When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

As I might have expected, my shoes came off in the suction of mud and water, and I tramped after my friend in my drooping socks. 100 Sideways Miles 2014-09-02T00:00:00Z

Like Miss Honey, she felt sure both ears were going to come off at any moment with all the weight that was on them. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

In the second half Erin blocks three shots, intercepts two passes, drives the lane several times for layups, comes off endless screens, sinks shot after shot, and secures the win easily. Boy21 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

Perhaps you want to seem clever or kind or good-looking; presumably you don’t want to come off as cruel or bigoted. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z

They were scarred, bruised, calloused, greasy; one fingernail was black and blue and coming off—some hands. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z

I saw the glasses come off, and the old red handkerchief come out. Where the Red Fern Grows 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

Peddlers had come off the street to tempt the girls with ribbons and cheap jewelry. Lyddie 1991-02-01T00:00:00Z

I feel the panic and anxiety coming off everyone in silent waves. Internment 2019-03-07T00:00:00Z

See Uncle Drum come off the porch with the flashlight. The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle 2018-01-23T00:00:00Z

Then, suddenly, when she’d almost stopped straining her eyes with looking at it, the door opened, and people began to come off the motor lounge into the airport. The Great Gilly Hopkins 1978-03-28T00:00:00Z

“This way both heads come off at once. Next time, put the legs of your pants down, and tie them tight around your ankles so nothing can get in.” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

We lined up in the hall by age, Sam Houston gagging as he inhaled the fumes coming off Harry. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z

On one side, there was a hexagon with a line coming off one end. The Thing About Jellyfish 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z

Comforting sounds of work and activity, the air tanged with the coal reek of smelters and the salt fresh breeze coming off the water. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

In the draws the smoke coming off the ground like mist and the thin black trees burning on the slopes like stands of heathen candles. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

She had gotten so sick that Cool Papa had come off the road for good to stay with her. Clayton Byrd Goes Underground 2017-05-09T00:00:00Z

Then they laid it on a board and scraped it with their knives, and all the bristles came off. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

She left a few things inside the hole: a precious box of matches, some glass beads that had come off Aunt Shuvai’s bracelet, some of the copper wire Uncle Kufa used to decorate his snuffboxes. A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z

As they came off the bridge we saw them. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

“Soft girl like you could only come off a big boss boat.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I felt the engine start, felt him climb up into the front seat, felt the brake come off and the clutch go in, then we started. A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

Even though it doesn’t agree with the way nature seems to work, Planck’s strange hypothesis—that molecular vibrations were quantized—led to the correct formula for the frequencies of light that come off an object. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

Some of the stain came off and I wondered how long it would be before I could pass as white again. Black Like Me 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

It took some time for the singers to come off their level of exaltation, but the minister stood resolute until the song unwound like a child’s playtoy and lay quieted in the aisles. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z

But I like to see the fuss if it comes off. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z

“See? You can see the icicles coming off of the neighbor’s roof, right?” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z

“That could have come off anything,” he announces. Al Capone Does My Shirts 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z

The oncoming locomotive came off the twisting tracks. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The machete stabbed past his head, leaving a burn on his cheek, and Blue Eyes’s weight came off him. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

I sort of enjoyed the project—the whiz of slicing plastic, the scream of duct tape coming off the roll, the big speckled rectangles I fit snugly over the door and window. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The window was open and it was cold in the room, but the warmth that came off the wolf enfolded him like a hot bath. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z

Light is constantly coming off of the box and striking the banana, getting the banana’s molecules to move again. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

They came off before my school uniform, before I had a snack, before I switched on the television. Ugly 2013-08-20T00:00:00Z

There was a brisk wind coming off the waves, cool and briny. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

He squeezes her so tight her feet come off the floor. The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z

I tried smiling, so they’d see I wasn’t worried, but the smile was totally forced and probably came off all psycho despite my best efforts. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

The players threw the ball around for another minute or two, and then slowly came off the field. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

The paint was coming off the sign too. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z

A lake of hot caramel with steam coming off it.... Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

Tired eyes that had just come off two shifts in a row. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

I screamed and kicked the furniture until one whole leg came off the table and threw a hissy fit they could probably hear all the way to Egypt. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

And they might not acknowledge it, but they must sense the resentment that comes off me in waves. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

The coach had this thing where every play was going to come off a pattern. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

Humbaba towered over us now, and the stench coming off him was poisonous. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

In the end the feathers came off easily. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Well, yours truly’s head has come off also.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Finally, the net came off and the cow serpent zipped through the water and did a happy somersault. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

Assume now that these batteries come off the assembly line in random order and are packed in boxes of thirty-six. Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z

Using her spit on her finger, she wiped my face and was relieved when the smudge came off. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z

They came off with surprising ease, showering the space around him. Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z

“And what do I even wear tonight? I showered and everything, but like...I mean, whatever I put on is probably coming off, right? Oh my God, he’s totally going to see me naked.” Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z

Dad had also combed his hair and put on his wire-rimmed glasses, so he came off more like a college professor than a boat vandal. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

For a moment they were both tugging, and then the handle came off. 1984 1949-06-08T00:00:00Z

Maybe the Snowy Heron is going to come off pretty badly when the planes come together. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

Even though he’s still, I can feel the need to move coming off of him. Everything, Everything 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

The gearshift knob came off in his hand, I remember. Nine Stories 1953-04-06T00:00:00Z

Red comes off on my fingers, her lipstick. I'll Give You the Sun 2014-09-16T00:00:00Z

The ring was not exactly flashy, but the shine coming off it told a short story: the kid had some money. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

I use an inky pen to repair some spots on her eyebrows and lashes where the paint has come off, and when we’re done, she looks nearly new. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z

“Desastar,” Seven began, and bit by bit, small splinters of wood began coming off the gazebo floor. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

“Man, that hole, it was five yards wide!” said Billingsley as he came off to the sideline, his eyes ablaze. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

A stiff breeze comes off the sea to lift a sting of fine sand. Without Refuge 2018-04-01T00:00:00Z

He said that six of his ten knuckles had been fractured and that the doctors weren’t sure when the casts could come off. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

“The dirt came off in rolls,” Worsley said of his hands. Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World 1998-11-17T00:00:00Z

“Well, you came off like a sensible young man,” she replied. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

She turned to the breeze coming off the water. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z

All that happened was the rag I’d covered the fish heads with came off and I got bounced back and landed square on the floor. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

They didn’t come off the bottom of the water for nothing. Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z

Sal’s cast came off and he started playing basketball in the alley again. When You Reach Me 2009-07-14T00:00:00Z

Her foot came off the gas and she allowed the car to roll to a hesitant stop. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z

“She come off the street drunk and wanted to get into the party. No sweat.” Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

The flowers all start to swim together, the blues and the pinks and the whites all twisting and turning and blurring together, the colors coming off the page and reaching toward me. Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z

“Get up,” he says, his horse still jumpy and edgy from the heat coming off me. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

She even smelled different: a hot smell, like heated metal, came off her body. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

Without the coal cars, Coalwood was no longer covered by a daily pall of dust, but I still saw a gray, ugly crust on everything and everybody that would never come off. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Or is she being hospitable to some rover come off his ship from lands across the sea— there being no lands nearer. The Odyssey 1961-01-01T00:00:00Z

My boots disappeared in a swirl of dirt coming off them, and the Jik turned brown. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z

The way he’s pulling, the door will come off eventually. The Hate U Give 2017-02-28T00:00:00Z

The fact that most of the poetry I’d ever read came off tombstones didn’t stop me. Jacob Have I Loved 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

During the winter, the cows and other animals come off the pastures and into the barns. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

The strike that was talked about never came off because they could not get together. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

They made so much noise that the captain heard them and came off the bridge. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z

The brittle stems of flowers crunched under her shoes, and the heat coming off the scorched earth stung her eyes. Uglies 2005-02-08T00:00:00Z

Still standing on the chair, she was able to get a grip on the wooden molding, and she pulled until the panel had come off in her hands. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

He struggled to get up and, as he did, Sullivan discovered that his wooden leg had gotten stuck between two boards and come off. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

I eased my foot out from under Dandy’s head so he wouldn’t be disturbed and came off the steps and stood alone in the deep blackness of the backyard, the old mountains looming over me. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

As soon as the collar came off, Reginald’s tail began thrashing side to side with joy. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z

My head, I think, has come off and is jumping in the trees. The Unfinished Angel 2009-09-22T00:00:00Z

A chain rattled, the lock came off and the door creaked open. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The blond woman's shoe came off, and we watched it fall to the ground. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

“Now come off there before the sea or something in it devours your semi-worthless hide.” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

I have gotten used to my cast holding me together and I am afraid I might fall apart when it comes off. Lucky Broken Girl 2017-04-11T00:00:00Z

They didn’t look like Jesse’s idea of rich, but even he could tell that the jeans they wore had not come off the counter at Newberry’s. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z

They came off as liars or jerks or insecure people lashing out at others. Thirteen Reasons Why 2007-10-18T00:00:00Z

The wake is in the evening, after the others come off work. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z

“How many more are there to come off, James?” James and the Giant Peach 1961-11-01T00:00:00Z

Another was Ob’s idea of heaven, and I thought his angels just might come off that thing and fly around that house trailer any minute, so golden and light were they. Missing May 1992-03-01T00:00:00Z

I guess I chickened out, afraid that to offer words of thanks for the pig and the mushrooms and the forests and the garden would come off sounding corny. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

It was as if the wheels were coming off the old Sosie. Beauty Queens 2011-05-24T00:00:00Z

Spliced into the news stories, sound-bited, they always came off as brutal, heartless. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

As far as Percy could see, none of the giants’ spectacular plans for destruction had come off successfully. The Mark of Athena 2012-10-02T00:00:00Z

Her magical New York Yankees cap had come off when she’d plowed into us. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

A few minutes later, his first scene with Bobby, when the shirts come off, causes the same reaction it had back at Truman, only louder—with perhaps six hundred high school girls shrieking. Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come off it,” said Ron, striding over to her and whipping her results out of her hand. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

From the back of the class-room Miss Honey cried out, "Miss Trunchbull! Don't! Please let him go! His ears might come off!" Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

Salva stubbed his bare toe on a rock, and his whole toenail came off. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

Sometimes he and Aaron sat in our room all day long, making up rhymes and slapping each other five when something came off sounding right. Miracle's Boys 2000-04-23T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come off it,” he told the wall irritably. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z

Once last year, coming off the football field, I saw him rubbing his hip when he thought no one was watching. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z

My goal to come off bored and older slipped right out from under me. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sighing was for us kids so he didn’t come off as some kind of teacher’s pet. One Crazy Summer 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind coming off Resurrection Bay was just as cold as she remembered. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

The molting pink feathers are tawdry as carnival dolls and some of the starry sequins have come off. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

Matilda rubbed her palm against it and a white powder came off on to her skin. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z

My hand flapped up every time she turned because it looked like she was going to come off and break her neck. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z

He always came off tougher than he was. Hole in My Life 2002-03-26T00:00:00Z

She was happy to discover that she could get through most of the first story, a fairy tale about a girl who wore a big hat that wouldn’t come off, ever. A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z

Once I wouldn’t have done that, for fear of smearing, but now nothing comes off. The Handmaid's Tale 1985-01-01T00:00:00Z

The wind coming off the prairie had been strong all day, sometimes gusting wildly, and leaves scuttled along the street; the sound of laughter and fiddle music drifted through the night. The Great Fire 1995-04-01T00:00:00Z

“Oh, come off it, Charlie. Don’t fence with me. I waited long enough for you to come and get me. I decided to come to you.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z

At the same time, I didn’t want to come off as clueless. How Dare the Sun Rise 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“Okay,” Rachel said, “my top is coming off.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z

“Thanks for doing this. I didn’t mean to come off as unappreciative.” The Serpent King 2016-03-08T00:00:00Z

When I have to type out everything I want to say, I come off as less of a flibbertigibbet. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z

“And when it comes off why I’ll tell Doc it was your idear. But I think I better go over alone.” Cannery Row 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z

The last of the foot soldiers came off the ridge. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z

“If it went off, how high would this house come off its foundation?” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

They fell over, and the helm came off. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

She hoped to convince miners coming off shift to join the strike. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

The master reappeared, stood for a moment in astonishment, then sprang in front of the horse and grabbed the bridle, bringing the animal to such a sudden halt that Marcus came off again. Tiger, Tiger 2004-10-04T00:00:00Z

His legs were only partly in the water, and Ishmael could see plainly where one of them had come off and was moving with the undulations of the surf. Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel 1994-09-12T00:00:00Z

A frantic kind of energy was coming off the crowd, as if they were all waiting for something to go terribly wrong. Aru Shah and the End of Time 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z

We gathered around the vision engine, waiting with our little spy hearts going pit-a-pat for each new image to come off the printing press. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z

I could smell the unbearably sweet fragrance coming off his chest. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z

Before me, Lelia had come off a string of men who made her feel steadily sorry and confused and burgled. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

A bright blue light came off both her and Valley, and they were propelled forward a few toadstools, almost losing their balance. Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z

Cars coming off the detour slowed and stopped. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z

Bobby would recall thinking, They have to know that the rest of our clothes aren’t coming off, right? Drama High 2013-09-26T00:00:00Z

The first thing I noticed was that the duct tape had come off my Foucault pendulum. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z

But when we opened the box, one of the arms had come off, and all the doll did, no matter which button you pushed, was squeak. Out of My Mind 2010-03-09T00:00:00Z

“That shawl must not come off,” Mami keeps reminding Lucinda, who is disgusted enough to roll her eyes at me in the absence of a friend her own age. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z

Rosaleen fanned and I listened to little jets of air come off her hands. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z

You could almost smell the salty air coming off the waves. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z

I came off parole on October 13, 1999, but I’m still not allowed to vote. The New Jim Crow 2010-01-05T00:00:00Z

I brought his T-shirt, new, only two weeks ago, but already it has brown patches like stains from cashew juice, which never come off. Purple Hibiscus 2003-10-01T00:00:00Z

I trotted up to him so angry that steam came off the top of my head. Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z

It seemed like Wilfrido was trying to play it cool—like he was trying not to come off as desperate. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

“But I was going to fetch him as soon as I come off watch.” Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z

Perhaps her sister could do the hand-finishing on the shirts when they came off the machines. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

When the shirt came off, I pretended not to notice Fang's always-impressive six-pack and his iron arms—the remnants of his climbing days. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

Ghost was just coming off the track, wiping his face with the bottom of his shirt. Patina 2017-08-29T00:00:00Z

He settled on file couch as one by one all Lyra’s clothes came off, to her resentment and shame; but she still had file presence of mind to conceal it and act dull-witted and compliant. The Golden Compass 1995-07-01T00:00:00Z

‘No, but it looks funny. Sort of spongy underneath, where the nail’s come off. Pink.’ I'm the King of the Castle 1970-09-03T00:00:00Z

“The union will never come off this strike if they think all this help is coming their way.” October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

I sat there watching the steam coming off the boiling water. Boy: Tales of a Childhood 1984-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some of their eyeballs bulged out while others were missing teeth or had wavy lines of bad smell coming off them. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

Then the top of her glue bottle came off and completely ruined a pillow. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

This night he was not standing before friends and he hoped he’d come off well. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z

The backpack comes off and then the new guy slides into the seat in front of Annabelle. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z

The “and ’s” is not easy to say, but it came off pretty well, with about as much spit as “beetles.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

In those days, an operator came on the line automatically whenever a phone came off the hook. While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z

The wind coming off the sea ruffled their hair and tugged at their clothing. The Reader 2016-01-12T00:00:00Z

I know it’s the meds—whatever I’m on, or whatever I’m coming off of. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

From over here, I can practically see the steam coming off of her. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z

But come off the trail, properly off, and drive somewhere, as we did now, and you realize how magnificently deluded you have been. A Walk in the Woods 1997-11-01T00:00:00Z

His veil kept tilting on his head, threatening to come off. The Sea of Monsters 2006-04-01T00:00:00Z

The wind coming off the water smelled faintly of iodine. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

“Thankee,” said he; “then we’ll consider that it’s to come off, when convenient to you. Have you dined with Mr. Jaggers yet?” Great Expectations 1861-08-01T00:00:00Z

His voice brought a land of normality back to the street, but it could not cut through the smell of blood that came off the town like a musk. The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

Aunt Mary got me some new things, for I came off in such a hurry I wasn’t half ready. Little Women 1868-01-01T00:00:00Z

There were stately chairs with the badger arms stamped in gold on their Spanish leather seats—the leather was coming off—and a portrait of the Founder over the fireplace. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

It came off the bottle and flew across the desk, clattering to the floor like a plastic coin. The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z

He had gone so long without removing his work boots, that when he took them off, the skin of his feet came off with them. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

“Tell Mom my blue jacket, one button came off.” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z

When one of my shoes came off, I realized my feet were actually dangling above the floor, and four mousetraps became a definite five. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

Not only did he feel safer there than in the middle of the room but also because the smell coming off the man was beginning to bother him. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Some wore white hospital garb; others came off work gangs wearing blue dungarees. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks 2010-02-02T00:00:00Z

Roman zombies began to dissolve, smoke coming off their bronze helmets. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

I guess he came off to them as cool, being so much older. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z

But there’s a waft of warm, wretched air coming off that toilet. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

He looked down at himself, then tugged at an ivory button on his doublet until it came off in his hand. Ella Enchanted 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

I think there was a lot of pressure put on her as well, and it didn’t come off in a positive way. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z

“They’re all fat and waterlogged. None of the rings come off.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Then I saw my father coming off the lift alone. October Sky 1999-04-01T00:00:00Z

Camera One, not there at first but getting it now, the long shot, nailing her as her hands came off the chair arms, fingers spread wide, you could almost see her fingertips smoking... Stargirl 2000-08-08T00:00:00Z

Pet’s face tracked toward her, and she felt a sheen of an emotion coming off it, not quite regret but something bittersweet. Pet 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z

The smell coming off it was like a garbage can full of fish sticks that had been sitting in the sun all week. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z

“You just haven’t given your brain any rest. It’s practically got steam coming off it.” Amari and the Night Brothers 2021-01-19T00:00:00Z

Everwhen she goes out, whole bunches of little Congo children run after her on the road a-reaching and a-yanking on her long white hair to see if they can get it to come off. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

The excitement and possibility came off him like day-old booze. We'll Fly Away 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z

Turner picked up the book—Lives of the English Poets—and the red dust of its leather cover came off in his hand. Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy 2004-05-24T00:00:00Z

The drench seemed to come off the sea floor itself, where blind white fish ferried themselves by their own light through the great polar cold. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z

Like a very tight belt, she thought; would the house fly apart if the veranda came off? The Haunting of Hill House 1959-10-01T00:00:00Z

I struggled with how to explain it without coming off paranoid. We Are the Ants 2016-01-19T00:00:00Z

As we came off, you were moving at the dawdling speed of a small child. Between the World and Me 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z

I came off as “just an average kid,” which I thought was pretty decent because, seriously, I’d been expecting worse. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

On her way out, she noticed that one of the gauze doors of the factory had come off its hinges and was propped against the doorway. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

Mrs. Carpenter turned off some of the lights, and I felt the bandage come off the eye. The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

A slight ripple of a breeze came off the water, but that did little to relieve them. Homecoming 1981-01-01T00:00:00Z

He rushed out of the elevator and started shaking Charlie’s hand so furiously it nearly came off. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 1964-09-12T00:00:00Z

One of the car’s tires had come off and was floating in a backwater eddy of the Cocytus. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z

As the three groups came off the ships, they formed in fours along the wharf, their axes on their shoulders. Johnny Tremain 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z

He would never know what was coming off. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z

Otto tried hard not to let his surprise and confusion come off as insulting. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

The plaster was coming off the walls and the blinds hung crookedly in front of dark windows. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z

On General Hospital or Guiding Light a similar story might come off as trite or even laughable. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z

She comes off as ungrateful and arrogant, but she won’t take it back. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

She says she was buying socks with her mother the week after her braces came off and some lady asked if she modeled. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

Then I’ll struggle, she’ll lean into me with all her weight, press her flesh, and then somehow the clothes start coming off. Native Speaker 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z

Jule shifted her handbag so it went across her body and wouldn’t easily come off. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z

When the boot came off in my hands, Father massaged his feet. Dragonwings 1975-01-01T00:00:00Z

They wore the costumes of the Komedie Brute, but no one got access to his office without showing his face, so the masks had come off. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

And I want you to feel it—the wind coming off the river, the waves, the silence, the wooded frontier. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

As miners came off shift, the union signed up those willing to strike. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z

‘Have it your own way, Mr. Frodo,’ he said at last, ‘but I think the rope came off itself — when I called.’ The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z

He was rubbing the buttons on his jacket, and one came off in his hand. The Invention of Hugo Cabret 2007-01-30T00:00:00Z

I was gonna practice coming off the blocks, because it was where I needed the most help. Ghost 2016-08-30T00:00:00Z

I’d walk home, the school uniform would come off, the overalls would go on, and I’d get under the hood of some sedan. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z

The oil won't come off easily, I thought with a pang. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z

By making careful measurements of how much radiation came off objects at various temperatures, they showed that the Rayleigh-Jeans formula was, indeed, failing to predict the true amount of light that comes from objects. Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea 2000-02-07T00:00:00Z

She felt one shoe come off, deep in the mud. Miracles on Maple Hill 1956-08-01T00:00:00Z

The meaty goat smell came off him in sickening waves. Bone Gap 2015-03-03T00:00:00Z

From Berkeley’s standpoint, the meeting came off as a roaring success. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z

“Your eye has been closed inside the bandage all the time. When the last bandage comes off, you may open it. We’ll dim the light in here, so it won’t hurt you.” The Chosen 1967-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Well, you came off like a sensible young man,” she replied. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z

I take her face in my hands, feeling the scary heat coming off her cheeks. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z

I tell her I was just drunk and coming off the stage high. The Sun Is Also a Star 2016-11-01T00:00:00Z

The helm came off, and went to join the rest of the discards. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

Steam was coming off of him like smoke. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

He’s ducking his rump under the current, swishing back and forth until the bandage comes off and floats away. The Knife of Never Letting Go 2008-05-05T00:00:00Z

The bandage was still on her head and the doctor said it could not come off until next month. The Heart is a Lonely Hunter 1940-07-29T00:00:00Z

He has the potential to be cute when the braces come off. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z

The feathers were so well attached that when I started pulling them out, skin came off—I was not plucking the bird; I was tearing it apart. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

He rubbed at his own black forearm and then held up two ashy fingers, as if demonstrating how the ink in Rachel’s sad case had all come off. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z

Then she gnawed on all the metal tips until they came off. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

They sparkle as she runs a hand over her shiny black braid—and then I notice, with a shock, that an earring is coming off. Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z

I try to smile, but I’m afraid it comes off like a grimace. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z

She’d always been impressed by the scenes of factories building planes and guns for the war effort—hundreds and hundreds of weapons coming off the line every day. The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z

I knew that as long as I came off clean, I’d likely be fine. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z

A strip of hide came off the zebra’s belly like gift-wrap paper comes off a gift, in a smooth-edged swath, only silently, in the way of tearing skin, and with greater resistance. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z

If a showtime crowd liked your performance, when you came off you were mobbed, mauled, grasped, and pummeled like the team that’s just taken the series. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z

He returns with a wooden rod about three feet long with a four-inch metal pick coming off the end. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z

Now, to fill the room more efficiently, they had to sit next to the last person who had come off the line. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

The sheets came off her assembly line, one after another. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z

When he had almost reached the bottom of the hill, he turned the rudder to slow himself, but instead of slowing his progress, the rudder came off! Forged by Fire 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z

It comes off in page-like layers that flutter behind him to the deck, and are pulled in by the hungry pitch. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z

The way the sun comes off the water, it’s hard to see at first. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z

They were stitched to the frame, and no matter how she pulled, they didn’t want to come off. Orphan Island 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z

They don’t hurt; I have a feeling they will when they come off, though. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z

With the wind coming off the water, Nailer could pretend he was actually on a deep-sea vessel, speeding toward the horizon. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z

Nonetheless, I think she deserves an honorable mention for her intense, best-supporting cameo in the Luke Hunter: Death Prophet saga, although I came off as a bit of a wimp in that particular episode. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z

When these braces come off, will I still look like the other Edith? I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z

“No. This isn’t ague. Ague is bad enough. My leg feels like it’s coming off, and my head...!” Kindred 1979-06-01T00:00:00Z

One of the man’s shoes came off, and someone picked it up. The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm 1994-04-01T00:00:00Z

I pulled on the snap and it came off right in my hand. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The smell coming off my flesh had gone from simple stinkiness to something weird and almost appetizing, close to sour-cream-and- onion potato chips. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z

He came off the field, his eyes downcast and brooding, his eagerness to do well in this first game and live up to the legend of Charlie putting his whole body out of sync. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Beech. See, you can tell by the grain. It’s really smooth. And the way it’s tied, it’ll never come off.” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z

They could smell the water and they could feel the cold coming off of it. The Road 2006-09-28T00:00:00Z

The day was warm, but a cool breeze came off the water, and I could’ve happily rowed for hours. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z

“He’s a trusting man, isn’t he? Believes in second chances. But me — I say there are spots that don’t come off, Snape. Spots that never come off, d’you know what I mean?” Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z

“I just hope this smell comes off soon,” she said. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z

“We’ll all have waffles. And whiskey. If this job doesn’t come off, no one’s going to want to be around me sober. Finished, Nina?” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He is still helping me, for that matter, and we hope to win the battle of Bedegraine together, when it comes off.” The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

“No,” thought I, “you need not; for you will come off worse than you did before.” Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass 1845-05-01T00:00:00Z

“I saw you come down the wall. You came off the train.” A Farewell To Arms 1929-09-02T00:00:00Z

He’s got on his moccasins, old ones he wears around the house, with holes worn under the big toes, and his V-neck maroon sweater with the ravels coming off the elbows. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z

During the afternoon of the following day, still going westerly and while coming off a rise, I saw ahead what looked to be a village situated in a dell. Crispin: The Cross of Lead 2002-06-01T00:00:00Z

I could smell weed coming off his clothes too. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z

They’d been pushed inward with such force that they’d come off the hinges and were simply propped against the walls of the school’s main corridor. The Last Last-Day-of-Summer 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z

Mary Alice and I carried the tale home that a suspicious type had come off the train in citified clothes and a stiff straw hat. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z

Jenna yanked the thread so hard it came off and made a tiny hole in the hem of her shirt. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z

I took my handkerchief and tried to wipe the loaf, but the crust began to come off, so I stopped. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

“And it feels weird because I don’t know if it’s the same with him. He always comes off as so carefree whenever we hang out, and I’m always a nervous wreck.” Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z

“That was bad luck. Now you know this dressing’s got to come off.” Atonement 2001-09-20T00:00:00Z

With her hands she rubbed and scrubbed the corn until the hulls came off and floated on top of the water. Little House in the Big Woods 1932-01-01T00:00:00Z

The ball came off the boards and Brothers got past me and tapped it back in. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z

It came off the wings of huge mothlike creatures drifting and looping in the underwater current. Beowulf: A New Telling 1968-01-01T00:00:00Z

It was like a dance, a dance in the stink of sheep and the smell of newborn steam coming off the lambs and the sounds of them, mothers and lambs, finding one another and love. This Side of Wild 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z

He wiped them on his shirt, but it didn’t come off. Strange the Dreamer 2017-03-28T00:00:00Z

A lot Job cared whether the wheel came off or not, long as he wouldn’t have too far to walk back. The Sound and the Fury 1929-01-01T00:00:00Z

I brought in a small tire iron and it came off easily. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z

She laughs as she sprays my face with this cold stuff that she says is to keep the makeup from coming off. How to Disappear Completely 2020-04-28T00:00:00Z

“Are things like that in books. But it came off the top of my mind!” Fahrenheit 451 1953-01-01T00:00:00Z

Why fabricate a tale in which one comes off as a self-confessed dunce? Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z

A bit of gel comes off on his glove. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

The coats came off and every man headed his own way. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z

She had just come off a twelve-hour shift at Mercy Hospital in Jersey City and was in no mood for guff. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z

The little spot finally came off, and I handed the plate back to him. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z

Then I could sniff the paper, that soft, powdery, drowsy smell that comes off the pages in little puffs when you’re reading something or looking at some pictures, a kind of hypnotizing smell. Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z

The red Thorndike dictionaries were going to need some help; most of their covers had come off when we stepped onto them to climb higher up the bookshelves. The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z

The sight of her coming off her high, stumbling to the bathroom, disgusted Wes. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z

Old Familiar cawed at the waves of energy coming off High John’s fury. Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky 2019-10-15T00:00:00Z

They were cloaked in a haze of flies, and the stench coming off the demons made the nearby leaves curl. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z

The inside-out skin looked like a sweater coming off. The Omnivore's Dilemma 2006-04-11T00:00:00Z

Axel could feel the hurt coming off his father, so he said just what he thought might make it better. A Bird Will Soar 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z

The ball coming off the steps had to clear the sidewalk and land in the street. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z

Seeing her coming off the plane and realizing I was jealous of Chas did make me feel terrible about the whole situation. Winger 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z

“Avoid over-quick motions of any kind—running, jumping, climbing. The bandage may come off in two days. Do not get it wet.” The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z

I splash water on my face and scrub until most of the pig's blood and mud have come off. Legend 2011-11-29T00:00:00Z

“It doesn’t look like the heron is going to come off too well,” I said. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z

This was caused by little pieces of our heat shield burning up and coming off, as it was supposed to do, to protect us from the searing frictional heat. Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z

I moved through the pages quickly, not wanting to be distracted by any buzz of sex coming off those pages. Never Let Me Go 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z

“Sir Gawaine said: ‘Leave thy babbling and come off, and let us ease our hearts.’ The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z

In the case of “Late Bloomer,” things came off the rails because my character wasn’t being the father of a boy who becomes a man. J.K. Simmons’ strong silent types: “Some, because of their own upbringing, or pain or self-consciousness, have a difficult time letting it out” 2016-10-07T04:00:00Z

Paul Giamatti comes off as a creep and a bore and it makes the audience root for the billionaires. ‘Billions’ Recap, Season 1 Premiere: Money and Sin 2016-01-17T05:00:00Z

If Keiko comes off as frightening and robotic, so does the entire universe in which her story unfurls. Sayaka Murata’s Eerie “Convenience Store Woman” Is a Love Story Between a Misfit and a Store 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

According to numbers released in May, the second the masks came off, lipstick sales shot right back up, to the tune of 80 percent from the year before, according to CNN Business. I Miss My Lipstick 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

"Whether or not the exhibitor gets the money in a check or it comes off the film rentals, the studios can just include it in the prints-and-advertising costs," a well-placed industryite explained. Trailers a bounty for theaters, concern for studios 2010-05-05T05:43:00Z

Do you see the problems there, how bad the administrators come off, at times? 'Bully' filmmaker makes a documentary that touches a nerve 2012-04-05T23:37:04Z

It is almost perfect, except that the frisson of the last line does not quite come off: it tells us too much and not enough. Hill of Doors by Robin Robertson – review 2013-03-24T10:00:01Z

Even “Pills N Potions,” which came off simultaneously too druggy and too drippy for the radio, works here, because it has stakes. Review: Nicki Minaj Reinvents Herself on Personal The Pinkprint 2014-12-17T05:00:00Z

“Let me get this straight, you can’t remember how your clothes came off? Well, what were you wearing?” I wish I’d never reported my rape 2015-01-24T05:00:00Z

Pasdar’s Garcetti comes off cold but sympathetic: winning the election, he says, is like being “a dog who caught a bus.” Sexts from “Hillary”: Political Animals’ Bawdy Alternative History 2012-07-12T12:25:31Z

An album that could've come off like a desperate bid for credibility instead reconnected Blige with the wisdom and spirit that made her sound like an old soul back when she was just starting out. Creative disruption from Blige to Swift upends music world in 2014 2014-12-30T05:00:00Z

Can we be surprised that the brazenly pandering all-female battle scene in "Endgame" came off as silly and hollow? "Black Widow" is a triumph for Marvel fans, yet that's what makes it so infuriating 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z

Put these on the top to dazzle when the lid comes off. How to Make the Perfect Cookie Box 2020-12-01T05:00:00Z

The insistence on hammered attacks in the second and fourth movements came off as more angry than tragic. Review | Can three musical stars shine in constellation? Bell, Isserlis and Denk in concert. 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

But it’s in the drawing of his Brooklyn, where men are men and your word is your word and nobody, but nobody, messes with your local, that it all comes off a tad sentimental. The Drop review: James Gandolfini's swansong unfolds at Brooklyn fights 2014-09-06T04:00:00Z

But their experience on Before Sunrise was like the roof coming off. Before Midnight: Richard Linklater's search for a happy ending 2013-06-13T17:59:01Z

The homage comes off as rather tone-deaf, given that the story of a grown-up spoiled brat hardly makes for a fable about a prince exiled from his kingdom. An oblivious 'Longest Week' quickly wears out its welcome 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z

"Wounded Rhymes" comes off the heels of "Possibilities," Li's contribution to the "Twilight: New Moon" soundtrack — which, despite its commercial success, is kind of the perfect venue for her demonstrative songs. Lykke Li's second album blends youthful vulnerability and mature sound 2011-05-19T19:59:17Z

From the start, Rogers comes off as a sage, a virtual philosopher with a tone appropriate for children but with ideas of a revelatory depth for all ages. The Wondrous Heroism of Mr. Rogers in “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

“The next thing, I remember my top coming off,” she went on. Scotland Yard ‘told of Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct in 1990s’ 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z

The entire movie takes place between comfort and luxury; economic success comes off as the great unifier. The Sanitized Christianity of “War Room” 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z

Rather than devote a single chapter to each artist, she interweaves the profiles so that they come off as a conversation of sorts. '33 Artists' paints behind-the-scene picture of the art world 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z

After all, the masks do come off eventually. Masks are changing the way we look at each other, and ourselves 2020-05-18T04:00:00Z

Taking the kids to Universal Studios for the first time, taking them on their first roller coaster — when they came off, I’ve never seen kids that happy in my life. "Unforgettable" Rapper French Montana on Following a Feeling 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z

Siobhan seemed to be trying to inspire the audience with her song, but it came off as more pathetic than uplifting. "American Idol" recap: Crystal Bowersox saves 2010-04-21T13:22:00Z

Mirrors applied with mirror mastic also come off fairly well. How to replace the sling on Samsonite patio furniture 2016-08-26T04:00:00Z

On the first warm summer night London's had in months, it comes off as a tiny bit politically arrogant. Coriolanus – review 2012-05-25T09:40:46Z

Rough Trade kind of came off the back of our label, Industrial Records. From Yoko Ono to Lady Gaga: how pop embraced performance art 2011-07-07T21:00:03Z

If I am just never going to be comfortable with a gregarious man, how will that come off when we break up? Carolyn Hax: Boyfriend’s outgoing personality unnerves introvert 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

Case in point: Mendelsohn writes about my favorite book, “The Bone Clocks,” that “the structural intricacies here are exhausting rather than involving, and the flirtations with the fantastical come off as silly rather than provocative.” On the ‘Mitchellverse’ and Other Letters to the Editor 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z

Though I understand I might be coming off as formulaic, I can easily say, as someone still striving to understand what it means to create a good character, none of this is seamless. Dungeons and Dragons: My dorky literary muse 2012-12-08T16:00:00Z

In such a tiny room, the Moorish-looking fringe along the ceiling, for instance, came off as comically contrived. Check In, Check Out: Hotel Review: Alfonso XIII in Seville, Spain 2013-01-16T17:50:31Z

But its glorious, snow-capped visuals aside, The Hateful Eight comes off as haggard and atrophied. Review: Quentin Tarantino's Hateful Eight Revels in Snow, Not So Much in People 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z

Unmotivated, the moodiness of Ms. Sullivan’s character comes off as adolescent petulance. Dance Review: Melinda Sullivan Brings ‘Gone’ to Ailey Citigroup Theater 2013-08-06T21:29:18Z

In the quieter moments, a self-deprecating humility crept into “Flaws and All,” but an ambitious mix of “If I Were a Boy” with the Verve’s “Bitter Sweet Symphony” came off flat. Concert review: Beyonce at United Center 2013-07-17T17:37:00Z

I had just come off of binge-watching Marvel’s “Daredevil” and was filled with the conviction that depictions of violence needed to show the associated trauma and horror to be “honest.” My “Supergirl” hypocrisy: Female superheroes don’t need to be “broken” to kick ass 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

Each composer scored the music for a single character, yet it all comes off as a unified whole. Stop what you're doing and go see an opera about human trafficking 2014-08-08T04:00:00Z

Whatever is trapped in the film and causing the streak should come off. My fog-free mirror is streaking. What can I do? 2021-03-12T05:00:00Z

Here, every scene between two people comes off like drunkenly shot video of a play rehearsal gone horribly wrong. Expect a shout fest from 'The Angriest Man in Brooklyn' 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

Still, like the film itself, these visuals come off as more self-consciously glib than authentically clever. 'Eternity: The Movie' is fleeting fun 2014-10-23T04:00:00Z

Who was it had the bell come off the end of his stick? The Thick of It: 'it feels more like politicians copy us' 2012-08-21T23:05:01Z

“What is particularly special about these last things is that they are coming off the walls of their houses.” Rarities From Mellon Collection Reach New Homes 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z

The musical comedy about an all-female a cappella group is coming off a mighty debut weekend in which it grossed $69.2 million, besting the entire $65-million domestic theatrical run of the original "Pitch Perfect." Box office: 'Tomorrowland' takes holiday weekend lead over 'Pitch Perfect 2' 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z

I don't know if anymore will come off the back of it we'll just have to see. Peter Kay brings back Phoenix Nights 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z

From our vantage point in the back, it was tough to see the stage when seated inside our SUV, and outside, the sound delay coming off the stage clashed with the radio broadcast. Drive-in concerts have replaced summer music festivals in the COVID-19 era. Here’s what it’s like to attend one 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

Amid all the killing, the characters emphasize family as their uniting bond, in a way that doesn’t come off as contrived. Five Action Movies to Stream Now 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z

It could come off as an affectation, and read like standoff-ish arrogance in print. Vampire Weekend: 'People tried to pretend we were rich idiots' 2013-05-03T10:30:00Z

“Now is that because I saw it come off the roof, and anything from the roof feels special? Maybe.” Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

Photograph: The Guardian A lot of shirts came off, some pants came off. My afternoon at the Seinfeld apartment 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z

It may be well-intentioned, but it comes off as grotesque and mannered — people congratulating themselves on their own sensitivity. Cheesecake is not cake, and other ways words can trick you 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z

I was coming off the court when she came up to me and said, 'Charlie! John Forsythe obituary 2010-04-04T16:02:00Z

So even collage artists can come off sounding like they have something new to say! How to talk about art 2012-07-14T00:00:00Z

She was coming off the night shift and he was on his way to work. She Took Him on as Her Running Mate 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z

Instead, Mr. Adès’s 20-minute work comes off as an affectionate, joyous, remarkably uncomplicated tribute to tradition. Two Coasts, Two Concertos: Adès and Adams Offer Piano Premieres 2019-03-08T05:00:00Z

“Anything left over should come off easily with a nylon brush.” Perspective | How to prepare your outdoor grill for its time to shine 2018-05-14T04:00:00Z

“I don’t want to come off as a bitter employee,” he said. Angst at the A.S.P.C.A. 2013-06-28T20:48:27Z

And if it doesn't always come off, then the journey is always worth taking. This week's new live comedy 2013-07-06T05:00:00Z

Overall "Outside the Law" comes off as a balanced portrait, showing atrocities committed on both sides. Controversial Cannes entry probes France's past 2010-05-21T18:31:00Z

Q: Why was the musical able to come off so well? The Anthem is back — and so is Frankie Valli 2021-07-28T04:00:00Z

Mr. Wong was about to open a new design agency, and was coming off a successful showing at the recent International Contemporary Furniture Fair, a major industry show in New York. The Life of Tobias Wong, Designer 2010-06-25T22:17:00Z

This year has been an attempt to make art, often without the escape hatch of comedy, which means you may move and unsettle people powerfully, but at the risk of coming off pretentious or self-serious. REVIEW: Louie Watch: Going All In 2014-06-17T04:00:00Z

While these do not come off as creepy per se, they haven't made much of an impact either because they miss the mark of the original. Why this "Baby, It's Cold Outside" update works, where others have failed 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z

The former comes off the back of critically derided children's fantasy The Last Airbender, which won five gongs at the Razzie awards for the year's worst films in February. Will Smith and son Jaden to star in new Shyamalan film 2011-04-05T14:19:13Z

Yet rather than come off as a retread, "Paradise of the Pacific" reads as deepening. Susanna Moore's 'Paradise of the Pacific' is a vivid, powerful history of Hawaii 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

By contrast, Hudson comes off as if he’s spoiling for a fight on his debut album, “Teenage Heartbreak.” TikTok Made Them Famous. Figuring Out What’s Next Is Tough. 2021-12-23T05:00:00Z

When Esa-Pekka comes off stage after being on his feet conducting for over five hours he has a cold beer waiting for him, which goes straight down without touching the sides. Tristan und Isolde in widescreen 2010-09-21T20:29:00Z

The Obama administration does come off as somewhat callous and shortsighted, but it was simply finishing off a job it never wanted to do in the first place. Books of The Times: ‘Endgame’ and Iraq, by Michael Gordon and Bernard Trainor 2012-10-01T21:50:41Z

Portman tries to portray this most enigmatic figure as frosty, inscrutable and vulnerable, but the performance comes off as calculating and mannered. Jackie Places the First Lady Under a Microscope 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

“I wish I competed in a place this nice,” he ruminated as he came off the mound, the crowd still cheering. This year, Joey Chestnut marched on New York with a hot-dog entourage 2019-07-04T04:00:00Z

I like that it came off very loose, which is not always the case when I try too hard. Pascal Campion’s “Twilight Avenue” 2019-12-30T05:00:00Z

“To see the giant cruises going by and the exhaust and smoke coming off them can have a negative impact,” Mr. Van Derhoff said. Revelry and Unease in Alaska as Cruises Return 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z

And like the rest of the season’s episodes, that story would not have come off half as well without creator Joel Church-Cooper allowing his most twisted of imagination to fly free. There is joy in Morristown: Salon talks to Hank Azaria, star of “Brockmire” 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z

And a "cub reporter" investigating the "Chavez Ravine" tussle comes off as a self-interested twit. 'Chavez Ravine: An L.A. Revival' misplays the drama 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z

"I got so used to being that person in the daytime that when the makeup all came off and I saw myself as I am, I'd forgotten that was what I looked like," she confessed. Helen Mirren's Jewish casting controversy reignited with release of Golda Meir biopic 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z

I don't have to feel like I have to come off a certain way. From "Simpsons" to Coachella, Danny Elfman reflects on 35 years of TV and film scoring 2020-02-23T05:00:00Z

“This piece comes off like movie soundtrack music in the most flattering sense,” says Joseph Crnko, Seattle Symphony’s associate conductor for choral activities. Chorale, violist to join SSO for water works 2013-03-27T21:08:35Z

His inexperience also shows when he conducts interviews, which somehow come off as both overly edited and aimless. Critic’s Notebook: Comedy and Politics, Uneasy Bedfellows but Snuggling 2012-10-03T20:05:01Z

The oven gloves come off and the flour flies in “Cake Off,” the new musical at Signature Theatre that is only sporadically tasty. ‘Cake Off’: Signature’s new musical is lively, but not fully baked 2015-10-12T04:00:00Z

Worse, the cursorily sketched characters come off as cartoons. Lisa Loomer's 'Roe': An abortion drama that settles nothing 2017-03-30T04:00:00Z

In 1968 he was returning to London from Hastings with his fiancee Molly when the train carriage they were in came off the rails just outside Catford. Robin Gibb dies aged 62 2012-05-20T23:26:00Z

The undertakers are here to remove the body, but the handle on the bedroom door has come off. Snooping in a dead man's house: my uneasy inheritance 2015-11-20T05:00:00Z

Just before the stew came off the stove, Greenberg added the reserved fish meat. One fish, three meals: Paul Greenberg makes the case for Americans to get hip to seafood

This is true to Boyd's concept, which is to play the first half as comedy and the second half as tragedy; and, on the whole, the former comes off better. Review|Theatre|Antony and Cleopatra, RSC, Stratford-upon-Avon|Michael Billington 2010-05-10T23:18:00Z

Admittedly, I am a lifelong Baltimore resident, so my assessment could come off as bias. I love "Power," but please stop comparing it to "The Wire" 2019-10-16T04:00:00Z

But he is less facile when his character comes off as impossibly stupid, moments he plays by affecting a bit of a Mark Wahlberg whiny singsong. ‘The Lost City’ Review: Raiders of the 1980s Blockbusters 2022-03-24T04:00:00Z

"I'm just hype, really hype, when I come off stage," he says, gleeful, in his element now the show is done. Glastonbury 2010: How Dizzee and the performers psyched up 2010-06-28T07:59:00Z

O’Mara’s reliance on statistics and scientific data makes his investigation come off as abstract. How Walking Changes Us 2020-05-12T04:00:00Z

In trying to convey all the twisted feelings and fears, the music comes off as forced, even ponderous. ‘The Passenger’ at the Park Avenue Armory 2014-07-11T04:00:00Z

Mr. Engel, straightforwardly aggressive and surprisingly courteous to the audience, comes off best. Review: A ‘Ship of Fools,’ Each Stuck in Isolation 2015-06-01T04:00:00Z

With a cult following from his days as a correspondent on “The Daily Show,” Mr. Carell was also coming off a breakout role in the 2003 film “Bruce Almighty.” ‘The Office’ Finale 2013-05-01T12:00:01Z

The mobile was tethered to weights to balance it as pieces came off one by one. National Gallery of Art to reopen Sculpture Garden on Saturday 2020-06-15T04:00:00Z

A scene where Lino, who grew up in Bakersfield, CA, gets all sensitive and talks about belonging neither in the U.S. nor Mexico, comes off as hackneyed. Try to keep up with "Miss Bala": Gina Rodriguez stars in this entertaining if bumpy ride 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z

Dreyfuss, in a lively, individual and sympathetic performance, comes off best, even if the demands of the plot make him alternately very wise and surprisingly inexperienced. L.A. Times' original 1975 review of 'Jaws' unearthed: We hated it 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z

I talked a bit about hauntology, which probably came off a bit pretentious. Blind date: ‘I told her I wouldn’t call myself straight’ 2019-07-13T04:00:00Z

“With comedy, one of the tricks is knowing how you come off just physically,” McKay said. Danny McBride Keeps It Righteous 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

Seven years ago, coming off roles in “Les Misérables” and “Lovelace,” she finally happened across the farm in the Catskills and knew it was what she had long been searching for. Amanda Seyfried Finally Stakes Her Claim 2020-11-29T05:00:00Z

“To some it came off as misogynistic, which is so stupid,” he said. Jeremy Scott, Fashion?s Last Rebel 2011-11-30T21:52:06Z

They returned to the prison parking lot as dozens of guards came off their shifts, many carrying the see-through clear plastic lunch bags they are required to use. Opera in Attica: Bringing Arias to a Maximum-Security Prison 2017-07-28T04:00:00Z

Was there any hesitation about taking on another show with such heavy emotions that lead to such dark places after coming off “Breaking Bad,” which was quite harrowing? Anna Gunn moves on from 'Breaking Bad' by heading to 'Gracepoint' 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

Las Vegas, not surprisingly, doesn’t come off badly in this account of its mob-marred past. Museum Review: Mob Museum Opens in Las Vegas 2012-02-14T00:58:51Z

In this production, the jealous feuding is mere playfulness, and they come off as simpatico lovers. Los Angeles Ballet's 'Don Quixote' has stand-out dancers but is burdened by questionable staging 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z

None of it comes off as overly gimmicky, but these guys sure have put down some wide-ranging roots. Pitchfork Day 3: Vampire Weekend, Ty Segall, Kendrick Lamar (and Lady Gaga?) 2012-07-16T05:11:00Z

Cage is going for manly, if conflicted, family-guy confidence in this role, but somehow it comes off as nuttier than the events surrounding him. Review: 'Left Behind' 0 stars 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z

Tucker’s story comes off no less than the story of other, more heralded films by Coppola—or than Coppola’s own story—as an exemplary American legend. What to Stream: “Tucker: The Man and His Dream,” a Slyly Personal Francis Ford Coppola Film 2019-08-02T04:00:00Z

That’s not the case in his live shows, where instead of shtick, his anger comes off as the essence of an aesthetic. Critic’s Notebook: Comedy and Politics, Uneasy Bedfellows but Snuggling 2012-10-03T20:05:01Z

"I came off it and was horrified not to have a period for six months. I didn't like that I had been altering my natural state for so long." Unsafe sex: why everyone's at it 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

New media figures come off particularly badly, suggesting the author may be from an old media background. O, A Presidential Novel sparks search for anonymous author 2011-01-19T21:25:12Z

Each of her 17 paintings at c.nichols project in Mar Vista comes off as casual, comfortable in its own skin and blissfully unburdened by the idea that art’s job is to keep up appearances. In Michelle Fierro's painting, mistakes lead only to possibility 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z

He almost came off the bike when he reached the foot of the slope, as he felt the front tyre catching in mud, stopping, mid-cycle. Not the Booker prize 2012: Paint This Town Red by AJ Kirby 2012-08-29T12:44:14Z

They were very much still only wanting to be musicians at the time, and it came off as no more than everybody dressing up. David Bowie on Ziggy Stardust, white funk and other theatrical matters – a classic interview 2012-06-12T15:57:34Z

In her account, he comes off as wildly insensitive and self-involved — at one point he calls her "a bad investment" — but also charismatic and brilliant. Padma Lakshmi explains why she left her knives packed when writing 'Love, Loss, and What We Ate' 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z

The worst instances come off like a burnt burger drowned in ketchup, a pitiful attempt to perk up otherwise lackluster writing by disguising it with a more dominant flavor. Small screen, big ideas: the new wave of narrative TV gimmicks 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z

The movie comes off as an homage to the accidental ugliness of another era. ‘Pig Death Machine’ cooks up unwatchable underground hash 2014-01-09T21:22:45Z

In the hands of a lesser actor – or even a very good actor – Bobby could come off as a sour, abusive drip, unworthy of our interest, much less our sympathy. Five Easy Pieces at 50: a troubling yet thrilling arrival of a new leading man 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z

Although they don't come off of the prized loin section, spare ribs are meatier and more flavorful than baby backs. Summer is all about pork ribs — here are 5 seriously delicious recipes 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

You come off the elevator and into a canopied bamboo grove, walking among the stalks that support the ramps. Art Review: ?Big Bamb?? by Doug and Mike Starn at the Met 2010-06-03T21:22:00Z

One had just come off 700 miles on the Pacific Crest Trail. A senior’s intense, 14-day sailing lesson — from scratch — off the New Zealand coast 2018-03-22T04:00:00Z

All this coming off a home entertainment book she wrote last year that flopped in bookstores. For Pippa Middleton, the Media’s Love Sours 2013-07-24T21:31:22Z

Forgive me if I'm come off as distant but I can't be honest about how I feel. John Hawkes: 'To be a good actor, I need to be invisible' 2013-01-13T00:05:09Z

When Frank faces off, in shirt sleeves and fedora, with the SS officer who serves as the movie's all-purpose villain, the gloves come off and the movie's pulse quickens. 'Fort McCoy' a heartfelt WWII memory piece 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

The jacket came off to reveal a black T-shirt and serious biceps. Music Review: Bobby Womack Reviews His Career at City Winery 2013-12-22T22:04:40Z

The novel covers so much ground and has so many voices that its characters can sometimes come off as a little less than three-dimensional. International Thrillers Favor Trysts over Treason 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z

That makes sense, because that’s very much how it came off. “Music is so abused these days”: XTC’s Andy Partridge opens up about songwriting, painting and developing the “cruel parent gene” toward your own art 2016-03-20T04:00:00Z

The third act comes off as more negligible than powerful despite a few vivid moments. Benedict Cumberbatch is a tense & meticulous spy in Cold War thriller "The Courier" 2021-03-17T04:00:00Z

He comes off as smart and canny, as well as a bit opportunistic. Nick Denton isn’t sorry: New interview reveals more about Gawker founder’s ethics 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z

“My hat comes off to all of you for your creativity, imagination, and determination to produce such an ambitious show,” Scott writes in the letter. Ridley Scott praises students for "Alien" stage show, offers funds for encore performance 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z

It was Obama’s yearly chance to inspire a meme, rib a rival, come off as folksy royalty, remind the public that the media was not the enemy. The night Donald Trump failed to break the White House correspondents’ dinner 2017-04-30T04:00:00Z

It came off as very flat and zero emotion. "American Idol" recap: The dreamboats have landed 2010-02-25T15:26:00Z

It was a wildly unnecessary addition: no offense Hunter, but no one comes off well next to Stevie. Dancing with the Stars Watch: Stevie Wonder Night 2013-04-23T18:52:22Z

In the role that first brought her international notice a few years ago, she comes off as timeless without losing her youthfulness, penetrating even at more intimate volume than full cry. Review: A Soprano’s Sound Floods the Met in ‘Ariadne’ 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z

Presumably he must have come off his horse. Richard III: Shakespearean actors rake over the remains 2013-02-04T19:00:02Z

His bristling bass instantly changed the energy in the scene, adding ludicrous tension and unmuffled anger that came off as deliriously silly. In Jerry Stiller, the Rage of Jewish Fathers Found a Hilarious Outlet 2020-05-11T04:00:00Z

His coolness to his wife startles, but then again, his analysis comes off not as cheap hyperbole but as the garden-variety insanity that takes place in marital fights. Critic’s Notebook: Following Tina Fey, Comedians Churn Out Books 2012-05-24T20:42:34Z

I don’t think I’ve ever come off feeling, like, “Oh, my God, they hated me.” On Broadway, Newly Vital Understudies Step Into the Spotlight 2021-12-24T05:00:00Z

“Still, we were all together, and miraculously the holiday came off without anyone having a histrionic fit.” The Gimlet Eye: A Poor Little Rich Girl at Christmas 2010-12-21T20:37:10Z

In his telling, death does not come off as tragic or sacred. Critic’s Notebook: Doug Stanhope’s ‘Beer Hall Putsch,’ a Stand-Up Album 2013-09-06T22:34:31Z

It’s supposed to be cute, but it comes off as Beltway snobbery. Fear and loafing on the campaign trail: Showtime’s “The Circus” cops out with cynical pundit porn 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

Director Fernando León de Aranoa wanted to play their relationship seriously, but it comes off like a bad telenovela, emphasizing the garish costumes and sets and creating elaborate and stupefying set pieces. The 18 most memorable movies of 2018 — for better and for worse 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z

But Ostermeier appeared to have so much control over the material, with such a by-the-book treatment of the text, that it came off as mannered. The Ups and Downs of Europe’s Most Interesting Opera Festival 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z

Proof of vaccination was required; masks came off as soon as people hit the bar. ‘I can’t get used to heels’: Inside D.C.’s gala season as it tries to bounce back from the pandemic 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z

Even in animated form, Mexican characters have not come off well. Coco: the Pixar film that defies Donald Trump’s anti-Mexican rhetoric 2018-01-15T05:00:00Z

“How would a regular person just coming off the block” navigate that, I asked the chief. The ugliness I learned about Chicago police while reporting on gun violence 2015-11-29T05:00:00Z

As the Groom, Gentry George is stiffly wooden; his Bride, Casia Vengoechea, perhaps keeping her innate sensuality in check, comes off more pious than spiritual. Dance Review: Old Rituals to Shape Young Dancers 2011-03-24T21:31:21Z

If Anna were just another middle-class escapee on a spiritual quest, that might come off as handsome but a little hokey. Lydia Millet has cooked up a contemplative thriller of endurance in 'Sweet Lamb of Heaven' 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

It might come off if danced by thoroughly sophisticated performers. Dance Review: Harlem Ensemble at Jacob?s Pillow Dance Festival 2010-06-25T22:27:00Z

The bandwagon that must be ridden wildly like a Roman chariot until the wheels come off and England exit due to a dodgy decision. The Hard Sell: Nationwide 2010-07-02T23:06:00Z

You may have heard that Dudamel is just coming off his Vienna State Opera debut in Puccini’s last opera, “Turandot,” where he was booed on opening night and received, as they say, mixed reviews. Booed in Vienna, Dudamel makes revelatory L.A. Opera debut to frenzied cheers 2016-06-12T04:00:00Z

Richard Nixon comes off as a sympathetic character, banished from center stage but still trying to influence foreign policy through secret notes and furtive phone calls. ‘Finale’ review: A novel of the Reagan years that’s packed with real-life barbs 2015-09-14T04:00:00Z

Historians believe an almanac may have come off the press before the Bay Psalm Book. Hymnal that dates to 1640 could fetch $30M 2013-04-12T13:28:13Z

But even if it does not come off neatly, you will be hiding the surface with the ground almond mixture. A ‘Doughnut’ That’s a Peach 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z

Block can come off like a self-centered buffoon, a stereotypically neurotic Jewish New Yorker out of a Woody Allen film. "The Kids Grow Up": Invading your daughter's privacy to make a film 2010-10-27T01:02:00Z

But the Vatican says the effect is "of a mantle that almost looks like a sentry box, topped by a head of a pope which comes off too roundish." Vatican slams new pope John Paul sculpture 2011-05-20T12:50:09Z

An episode about Bishop's assassination of a hypocritical religious leader has its amusing touches, but a subplot about a seductive gangster comes off as not just ugly but vicious. 'The Mechanic': Jason Statham is no Charles Bronson in this remake 2011-01-27T22:39:06Z

After “The Last Waltz,” the gloves really came off. Robbie Robertson of the Band Tells All in ‘Testimony’ 2016-11-08T05:00:00Z

Jeff, what sold you on the role, especially coming off a year of eight shows a week on “To Kill a Mockingbird”? ‘The Comey Rule’: Why Watching Jeff Daniels Ruined James Comey’s Day 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z

Even Will Ferrell’s lazy interpretation of George W. Bush works because the president himself came off as being lazy and disinterested for his entire eight years in office. Obama, the funniest president: Laughter isn’t just the best defense—it’s a powerful image strategy, too 2016-06-18T04:00:00Z

Reconstructed as a compendium of moral doctrine, the Bible doesn't come off well. Religion is not really about ethics 2011-04-08T17:15:52Z

A scene called “The Tweedles,” which pairs Bollywood music with bobbling white baby masks, aims to be amusing; it comes off as clumsy and careless. Review: Momix’s ‘Alice’ Is a Rabbit Hole (or 22) Too Far 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z

More important, he was coming off critical and commercial success with “Good Morning, Vietnam” and “Rain Man,” which had won the Academy Award for best picture. The Long, Long Road to Building ‘Fences’ 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

But beyond that, it was no contest as to which of them came off more convincingly. Dudamel leads a dark and satisfying dose of Mozart and Pärt 2016-05-30T04:00:00Z

I had come off a few years of not unpleasant but not totally satisfying film experiences, and I’d forgotten that you’re allowed to have a process. Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain on ‘Interstellar’ 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z

The sad stillness that comes off these images may well be, in part, her own. American beauty: Vanessa Winship's photos of US life 2013-05-27T15:00:39Z

Some passages worked better than others, and perhaps surprisingly the third movement came off best. Prom 37: BBCPhil/Lazic/Sinaisky - review 2011-08-12T10:37:25Z

But she comes off as an absolute rock, battered by prejudice and stereotypes, like the Tiger Mother style of parenting promulgated by the writer and law professor Amy Chua, who is Chinese American. A Violinist Rethinks Her Devotion to Music, With Emotion and Erudition 2022-03-28T04:00:00Z

We did Let's Go Get Stoned by Ray Charles, which kind of turned everybody around a bit, and we came off looking pretty good that day. Joe Cocker: 'I took black acid once ... it was a very dark trip' 2013-01-31T16:48:52Z

She came off looking money-grubbing, and an opportunity to educate Americans about a devastating disease was mostly lost. Of droughts and foie gras angst _ the year in food 2012-12-18T16:28:09Z

Yet, somehow, for all its many beauties, it didn't quite come off as an event. Prom 10: BBC Philharmonic/Mena ? review 2011-07-24T17:01:01Z

Or as Ms. Piatt described it, “There’s no body odor coming off the pages.” Vegans Go Glam 2015-09-29T04:00:00Z

But the number is coming off very well indeed & I’m sure will sell quite a lot of tickets. ArtsBeat: 'Book of Mormon' and 'War Horse' Win Big at Tonys 2011-06-13T03:23:03Z

For the hologram called “Striding Crawling” you can see the figure come off the floor, and that goes back to my interest in animal gait or movement. Simone Forti’s Experiments Transcribing Bodies in Motion 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z

At first glance, a Kiki and Herb cabaret show could come off as a bizarre and politically incorrect, yet addictive, mess. Kiki and Herb: Kitsch, With a Whisky Chaser 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z

Yet the architectural and tonal distinction of Cannes, with its ornate glitz, comes off equally soulless and barren, massive tombs of misdeeds and mischief past and present. The Scattershot Satire of “Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie” 2016-07-23T04:00:00Z

We're now on to the second week of "House of the Dragon," and coming off of that intense and impressive premiere, expectations are high for this new episode. How old is Corlys Velaryon’s daughter Laena in "House of the Dragon"? 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z

Later on his Twitter feed, Black posted that the victim just wanted to get the case over with, and “I ain’t have to come off no money.” Rapper Kodak Black gets probation in teen’s assault case 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z

I could feel it as we were in the process of making the movie, that there was some weight coming off his shoulders. Oscar’s Most Talented Newcomer Is 59-Year-Old Antonio Banderas 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z

But at the time, it’s really hard to know how it’s coming off to people who haven’t been in this world every day for three years. After Two Hit Operas, a Composer Takes on the Bleak Prairie 2018-09-07T04:00:00Z

Christofuoro often comes off as too saintly, but Crowe's trademark intensity makes the characterization engaging where it could have been dull in less capable hands. Straight to DVD: "Tenderness" and "Peacock" 2010-04-17T17:17:00Z

Police say the 34-year-old had a passenger in his Porsche, and died after the car came off the road and burst into flames. AUDIO: Jackass star Ryan Dunn dies aged 34 2011-06-21T09:25:51Z

Yet it’s a difficult balance to remain a comic who doesn’t care how she comes off while also changing with the times in response to criticism of the way she comes off. Amy Schumer Doesn’t Care What You Think (That Much) 2019-03-13T04:00:00Z

Here we have an unnamed protagonist who herself comes off as rather ghoulish, lamenting the fact that she supposedly lives in a haunted house but has yet to see an actual ghost. Fright Lite 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z

Through the magic of some deus ex machina figure who usually goes by the name of Kris Kringle, Christmas comes off of in the end. “Pee-wee’s Playhouse Christmas Special”: The last great holiday variety show? 2016-12-24T05:00:00Z

A man doesn’t have the same pressure to counter himself, or to seem smaller for fear of coming off too assertive, she says. What is 'sexy baby voice'? We spoke to a sociologist to find out more 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

Most of the rest have a flat charm rooted in understanding that all of this is a bit preposterous, but Mr. Yammouni came off like an excited puppy, not too cool for the room. The Janoskians Bring Their Brand to Irving Plaza 2014-10-12T04:00:00Z

“Again, as soon as I got in, it came off.” The death of the bra: will the great lingerie liberation of lockdown last? 2020-07-05T04:00:00Z

“You don’t want to come off too preachy or heavy-handed,” he says. Comedian Eric Andre: 'We don't tell guests a thing ...' 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

Though the 20-year-old YouTube sensation doesn't mention those acts specifically,  he does say that he knows he's come off "conceited" and "arrogant," but that he isn't really who he "was pretending to be." Justin Bieber expresses feelings in video apology after 'Ellen' spot 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

The dresses came off the cast of models and went onto the walls. Viktor & Rolf’s Couture Dresses Turn into Paintings That Can Hang on the Wall 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z

Taxidermy, and by extension, art, does not come off well in Dahl’s story; it scans as sterile motherhood. Taxidermy Is a Metaphor for Our Time 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z

The exhibition at the Getty Center, which opened May 31, chronicles the making of “Hitting the Wall,” a 100-foot-long mural she painted on an exit ramp coming off the 110 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. A Judy Baca Moment: ‘My Work Has Been Good for a Long Time’ 2022-06-02T04:00:00Z

It comes off as both funny and grim because she has to resort to social media for basic materials like scissors and glue. Broken Lights, No Glue: ‘Abbott Elementary’ Has Teachers Talking 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z

Straining to invest her character with meaning and weight, Ms. Schafer comes off as mechanical and unconvincing. | 'What She Knew': Oedipus? Mom Explains It All to You 2010-12-08T20:38:00Z

In Liman’s overly literal view, Cage comes off blandly unaffected by his miraculous experience; the marvel of multiple lives is reduced to a variety of basic training.—R.B. Movies 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z

Its songs are hushed, dark and often quite pretty, though they come off as self-serious at times. Your week in Seattle music: The Black Keys, B.o.B. and more 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z

Old laminate usually comes off fairly easily if you soften the adhesive by warming the countertop with a heat gun on a relatively low setting. ‘Bottle tumbling’ can help make cloudy glass clear again 2017-04-21T04:00:00Z

In the spring, as all tours came off the road, the prospect of billions of dollars in potential ticket refunds became a hot-button issue for the concert industry, and a rallying point for frustrated fans. The Concerts Were Canceled Months Ago. So Where Are the Refunds? 2020-10-11T04:00:00Z

“It is not uncommon for candy to come off of our belt, get packaged and labeled, and then be rushed right onto our shelves,” said Nate, “all within a matter of minutes.” Think Freeport is all outlets? Made in Maine shops will show you otherwise. 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z

One is that regardless of Gussis’ explanation that the series is inspired by her own weight struggles, the end product actually comes off as an example of internalized negativity concerning self-worth and body image. The idiotic crimes of “Insatiable”: Netflix’s fat-shaming series lives up to the negative hype 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z

Facilities were rebuilt, natural areas restored and paths paved — like the one skirting the water’s edge that I took when I veered right after coming off the bridge. Randalls Island Paths for Urban Biking 2012-10-12T05:25:30Z

Mr. Ali’s story, though, wanders too long and too far, sometimes coming off like a forced mash-up of “It Happened One Night” and “Patty Hearst.” Movie Review: In ‘Highway,’ a Bride Falls for Her Kidnapper 2014-02-20T23:40:13Z

This year, all the old top growth is coming off in those specimens with winter kill, to tidy the plant and allow the fresh growth to develop. Reinventing the winter-weary hydrangea

The movie turns ugly, and the development of the McDonald’s empire comes off as the embodiment of a dream turned sour, of a grand vision corrupted by the will to power. “The Founder”: A Fast-Food Visionary on Shaky Moral Ground 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z

They come off as caring, terrific people and parents — and yet somehow they had no idea of the evil inside their own house, and that guilt will never go away. Andrew Solomon: “The conditions I’ve written about have been brutally stigmatized” 2012-11-24T22:00:00Z

Before, Goodman delivering a line like “we are much too wild to control” might’ve come off confrontational. La Sera's ‘Hour of the Dawn' sugary and jagged | New recordings 2014-05-13T04:00:00Z

The music is undeniably fun but also refreshingly novel, a mix of A.M. radio pop rock and ’90s R&B that comes off as original rather than appropriative. Your week in Seattle Music: Beck, Pink Martini and more 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z

First check for colorfastness; moisten a cotton swab with mild detergent and dab it on a hidden seam to see if any dye comes off. 12 Laundry Mistakes You Should Stop Making Right Now 2015-01-28T05:00:00Z

As wealthy and condescending as mother and daughter come off to the audience, they're also equally bamboozled by the candidates they're backing. Beyond flashy big names, "The Politician" showcases how voters are bamboozled, swayed, and disgusted 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z

The right edge of my board hanging over the sink, the pit falls into sink when it comes off. How to Cut an Avocado Without Cutting Yourself 2017-05-01T04:00:00Z

The term echoes the imitative sound of the plate coming off the page and was a way to represent an image again and again in nearly identical form. Clichés may grate like nails on a chalkboard, but one person’s cliché is another’s sliced bread 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z

In a show filled with bright, reverberating, practically hallucinatory works, it comes off as dim. Object Lesson: When James Ensor turned to skeletons and satire 2014-07-31T04:00:00Z

In Williams they have found a persuasively bereft narrator, who comes off as sincere, vulnerable. Album review: Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories' 2013-05-17T17:59:00Z

Though loath to come off as a homebody, Amanda says they spend a lot of time with Netflix in their apartment. Date Lab: They’re engaged! (We had nothing to do with it though.) 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z

Once inside Forman’s apartment, the masks came off … and pretty quickly, other clothing did, too. Yes, some people are still having one-night stands 2020-08-24T04:00:00Z

The gravel and dust came off the boulder during transit from a stone monger in Long Island City, Queens. Review: Pierre Huyghe Mixes Stones and Water for Roof Garden at the Met 2015-05-12T04:00:00Z

Another competitor performs her routine in roller skates, coming off as a shaky but eager-to-please Sonic waitress. Pole dancing has come out of the strip clubs ... and become an event for the whole family. Is this progress?

When I was doing “Raisin,” he was one of the first persons I saw when we came off the stage. Douglas Turner Ward: A Lens on ‘Questions That the Country Wasn’t Asking’ 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z

And she hypothesizes that Titian, millennia later, might have been able to use so much ultramarine blue because his location in Venice put him in proximity to the first load that came off the ship. Now supply-chain woes have come for the color blue 2021-12-21T05:00:00Z

The ABC News online political report “The Note” panned Dean’s performance, saying that Dean had “failed miserably ... in a key Beltway ritual,” and came off as “thin-skinned, unprepared, stuttering.” ‘I don’t blame the scream speech’: Howard Dean on the first Internet campaign 2018-01-02T05:00:00Z

Ironically, he had been trying to come off as middle-class. Peter Mullan: the swot who lost the plot 2011-01-19T21:31:00Z

If spectators are engaged in the process, “you feel a light coming off them,” he says. Here’s what you should know before attending a whirling dervish ceremony in Turkey 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

No curve or kink in Billy and Ruby's haphazard journey comes off as manufactured, either. HBO's seductive "Run" gathers speed as a romantic train trip goes off the rails 2020-04-12T04:00:00Z

The only bad fall involved the instructor: my wheels came off, I was bleeding everywhere, and David helped me clean up. Bowie and me 2013-02-23T08:00:24Z

Picture them coming off a mesa or range. | Band of Outsiders 2012-02-12T14:00:49Z

Buress doesn't move more than an inch or two for most of his hour on stage, but somehow he comes off as animated and electric, unexpected. Meet the inscrutible, electric Hannibal Buress 2011-06-15T21:32:00Z

Atlantic Yards supporters generally come off as defensive, while the opponents are reasonable and endearingly ordinary. Critic?s Notebook: When News Events Are Retold Onstage 2010-12-08T01:00:00Z

Some of Doucleff’s interviewees come off as noble savages brimming with nothing but kindness. How Do Maya Parents Handle Temper Tantrums? 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z

But the flirtiness didn’t come off as self-indulgent, feeling more like a method to make the crowd feel comfortable and included, and to allow themselves to share in the emotions Styles channeled into “Fine Line.” Review: Harry Styles brings fans to emotional highs and lows at Tacoma Dome stop of Love on Tour 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z

Instead, Dawkins, in his recollections, comes off like a character in “The History Boys,” a fellow who views the fondlings by his educators through a nostalgic lens. Richard Dawkins doesn’t get to define sex abuse 2013-09-11T19:00:00Z

Like returning astronauts, artists coming off the road face a period of decompression. Live music is on an indefinite hiatus. Here’s how it’s affecting touring musicians and their crews. 2020-03-19T04:00:00Z

But for regional theaters that are coming off a year without ticket sales, streaming may not always be possible. Disabled People Fear Being Left Behind as U.K. Culture Venues Reopen 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z

His beaming smile as he cabs to Michael’s hotel is meant to be infectious, but it comes off as a foolish grin. Matthew McConaughey in Stephen Gaghan’s adventure film “Gold” delivers a bewildering yawn 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z

“I’m very good at relaxing,” said Jonathan, who comes off as a Type A-minus at best. The Property Brothers Are Fixing to Take Over the World 2017-05-10T04:00:00Z

Then I needed to come off it, and I did. How Lenny Kravitz Keeps His Cool 2020-09-23T04:00:00Z

I remember him coming off the stage saying 'This is hard work, isn't it?' Fortune: Bremner and Sergeant tributes 2013-12-31T16:35:25Z

The wedding, at the gilded Hôtel de Crillon, came off in high style. Reem Acra Designs Keep Ending Up on Red Carpets 2012-02-22T21:45:01Z

In their low-key delivery, the tunes come off less as anthems than quiet statements of fact, making them all the more powerful. Helado Negro's 'Private Energy' is an experimental electronica album that quietly delves into the political 2016-10-14T04:00:00Z

I decided the “right” answer for me was to come off all my medication before trying for a baby, including the lower-risk ones. You want to be pregnant. You're depressed. A tough choice lies ahead 2018-04-19T04:00:00Z

But even the most passionate speakers can come off as rambling with enough repetition. ‘¡Viva Maestro!’ Review: A Documentary in Need of a Conductor 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z

We hid behind big makeup and even bigger hair, then we took drugs and came off the rails, to an ostentacious soundtrack of synth pop. Last night's TV 2010-05-17T07:00:00Z

“He dragged me in by my throat and pinned me up against the wall until my feet came off the ground,” she said. Two women accuse Rodney P of domestic abuse 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z

Low: I think that that joke came off as light and breezy, but there was a real intentionality about it, too. Nancy Is a Radically Honest Podcast About LGBTQ Issues That You Need to Listen to 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

Now the duo come off the screen and on to the live stage for a short run of UK dates. This week's new comedy 2012-02-11T00:05:00Z

There was a healthy person in there who wanted to come off the meds. Karen Green on life after suicide 2011-04-09T23:04:02Z

They come off as terrified of failing to check off every box on the sensitivity list. Hitting the Right Notes When Setting History to Song 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z

Since Obama has not consistently pinned the blame on Bush over the past four years, he comes off as defensive. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z

But this self-consciously audacious concert came off with a surprising sense of ease. Review: The New York Philharmonic Gets Audacious, With Ease 2018-06-10T04:00:00Z

The second movement came off like a real, foot-clomping country dance. Review: Concertgebouw Orchestra Shows Off Its Legacy at Carnegie 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

But he also comes off as far less reclusive and detached than long believed. New biography claims more Salinger books due out 2013-08-25T17:08:53Z

At the same time, Dahl comes off as more knowing, or perhaps more winking, as if he and we, a writer and his readers, were in cahoots together. Roald Dahl’s Twisted, Overlooked Stories for Adults 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

Cliffs notes: Indianapolis Colts quarterback Luck is coming off an extended time on the injured list, which apparently freed him up to read. Perspective | Celebrity book clubs are the new big thing. But are the picks worth reading? 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z

But the word lists come off less as language guides than cheery tourist-bureau advice. ‘How to Speak Midwestern,’ Edward McClelland’s Regional Guide 2016-12-04T05:00:00Z

But Bannon is clearly shaken to the point that he’s come off as desperate to get back into Trump’s good graces. “The Circus” host calls Steve Bannon’s propaganda film “a cinematic reach-around” 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z

Maybe we’ll get some insight into why Joe sometimes comes off as a sociopath, a guy concerned with nothing other than himself. 'Halt and Catch Fire' Recap: When Technology Is Your Best Friend 2014-07-06T04:00:00Z

In retrospect, the original two seasons of “Twin Peaks” come off as one of the harshest Faustian bargains in the history of movies. “Twin Peaks: The Return” and the Search for David Lynch 2017-05-22T04:00:00Z

I forgot to mention that when the curry comes off the burner, come the green things: sliced scallion greens, cilantro and basil. The Secret to Better Thai Dishes May Already Be in Your Fridge 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

As they came off, I stood on the stage and just started killing myself laughing. Andrea Riseborough: 'Acting is a very strange life' 2013-02-07T15:20:19Z

He is coming off the release last month of “Ancestral Recall,” an impressive album on which West African-derived rhythms and whispery synthesizers fortify his bristling trumpet playing and the strident, subversive poetry of Saul Williams. 12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-04-11T04:00:00Z

She came off unhurried and welcoming but determined to make her ideas understood. She Never Dreamed of Acting. Now She’s an Oscar Nominee for ‘Minari.’ 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z

It’s like the producers wanted to show how in on the joke they are, but the constant breaking of the fourth wall comes off as cynical rather than knowing and funny. 10 Things We Learned From 'Grumpy Cat's Worst Christmas Ever' 2014-12-01T05:00:00Z

“Things like that where it doesn’t come off as so in your face.” The real Issa tries to live with the fake Issa. Her ‘Insecure’ fans are watching. 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z

He does come off as an impressionable dupe, though: “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda” is, in its current form, as harsh and heavy-handed as the title suggests. In “The Haunting of Lin-Manuel Miranda,” Ishmael Reed Revives an Old Debate 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

“As much as I’m coming off like some technophobe hermit, I actually love technology. To be truly secure, you’d have to not exist as a person in the world.” Brandon Cronenberg on gougings, knifings and pokerings: 'CGI is too floaty and unreal' 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z

If you’ve read any thoroughly reported profiles of President Trump in the past five years, none of the stories will surprise you, and some of Mary Trump’s grievances come off as gratuitously vindictive or petty. Perspective | The weird masculinity of Donald Trump 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z

I asked her about coming off my medication, but she told me that we needed to wait. ‘My baby had devils’ eyes’: the reality of postpartum psychosis 2020-03-07T05:00:00Z

If the coating doesn’t completely come off, repeat the process. How to remove white spots from a copper teakettle 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

I think the gamble comes off; that Alpha Papa is the Partridge equivalent of what happens to David Brent in the closing episode of The Office: a vindication, even a dignification.  Alan Partridge: Alpha Papa – first look review 2013-07-24T14:26:31Z

He comes off exactly like the Hollywood up-and-comer he is, and is finally as out of place in this world as Ms. Delevingne is. Review: ‘Paper Towns’ Tries to Fold Significance Into the Everyday 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z

It doesn't all work, doesn't all come off; at times you're spluttering and shuddering at the wrongness. TV review: Hunderby; Harry's Mountain Heroes 2012-08-28T06:49:03Z

The wheels threaten to come off with every swerve, but it's an occasionally astounding drive on the wild side. This week's new films 2012-09-28T23:05:52Z

They first see each other on a ship taking them to New Zealand in a meet-cute that comes off like the beginning of a nice friendship and little else. "The Luminaries" is a simple, heavenward gaze at an affair interrupted by a con 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z

She comes off as a decisive woman who inspires loyalty as well as fear–and whose own history can’t yet be told. 'Inside the Clinton White House: An Oral History' 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

My feet still in the same place, I tapped a man in a suit coming off the car on the shoulder and asked for help in a small voice, but he didn’t stop moving. Jessica Valenti: my life as a ‘sex object’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z

The acoustics of the Armoury – an open-ended atrium, with two big weapons-storage rooms coming off it – were booming and uncanny. Robert Macfarlane's Untrue Island: the voices of Orford Ness 2012-07-08T18:01:01Z

“A friend said that when I’m serious I come off as joking, but when I’m joking I’m dead serious,” Ashley told me. Ashley Bickerton, Unflinchingly Honest About His Work and Illness 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z

Certainly the documentary doesn’t come off as either for or against the police in general terms or in respect to the Oakland force. Review: ‘The Force’ Follows the Oakland Police From Crisis to Crisis 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

When the part of the buoy she’s reaching for comes off in her hands, she uses it to stab her adversary. Why The Shallows is better than The Birds 2016-06-28T04:00:00Z

I don't want to sadden his parents or to come off as greedy. Perspective | Ask Amy: Debt creates an awkward dilemma 2020-08-17T04:00:00Z

Yet certain of his characters — the loudmouth pigeon; the snugly, enigmatically silent Knuffle Bunny; the emotive comedy duo of Elephant and Piggie — come off as longtime residents of the picture-book world. Mo Willems and the Art of the Children’s Book 2016-03-17T04:00:00Z

That Farrell is now able to come off believably as a role model of sorts is somewhat of a feat, given his history as a tabloid mainstay. Ex-bad boy Colin Farrell turns romantic in ‘Winter’s Tale’ 2014-02-14T21:57:23Z

It helps that Handler perfectly captures the staccato rhythm of teen-speak; none of the dialogue comes off as inauthentic at all. Daniel Handler's new novel 'All the Dirty Parts' is raunchy, original and real 2017-08-25T04:00:00Z

In high school, I thought, “It will all get better when the braces come off,” or “when my skin clears up” or “when I go to college.” For Best Hookup Results, Use Your Words, O.K.? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

The stringy wig had come off by then, and even with its fits and starts you felt you’d really gone somewhere. Review | The fabulous Taylor Mac gives D.C. a sample of his reinvented Americana 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z

Thiel comes off in Soni’s telling as pessimistic, occasionally unscrupulous and fiercely competitive, beating nine out of 10 colleagues in chess even after doing a rare celebratory keg stand. Ambitions and Emotions Run Hot in ‘The Founders,’ a History of PayPal 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z

A stiff breeze coming off the Hudson kept things cool as Vevers observed final rehearsals. At Coach, an Eclectic Paean to New York Cool 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z

With so much scene to set and so many characters to reintroduce, this episode for the most part came off as a confident season opener. Torchwood: Miracle Day ? episode one 2011-07-09T05:00:00Z

In retrospect, I wonder if the woman had meant to come off quite so obnoxiously when she’d expressed her shock at my admission that I hadn’t yet read that hot bestseller everybody was talking about. Why I purged my Facebook friends list 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

It's a topic that might come off as flimsy in lesser hands, but Morris manages to draw humour and a surprising humanity from the subject matter. Catch-up TV Guide: from Mission To Mars to Drop The Dead Donkey 2012-08-10T23:05:13Z

Be skeptical of fingers that appear too bright and yellow, it advised, and if the yellow dusting from turmeric doesn't come off easily, it's likely you've been played. The vice of spice: confronting lead-tainted turmeric 2023-08-02T04:00:00Z

As she fell, her helmet came off; their eyes met. Review: ‘A World of Emotions’ in Greek Art Unmasks the Stony Faces 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

This was 1997, which was probably the last moment in history when you could do something like that and not come off as completely obnoxious or insane. Confessions of (Another) Book Reviewer 2012-05-09T17:37:24Z

I wouldn’t care what it was called if it were delicious, but like some of the other attempts to loosen Korean custom, it came off as timid. This May Be the Best Beef at Any Korean BBQ in New York 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z

A work with right-wing ideas doesn’t have to be a bad film, but “First Man” comes off as propaganda by mistake, by artistic obliviousness rather than by artistic design. “First Man,” Reviewed: Damien Chazelle’s Neil Armstrong Bio-Pic Is an Accidental Right-Wing Fetish Object 2018-10-10T04:00:00Z

He said if the new album comes off, he will "have died and gone to heaven".Despite his success, Richard still feels he's misunderstood. Cliff Richard to record with soul legends 2011-03-07T20:54:51Z

In interviews he has been giving to promote the show Mr. Sheen has managed to come off as rueful about his plunge but not really sorry about his disputes with CBS. Television Review: Charlie Sheen in ‘Anger Management’ on FX 2012-06-27T22:29:26Z

I was sweating a lot because I was performing, and makeup would come off. Laverne Cox Is Chill About Her Beauty Regimen 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z

The book follows in a long tradition of blending the genres of crime thriller and novel of ideas, but in this case what should be hybrid and fluid comes off as formally indecisive. A Town Is Besieged by Children, Foreign and Violent 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z

But the one-dimensionality of Harden's principal is almost comedic and at the same time nowhere near to the level of funny for her willful enabling of misogyny to come off as satire. Amy Poehler's banal "Moxie" is a dream of a rebel girl made by and for her well-meaning Gen X mom 2021-03-04T05:00:00Z

Where Mr. Trump came off self-centered and easily distracted, she was self-effacing and sharply focused, traits she displayed from her earliest days growing up on the Upper East Side. Will Ivanka Trump Be the Most Powerful First Daughter in History? 2016-12-03T05:00:00Z

"I always tell people we're just having fun with it. This is by no means supposed to come off as exact. It's just fun." Mom's Halloween makeup skills transform daughters into iconic characters all month 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

He comes off as the nicest guy in the world, one step away from that nice Panda Black keeps playing, while MacLaine’s Marjorie is Aurora Greenway without a single term of endearment. Bernie: (Jack) Black Comedy About Real-Life Murder 2012-04-25T13:00:36Z

Even phrased in this way, would my asking about other parents' guns come off as paranoid, or judgey? Motherlode Blog: Talking to Other Parents About Guns 2013-01-02T17:18:09Z

Lacoste could claim to be the founder of sportswear fashion, when the polo shirt with its signature crocodile came off the tennis court and into men’s closets. 2010-02-14T13:00:00Z

She came off stage, she says, and headed to her dressing room for a Gatorade. Glastonbury 2010: How Dizzee and the performers psyched up 2010-06-28T07:59:00Z

We wouldn't have made the decision for me to come off the pill if we didn't feel we could handle the repercussions. Unsafe sex: why everyone's at it 2014-05-23T04:00:00Z

It’s an odd moment that in a different show could make for cringe comedy, but here, this random gesture comes off as vaguely generous and inexplicable. Joe Pera and the Surprising Pleasures of Gentle Humor 2021-11-08T05:00:00Z

In 2019, I think Mozzy truly found his voice – on "Internal Affairs," the only solo project he dropped this year, the rapper comes off as more relaxed, confident, and comfortable in his own skin. Top 5 rap and hip hop albums of 2019 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z

Grigolo arrived at the Met on waves of anticipation, heavily promoted by his record company and coming off a triumphant debut at London's Royal Opera House last spring in Massenet's "Manon." Vittorio Grigolo promising in Met opera debut 2010-10-17T22:31:00Z

The material in the wrong hands could come off as inane, but Nicholaw, who co-directed and choreographed "The Book of Mormon," found the most comically adroit hands for each of the principal roles. Take note of these four musicals for a Tony, then vote for 'Fun Home' 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Build a bomb shelter in this century and you end up on “Doomsday Preppers,” coming off as a bit kooky. ‘The Bomb’ Helps Return Nukes to the TV Spotlight 2015-07-27T04:00:00Z

In Wuzhen, we learned in one awkward instant how differently that secrecy and strict control comes off where its benevolence isn’t assumed. Can a sleepy Chinese town become a cultural mecca? 2013-06-08T23:00:00Z

While he didn’t mean to, he DID come off uninterested and uncaring. Carolyn Hax: The fine line between being caring and being nosy 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z

The oddly named Doctor Willard Bliss — yes, Dr. Doctor — comes off as a villain to rival Guiteau, making bad decisions and barring other physicians from assisting or advising. Review: ‘American Experience’ Traces President Garfield’s Assassination 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

It comes off as a feat of graphic engineering but not of creation. The “Deadpool” Phenomenon and the American Male 2016-02-18T05:00:00Z

The characters in this triangle almost come off as split personalities. 'Zookeeper': Talking-animal tale is hard to swallow 2011-07-06T23:38:11Z

He comes off as meditative and warm, if somewhat selective in memory. Whitney Houston’s Story in a Lifetime Film 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

Well, the chains come off at Christmas and we'll see then. Cannes film festival gets glimpse of Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained 2012-05-21T21:21:46Z

For all their technical excellence and admirable seriousness, both came off Tuesday as relatively bland musicians. Balsom, Karadaglic a cool match at Hollywood Bowl 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z

Monos is set in a South American paradise but comes off like Lord of the Flies in hell. 'People were dropping like flies’: why Monos was the decade's most brutal film shoot 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z

“She can come off as chilly but when the dark glasses come off she’s candid and confiding,” Brown noticed of Wintour. Anna Wintour and Tina Brown: Inside their Condé Nast rivalry 2019-09-21T04:00:00Z

Don't all the crystals just come off in your knickers? Big Brother's return 2011-08-18T19:25:00Z

He smokes the mussels at a very low 120 degrees for about an hour and moistens them with a little olive oil after they come off the grill. The easy way to cook oysters, mussels and clams this summer: On your grill 2016-05-23T04:00:00Z

I'm wary of coming off as controlling, but I also want to be honest. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: All her stuff makes him huff and puff 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

Truman, meanwhile, comes off as a more hesitant, uneven Commander in Chief than his popular myth suggests. Even Headstrong Generals Must Answer to Someone 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z

Quiet, after all, is the quality that comes off his greatest work, and it’s required to appreciate it. Review | Quiet, please. At the Louvre’s ‘Léonard de Vinci’ exhibition, you’re in the presence of genius. 2019-10-28T04:00:00Z

Along with that, it is an entertainment truism that the wheels are always in danger of coming off the bus, and that the faster the bus is going, the more likely this becomes. Critic’s Notebook: After Patriarch’s Outburst, ‘Duck Dynasty’ Is Back 2014-01-14T22:33:55Z

Sometimes Katkin comes off as the Jason Bourne of fertility patients. Two Books Explore the Front Lines of Infertility 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z

Though “The Coronation” does not interrogate the monarchy — indeed, it comes off as a lush advertisement for the institution — it does capture Queen Elizabeth in revealing, unscripted moments. It’s the Ultimate TV Prize: An Unscripted Queen Elizabeth 2018-01-14T05:00:00Z

It doesn’t pretend to be knowledgeable about nuclear power or the politics of the disaster, although the Japanese government and the Tokyo Electric Power Company come off as untrustworthy and indifferent. Movie Review: ‘Nuclear Nation’ Focuses on Japan’s 2011 Crisis 2013-12-10T22:20:12Z

So two years ago she came off all medication. Leslie Ash: ‘You go through a grieving process when you've lost your career' 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z

Sharp's interview has him coming off not as a disinterested medical professional, but as someone just as fame-obsessed and image-conscious as his patients. Could losing Dr. Drew make "Celebrity Rehab" even worse? 2011-07-12T01:12:00Z

What comes off as a purposeful tentativeness on the album here felt like disorganization, the words bubbling with ferocity and the arrangements scrambling just to keep up. Music Review: Speedy Ortiz Cuts Through Thick Night Air at Death by Audio 2013-07-07T21:48:44Z

Born Ariyan Arslani, the Queens native comes off as the reachable Everyman, the dude you might see riding the 6 train uptown or eating a slice at the corner pizzeria. And the crowd goes wild for Action Bronson at the Fillmore 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

He means to sound mad but comes off more as slick and avuncular. New Music 2011-06-13T22:00:32Z

Investigators obtained a warrant and all 11 people came off the bus around 9 a.m., Rapper 2 Chainz Arrested in Oklahoma City 2013-08-22T20:35:24Z

She also confirmed to Fox News that once the last ticket is sold for the haunted house attraction, the plastic wrap will be coming off the statues. Virgin Mary statues at Connecticut haunted house spark outrage, confusion 2019-10-27T04:00:00Z

And in the fraught times in which the novel has arrived, its bonhomie comes off as strained and false. The Brexit Romance: Finding Love in Irreconcilable Times 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

So, you were coming off an Oscar nomination, a toddler on one hip, pregnant with another, about to direct a film you're starring in and producing. A Minute With: Vera Farmiga on movies, motherhood 2011-03-30T14:51:02Z

And when used too much they come off like punctuation with a motive, a little plea to be liked. Too many exclamation points!!! 2012-07-28T19:00:00Z

On the contrary, he makes it the man’s responsibility to behave appropriately, and hazards two plausible and compassionate guesses for why she’s drunk: “she’s either a bachelorette or coming off a breakup.” Chris Janson’s “Drunk Girl” and the Ever-Dropping Bar for Male Behavior 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z

Castillo’s tone and syntax reach for the chatty and colloquial but come off oddly arch, sometimes surprisingly hard to parse for basic meaning. Three New Story Collections Make Place a Protagonist 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z

It is telling, regarding both Berlin in 1950 and the production today, that the secondary characters, basically free from any hope of serving the plot, come off best. Review: Without Ethel Merman, a Limp ‘Call Me Madam’ at Encores! 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

I don’t want to create an awkward situation or come off as passive aggressive. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: When loved ones act like they don’t give a lump of coalHave yourself a nonreciprocal little Christmas. 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z

His replacement, Tomasz Konieczny, was excellent, bringing stentorian power and unusual dignity to this prophet, who pays with his life for resisting Salome’s twisted sexual needs and usually comes off as a pompous fanatic. Music Review: Vienna State Opera Presents ‘Wozzeck’ and ‘Salome’ 2014-03-02T17:51:50Z

Twelve years ago, when Anh Duong was painting his portrait, they both thought he was coming off as a little stiff. Aby Rosen Is the Life of the Party 2013-05-29T19:51:55Z

He came off as such a regular, affable fellow that his pyrotechnic talents on the violin were almost shocking in their wizardry. James Ehnes, happy at helm of Seattle Chamber Music Society, preserves his 17-year summer tradition 2012-06-27T22:18:03Z

For all that such turnabouts come off as punch lines, it would be inaccurate to say that Dahl writes without a heart. Roald Dahl’s Twisted, Overlooked Stories for Adults 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z

A huge thing for me in writing the book was to not come off as pretending to have all the answers, because I don’t; I don’t even have most of them. Stop saying you’re sorry: “Women will apologize to inanimate objects for bumping into them” 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z

Bryan and Church are coming off the most successful years of their careers. Luke Bryan, Eric Church to headline ACM concerts 2012-01-20T18:53:09Z

Tasting such exquisite food coming off the hearth is to experience a joyous paradox of the ancient past meeting its evolving future. At Saison, the hearth’s fire and smoke set the beat for the kitchen 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z

So the dark meat was actually redder, even though it was tender and came off the bone. Q&A with Andrew Zimmern: Having that uncomfortable conversation about Thanksgiving and how to cook grandma’s pea soup 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z

When another man is shot, the top of his skull comes off like a cheap toupee. Killing Them Softly: Brad Pitt's the Hitman, But the Movie's Not a Hit 2012-05-22T14:19:11Z

Mike Pence, the vice president, comes off as a glorified golf caddy who doesn’t want to rock the boat lest Trump tweet something mean about him. In ‘Fear,’ Bob Woodward Pulls Back the Curtain on President Trump’s ‘Crazytown’ 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z

Everyone comes off as ridiculous; the architect drops his pants, while his accuser confesses to a preposterous conspiracy. | 'The Bilbao Effect' and 'The Glass House': Skewering ?Starchitects? at Clurman and Center for Architecture 2010-06-02T21:58:00Z

To the contrary, there was no confidence that the first show would come off at all. “SNL”’s insane first show: Behind-the-scenes secrets of Chase, Belushi and more, 40 years ago this weekend 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z

A: If you've worn a hat for warmth, it comes off when you step inside. A chat about hats with Seattle milliner Annie deVuono 2011-04-15T23:22:10Z

This show blends all of these emotional colors nicely while also ensuring that neither Ginny nor Georgia or anyone else comes off as one-dimensional. "Ginny & Georgia" isn't "Gilmore Girls" redux – it's darker, riskier and far more fun 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z

George Clooney isn’t in the new movie “Ocean’s 8,” but his sly spirit and charisma pervade the whole project, which almost comes off as a tribute to him and his character, Danny Ocean. What’s on TV Thursday: ‘The Gong Show’ and ‘Detroiters’ 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z

While Mr. Chappelle comes off as the absent-minded enigma, he has a showman’s sense of event honed over a lifetime of performing. Chappelle Returns to Hartford (All Is Forgiven) 2014-08-24T04:00:00Z

I had just come off of my other show, “Trial and Error,” on NBC. "The View" alum Sherri Shepherd doesn't want any more drama 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z

I was feeling bullish coming off the U.K. show. 'X Factor,' 'Voice' clash sour music to Cowell 2012-09-10T20:28:13Z

Planned, unplanned, it all seemed to come off the top of his head. Robin Williams ran a comedy marathon at a sprint 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z

At the time of filming, Boseman was coming off the massive success of “Avengers: Endgame” and “Black Panther.” Netflix previews ‘Ma Rainey’ and Boseman’s final performance 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z

The event, part of the PEN World Voices Festival and billed as an evening of “Prayer and Meditation,” came off as an ambivalent preamble to the National Day of Prayer, on Thursday, held since 1775. Ambivalence Prevails at PEN Festival Prayer Session 2015-05-07T04:00:00Z

His self-righteous nature comes off as smug and self-serving. Chris Pine and Thandiwe Newton heat up Amazon's sleepy thriller "All the Old Knives" 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z

The singer, 29, had just finished a day of on-camera interviews, and at long last the heels came off and the hair came down. Christina Aguilera enters hipster territory as "Bionic" woman 2010-06-01T01:42:00Z

I find it difficult because, no matter what, you always come off sounding incredibly pretentious when you start talking about acting process and method. Steve Carell and Robert Zemeckis on "Welcome to Marwen," process, pretension and pain 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z

Last year, the 500th anniversary of Leonardo da Vinci’s death came off without a hitch. In the Virtual (and Actual) Footsteps of Raphael 2020-08-18T04:00:00Z

It’s the kind of tribute that can come off as lip service. Ray Eames, Out of Her Husband’s Shadow 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z

“I came off the stage singing,” Mr. Davis recalled in the same interview. Chuck Davis, Who Brought African Dance Traditions to America, Dies at 80 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z

Presumably, these beautiful and ancient languages are meant to confer on their hosts an air of profundity, but in the execution they just come off as a shallow, fashionable pose. | Ink Stain 2010-07-29T16:41:00Z

Some of the clothing is hosed down as soon as it comes off a performer’s body. 5 Tony-Nominated Broadway Shows, 5 Stagecraft Secrets 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z

"I had a very specific idea how I was going to come off," he says; a safe guess would be that he would be the sophisticate returning to the small town. Patton Oswalt has a thing for the movies 2015-01-02T05:00:00Z

What kind of feedback did you get in the immediate aftermath, coming off the stage? Sarah Silverman on Bernie or Bust, and the Joke She Didn’t Tell 2016-07-26T04:00:00Z

Yeah, I definitely don’t come off well when I’m consciously abrasive. “I think it’s terror”: Comedian Josh Gondelman on how Donald Trump’s rise sobered up this election year 2016-03-15T04:00:00Z

Ms. Giles never comes off as less than reasonable, so when she shuts down another panelist who keeps interrupting her, it’s the show’s comic center. Theater Review: Summer Shorts at 59E59 Theaters 2012-08-09T02:00:00Z

We just can’t think because masks come off and we turn lights on in a place that was shut down for two years that the magic happens. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on his plan for the arts, and local arts leaders on what the sector needs 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

But that tack comes off as shtick when the same singer’s relying on the same crutches. Sam Hunt has the fame, but he’s not ready for it 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z

Indeed, when she stayed at home, his journeys didn't come off. Eric Newby's other half 2011-04-05T08:00:04Z

But the audience has no doubt that, before the evening is out, the cap will come off that tube. 'Trying' and succeeding: International City revival soars 2014-08-28T04:00:00Z

"I'm sure I'm going to come off great." Ben Affleck back on Capitol Hill, offers Congo progress report 2015-03-26T04:00:00Z

But his collaboration with Sean Penn, This Must Be The Place, was very much less interesting: a superstar project which didn't entirely come off. Cannes 2013 lineup: heavy-hitters and unexpected gems 2013-04-18T15:22:59Z

This happens definitively in the first episode when a key character's mask comes off and wreaks havoc, and people suddenly blink into red mist. Ridley Scott's new series "Raised by Wolves" imagines a bleak future for humanity – and android moms 2020-09-03T04:00:00Z

Florence Welch is also coming off a leg injury, sustained while jumping off the stage at Coachella in April. Florence + The Machine to Headline Glastonbury After Foo Fighters Cancel Set 2015-06-17T04:00:00Z

He said that lots of people saw Trump battling against politicians on stage, and came off strong. Norm Macdonald explains why he thought Donald Trump would win: “Nobody asked if he’s voting for a demon says yes” 2016-12-29T05:00:00Z

Reliably, when the possibility of a central character’s true death comes off the table, her dying gasps no longer evoke pathos. “Westworld” season finale: Violent delights, violent ends and new questions 2016-12-05T05:00:00Z

Yes, the town is tiny and, yes, that motorbike mission is going to come off looking lame. Game On: "Case Zero" prequel delivers zombie kills 2010-09-07T20:49:00Z

The second, and perhaps more surprising phenomenon, is that all this thwarted sexual energy, like anything suppressed, has its power redoubled, to become something violent and alarming, if for any reason the brakes come off. Women and sex: the myth-buster 2013-07-05T21:34:00Z

She tells us at the start that this is the story of her first presidency, and she comes off awfully well. Review: ‘Clinton the Musical’ Proves Unimpeachably Amusing 2015-04-10T04:00:00Z

Through it all, Knight comes off as almost blamelessly noble and heroic, but McConaughey does allow flashes of complexity to shine through. Review: 'Free State of Jones' Is Earnest and Sometimes Exhilarating, But Packs Too Much In 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z

A “chill coming off her mother,” however, contributed to the “cold climate” in which Nancy came of age. The Arbiter of Aristocracy: And No, It’s Not Downton’s Dowager 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z

However, the record’s status as a culture-dominating blockbuster is worth examining, especially coming off several years where music consumption, charts and sales have been revolutionized by streaming platforms. Beyond “The Joshua Tree”: Here are 10 more big music milestones to celebrate in 2017 2017-01-15T05:00:00Z

Some of the small-town "types" come off as a bit cartoonish: the eyepatch-wearing villain, the slurring and staggering drunk, But there is an earnestness and genuine sense of affection here that are appealing. Review: `Ultima' an earnest coming-of-age tale 2013-02-21T12:42:18Z

Though all very effective, their elevation into the echelon of “Carousel” and “Hamilton,” even if not unprecedented, comes off as a feeble gerrymander. How Weird Were the Tony Nods? Well, How Weird Was the Season? 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z

The shower cap comes off, and the fish is ready. Cecilia Chiang, a Pioneering Restaurateur, Marks a Century of Flavors 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z

Erraught comes off like a character in a historical drama from the 1950s, all creamy-white skin and pert ripostes and wide-eyed freshness. Review | Likability is one thing. Artistic communication is another. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z

“NCIS: Los Angeles” was filming while we were there, and one of the stars came off the set and waved to us. What a Trip: How the West won over a Virginia family

Still, Abraham comes off as a woman who just desperately wants to get it over with — and that’s the saddest part of it all. I watched the “Teen Mom” porno 2013-05-07T20:41:00Z

Albie came off like a walking, talking, living, breathing Twitter thread. He's the biggest villain in "The White Lotus" season 2 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z

"But I don't want it to come off as you're homeless, so we disguised it and veiled it with sheerness, so there's an illusion to the sensuality." Black, white and printed all over at Fashion Week 2012-09-10T22:01:15Z

But the current episodes have more weight and intensity; they come off a shade darker and yet more sympathetic to its cast of co-dependent lost souls. Lisa Kudrow and 'The Comeback' clock in again at dream factory 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

He's quick-witted and charming without coming off as slick. Spoiler alert! 'Borrowed Time' magic show will leave you astonished 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z

“And Danny knows he comes off like a guy who, if you cut him off in the parking lot of a Sam’s Club, would key your car while you’re in there shopping.” Danny McBride Keeps It Righteous 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z

A city partly made by the movies and defined by them, too, Los Angeles rarely comes off like a lived reality onscreen. Review: ‘Gemini’ Finds Murder in a Movie-Soaked Los Angeles 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

But the score does not come off as a stylistic grab bag. Review: The Philharmonic Departs From Business as Usual 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z

In every guest performance he has made, or in the film A Million Ways to Die in the West, he has come off as inscrutable and insincere. A futuristic 'dramedy'? Stick to the cartoons, Seth MacFarlane 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

"I didn't want to come off as a show of celebrities bashing other people," Papa said. Tom Papa makes the tough calls on 'Marriage Ref' 2011-06-24T23:15:05Z

The funniest thing to come off the pages of Vice in a decade, Joanna Fuertes-Knight's Girl Eats Food column has become a TV show. Catch-up TV Guide: From The Larry Sanders Show to Spin Cycles 2012-07-13T23:10:39Z

After all, she was coming off the long-running “Friends” and working with the man behind HBO’s most successful comedy, “Sex and the City,” Michael Patrick King. Lisa Kudrow returns to her role on ‘The Comeback’ almost a decade later

But for all its pleasures, it doesn't quite come off. May I Have the Pleasure?? ? review 2011-08-23T18:10:00Z

Either way, the result is a braiding of biographies that comes off as messy and slight. "The First Lady" tells the story of three revolutionary presidents' wives in an inconsequential way 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z

It’s great to get specific, but so you don’t come off as stalker-y, be sure to explain where you learned your specific information. How to Reach Out to a Stranger For Career Advice 2015-02-17T05:00:00Z

Beethoven comes off as an art critic of the first rank, and the dancers contradict the old saw by happily and meaningfully dancing about paintings. Frederick Wiseman’s Relentless Museum Talk 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

But my daughters were horrified that I would even think of mailing them back because they thought it might come off as rude or “catty.” Carolyn Hax: Friction persists between mom and son. Maybe he needs space. 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

Even though he's my older brother, he just comes off as younger because of how innocent he is, how pure he is. "You have to outwork everybody": Mo Amer on his Netflix immigrant comedy about hustling in Houston 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z

And I’ve never seen this kind of energy coming off him.” Squeezing Essence From a Stone 2011-06-23T22:47:00Z

It comes off as both a winking self-tribute and an eyes-wide-open eulogy to a world and a style he would long outlive. Review: Without Ethel Merman, a Limp ‘Call Me Madam’ at Encores! 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z

Rather than cutting back hard every spring, thin your hydrangea by symmetrically removing about a third of the canes by cutting them to the ground or where they come off another stem near the ground. What’s up with clematis and hydrangeas that won’t bloom? 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z

When he reached the stage, the headphones came off, and Mr. Levit played. The Pianist of the Resistance Captures a Surprise Award 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z

Ms. Hill comes off more like robot than a person. For a Broken Heart, Take Tylenol 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

But because the tinted finish sits on the surface, all the color comes off if the finish is damaged. Restoring cabinet veneer may take more than elbow grease 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z

The tiles are dark brown, but the color is slowly coming off, probably because of chemicals in cleaning solutions. How to paint shower tiles that have lost their color 2016-11-25T05:00:00Z

As he’s done multiple times before coming off a hit, Scorsese is taking a step in a different direction. The other 2015 film preview: Clooney, 'Chappie' and Scorsese Jesuits 2015-01-05T05:00:00Z

“No, not at all. You actually come off as a lady.” For Best Hookup Results, Use Your Words, O.K.? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z

By that point, however, he had already covered so much ground, his visit to the Philharmonic was beginning to come off like a prolonged audition. Review: A Guest Conductor Reveals the Philharmonic’s Potential 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z

For Ms. Rhimes, coming off the success of the pulpy medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Scandal” was a risky proposition. The Gladiators of ‘Scandal’ Leave the Arena 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z

As God — who is image conscious, often distracted and a golfer — Dianne Teague comes off as the kind of older woman who ends up owning a baseball team. Theater Review: ‘Hell: Paradise Found’ at 59E59 Theaters 2012-07-17T22:17:09Z

And everyone comes off looking like a decent human being. Another Once-in-a-Lifetime Chance at an Art Career 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z

If his concentrated interest were to falter, he would come off the tightrope. Lucian Freud obituary 2011-07-21T21:08:42Z

Despite Mr. McArthur’s angsty singing, Simon basically comes off as a nice boy with a big imagination and, for a high school sophomore, few objections to setting the table. Review: ‘Superhero,’ a Comic-Book Musical Too Flimsy to Fly 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z

“Right here when it comes off your speakers. That is already the Grammy.” Raphael Saadiq Finally Put His Past on the Record 2019-08-15T04:00:00Z

It was sweet as blackberry jam, with a hint of sage and the essence of orange oil, like the scent that comes off the grater while you’re zesting the fruit. Is a wine that costs four digits worth it? There’s only one way to find out. 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z

You could see the wheels coming off the narrative on CNN at about 8:15 p.m. A Rudderless Night, as News Networks Struggle With a Surprise Victory 2016-11-09T05:00:00Z

"When I came off stage, my life changed," she says. Hollywood's fickle; family ties endure 2011-03-16T21:28:00Z

As at any workplace, there were jealousies, friendships, allegiances, hurt feelings, and rivalries, which presented a list of variables for coaches to ponder when pairing up fighters: Who was coming off a good fight? I flipped my “psycho switch”: The surprising rage and fury I felt in the cage with mixed martial arts champions 2015-10-18T04:00:00Z

When we came off stage, she'd slipped a note under my dressing room door. Patti Smith: how she rocks our world 2012-05-26T23:15:26Z

I can only imagine that on those occasions, they came off like the creepy guy at the corner of a party. Review: Tracy Letts Brings Out the Long Knives in Short Plays 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

He tries so hard to prove that he’s woke, “as the children today say,” that he comes off as anything but. Review | Charlie Kaufman’s debut novel, ‘Antkind,’ is just as loopy and clever as his movies 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

Joan: I was also coming off the documentary, so I was used to having the cameras in my house. | Q&A: Joan and Melissa Rivers 2011-01-20T00:05:45Z

I still love Invisible Man, but after Arnold Rampersad’s 2007 biography of Ralph Ellison, in which Ellison comes off as proud and prickly, I no longer fantasize about having dinner with him. I Was a Teenage Samuel Beckett: Or, My Literary Biography Problem 2012-01-11T17:47:41Z

“I don’t want to come off as too strong or too aggressive,” said the wispy, soft-spoken Olivier. On the Runway Blog: On Project Runway, a Dose of Reality 2011-09-16T19:17:35Z

I think I came off of 'Idol' and I didn't do a whole lot of thinking. A Minute With: Katharine McPhee star of "Smash" 2012-02-01T10:10:42Z

It’s possible to take just a part of what she’s done and come off as refreshing. Nicki Minaj Is the Influential Leader of Hip-Hop 2012-04-01T02:43:03Z

Rather, Mr. Lowman comes off as pensive, slightly skeptical, a little removed. Up Close: Why Isn’t Nate Lowman Man Smiling? 2012-12-26T23:31:13Z

In the most recent clashes over spilled secrets, the magicians come off as more shrill than sensible. Inside the Houdini-Industrial Complex: The surprising, secret influence of the great escape artist 2014-09-03T04:00:00Z

“You didn’t put the weight on overnight, and it’s not going to come off overnight.” Step away from the scale: It’s not all about how much weight you lose 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z

Don't let the wheels come off just as your popularity is peaking. Can Madonna get "Glee" into the groove? 2010-04-21T05:01:00Z

“Pat doesn’t know that Pat comes off in an androgynous way,” Sweeney said. Who Is Julia Sweeney Coming to Terms With? It’s Pat 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

Once outside, there were news crews set up all around intent on interviewing passengers coming off the boat. Royal Caribbean’s ‘Smartship’ Avoids a Titanic Situation 2016-02-13T05:00:00Z

With Broadway, where people are paying truckloads of money for tickets, and a corporate bruiser like Disney is behind the production, the gloves can come off. Ben Brantley on Shutting the Stage Door Behind Him 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z

Then with Season 2 coming off the back of the success of Season 1, there was suddenly a lot of attention on the show and a responsibility for us to deliver as well. Nick Mohammed Has Been Faking It on ‘Ted Lasso’ 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

His career has been upended by accusations of domestic abuse, he’s been sacked from his most lucrative gig, and he has an unsettling tendency to come off like Colonel Kurtz in magazine profiles. Professor Johnny Depp says goodbye to the rules, hello to himself 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z

“How the show came off, I don’t know.” Music: ?T.A.M.I. Show? Release Reveals Classic Performances 2010-03-20T04:36:00Z

After a crop of weak movies, the industry is coming off its worst summer in ticket sales since 1997, when adjusted for inflation. Small-town cinemas want new films sooner 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z

Krajewski also posted on Twitter, “Sick passenger coming off the Norwegian Joy are being screened separately from the rest of the disembarking passengers.” Norovirus outbreak reportedly hits Norwegian Cruise Line ship, sickening many passengers 2019-11-24T05:00:00Z

At times, his use of a baseball to brush back a hitter, or to plunk a disrespectful opponent, comes off as repellent. 'Pedro' goes inside corners of pitcher Martinez's life 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z

I decided to try knitted graffiti – a squishy version of normal graffiti that comes off easily. How wool got cool 2015-10-08T04:00:00Z

Eliot comes off less as a desiring subject, however, and more as an object of inappropriate advances, to which she acquiesces with seemingly little will of her own. George Eliot’s brief marriage got off to a really, really bad start 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z

That just comes off as the female version of the dreaded "mansplaining" Some people just don't want to see rebooted franchises, how about something original for a change? Our ‘Ghostbusters’ Review: Girls Rule. Women Are Funny. Get Over It. 2016-07-10T04:00:00Z

I assume gay men won’t want me, so I’m shy and come off as snooty. Modern Love: Stuck at the Border Between the Sexes 2011-05-19T21:19:57Z

And the other piece is, we have a next generation of people coming here, coming off the bench, so to speak, ready to display their talent. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on his plan for the arts, and local arts leaders on what the sector needs 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z

When she knelt beside us to amend our bodies, we smelt heat coming off her. Joe Dunthorne short story: The Shapes We Made 2012-12-23T00:06:34Z

The Email Devil makes requests sounds like rude demands and causes jokes to come off as offensive. Email can ruin your life 2012-06-24T14:00:00Z

“We’re just coming off the number one album in the country,” Alice reminds Clark; this would be “Billion Dollar Babies,” which would be the band’s sixth and most successful album. Behind the music on “Vinyl”: Did you spot Joey Ramone on last night’s episode? 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z

It also appears, as is often the case in reported accounts, that those who talked to Mr. Stewart come off better in his book than those who did not. Books Of the Times: Looking for Truth in All That Lying 2011-06-12T22:09:47Z

Thank you for being honest, thank you for telling your story, my daughter's been self-harming, my daughter's come off drugs, my husband's been cheating, you know. Kerry Katona: 'Sometimes I think I attract drama' 2013-07-06T08:00:00Z

I don’t want to come off dissing “Dark Fantasy.” The Visionaries: Kanye West Talks About His Career and Album ‘Yeezus’ 2013-06-11T23:25:32Z

Yet even Trump seemed aware that his gripes came off as childish and petty. Don’t be a Ted Cruz birther: Liberals should reject the xenophobia behind “natural born” citizenship 2016-01-24T05:00:00Z

He was coming off his second campaign loss in three years. Dan Bongino isn’t just taking over where Rush Limbaugh left off — he’s building a conservative media universe 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z

Gabriel vanished without a trace, and after sustaining a mortal gunshot wound last week, Eric joins the ranks of the departed this week in another tearful goodbye that comes off as perfunctory. ‘The Walking Dead’ Season 8, Episode 3: Cut to Black 2017-11-05T04:00:00Z

Rarer still is when a politician is able to come off as a relatable human being. 9 painfully awkward politicians who tried their hands at comedy — and failed 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z

Still, their earnest effort to do right by her comes off well. "A League of Their Own" makes up for the past's missed swings, but isn't quite a home run 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z

She homes in on you, possibly aided by infrared radiation coming off your warm body. The Getaway: Getting the Jump on Mosquitoes 2014-04-01T20:18:56Z

The bad guys are a stream of bit characters from major financial institutions who come off as more ignorant than evil. Bankers in movies and TV have gotten less evil — but more realistic 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

I never tried to come off like that, but when they say it man, you've got to realize some people see you differently and you have to accept it, regardless of how you feel. Rap legend Rakim opens up about finding his unique, intellectual sound and transforming hip-hop 2019-11-02T04:00:00Z

When Ryan and Delaney talked over other candidates in attempt to get a word in edgewise they came off sounding like America’s angry uncles. Hot mics, yikes: NBC's first Democratic debate became a reality TV audition round gone sideways 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z

It's mostly likely just another dumb April Fools' Day prank, although if it isn't, Improv Everywhere comes off looking even worse. Jar Jar Binks attacked on subway 2011-04-01T19:41:00Z

I like the artisanal look of them, which is to say they rarely come off as manufactured, gooey or saucy. Chutney and relish: The add-ins that flavor a lifetime 2016-07-17T04:00:00Z

They’re thrown together raw and then overcooked beyond recognition; what comes off above all is Knight’s own vain sense of cleverness at daring to throw them together in the first place. “Serenity,” Reviewed: An Earnestly Absurd Film-Noir Grab-Bag 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

I was about 12 and the top of my bathing suit came off when I was swimming in the Atlantic Ocean. Shirley MacLaine: ‘The best kiss of my life? A director I worked with. I can’t say who’ 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z

Monday night at the , matched against international sensation Jeremy Lin, the mask came off. Aggressive Rose outshines Lin, Knicks 2012-03-13T03:46:00Z

"When You're Hungry" comes off as something of a gimmick, a bounty hunter saga gone astray. George Pelecanos' 'Martini Shot' short stories colorful but confined 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z

He also writes about his own self-destruction in bracingly blunt terms, coming off as a doomed tragic hero. John Belushi in Focus: What a New Film Gets Right and What It Misses 2020-11-22T05:00:00Z

No one knows because he just comes off as such a dweeb, you know what I'm saying? "We can make it to the end": Jermaine Fowler of "The Blackening" on why Black horror's moment is now 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z

Adapting bestselling novels for the big screen may be an art that doesn't always come off, but some in Hollywood are growing ever more ambitious in their book genre. Are there any truly unfilmable books? 2011-03-24T15:19:32Z

Canines working for Customs and Border Protection snuffle around luggage coming off baggage carousels, searching for such banned goods as fresh produce, exotic wildlife, undeclared currency and illicit drugs. Don’t mind the wet nose: TSA enlists more dogs to screen passengers 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z

The multiplex is currently crawling with cops, and for the most part, they come off looking more like threats than protectors. From the streets to the screen: how Hollywood is tackling police brutality 2018-10-09T04:00:00Z

Working to close Obama’s cash advantage, he’s coming off a three-day fundraising swing in the New York area that his chief finance aide said had netted $15 million. Library of Congress taps 25 sounds for registry 2012-05-23T14:47:00Z

I worried that these scenes would come off as unrealistic — until China put 11 million people in Wuhan on lockdown. Lawrence Wright’s New Pandemic Novel Wasn’t Supposed to Be Prophetic 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z

She slammed it repeatedly until it came off the hinges because the predictability of the morning was broken when the newspaper had not arrived at its expected time. Shattered by childbirth 2014-03-16T00:00:00Z

Comedians who take up their cause can come off as patronizing. The TV Watch: Louis C.K. Returns With His Brand of Dark Comedy 2014-05-04T21:45:12Z

It’s a cheap, stale, stereotype-addicted sitcom where no one, male or female, comes off especially well or likeable, excepting possibly the babies.  TV Tonight: Guys With Kids 2012-09-12T11:42:57Z

"Precious" does come off more as a clinical, exaggerated case study rather than as a nuanced drama; Daniels has no qualms about turning Precious into a symbolic victim. Gabourey Sidibe: Playing the victim 2010-02-23T17:01:00Z

Lepore worried it would come off as too close to camouflage. NY Fashion Week fades to black on runway and off 2013-02-13T21:35:13Z

On Saturday night, though, McKinnon seemed more aware of the reasons for why Clinton comes off as so ambitious and impersonal—and accordingly leaned into them. “Saturday Night Live” dares to ask: What if Hillary Clinton really is likeable? 2015-10-05T04:00:00Z

As you might expect, “Orlando furioso” abounds in da capo arias, but many in Act 1 came off as routine. Music Review: On Paris Stages, Intriguing Vivaldi and Novel Wagner 2011-03-15T12:30:07Z

He also longs for approval, but to people who know better, he comes off as a clueless, if lovable, try-hard. Andrew Yang fails to show his authentic "New Yorker-ness" in a revealing tweet about Shake Shack 2021-02-16T05:00:00Z

“She came off really well for the defense.” Serial delves back into Adnan Syed case as his hearing begins 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z

While Mr. Dean’s writing is overly restrained — Bradley comes off as a man with too many unfulfilled needs — Ms. Simpson presents Greta as a figure of unbearable grief and rightful wrath. Review: Two Lives and Two Playwrights ‘Entangled’ by Gunfire 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z

“It’s not as glamorous as it comes off on TV, so I’ve definitely seen a different side to it and put myself in his shoes.” Andi Dorfman: Being on ‘Bachelorette’ isn’t easy 2014-05-19T04:00:00Z

Scenes from the Depression are linked with today’s Occupy Wall Street protests, and this attempt at topicality comes off as abrupt and hollow. | 'Wearing Lorca?s Bowtie': ?Wearing Lorca?s Bowtie? at the Duke on 42nd Street - Review 2011-12-11T22:49:16Z

The Coens’ sardonic comedy comes off as an appealing variety of spice, far from the substance of Spielberg’s vision. Spielberg’s Airtight “Bridge of Spies” 2015-10-22T04:00:00Z

Hillary comes off as smart, tough, and kind of… cool. Are You There, Angela Merkel? It's Me, Hillary! 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

Closely spaced and nearly all the same size, the 17 works here seem to come off a production line. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z

Back home with her groceries, the dance is reversed and amplified: The gloves come off and are discarded; on go new gloves, and out come the wipes to unpack the groceries. What It’s Like Self-Isolating in a Studio Apartment 2020-04-20T04:00:00Z

An impressive braggart, Weist isn’t trying to come off as a father figure. “Jawline,” Reviewed: A Chilling Look at the Making of a Teen Influencer 2019-08-27T04:00:00Z

Outside, steam wafted from the surface, and bathers squealed with delight as they eased into a pool fed by a 112-degree natural spring coming off the rocks of a limestone cliff. Journeys: A Snowmobile Trip and a Hot Springs Dip, All in One Day 2011-02-25T21:55:00Z

“I really did like him blindfolded, but once they came off I was like, ‘Oh, God, no.’ Analysis | ‘Love Is Blind’ acknowledges that dating is too visual. But it doesn’t offer a real solution. 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

Check doneness by pulling an antenna; if it comes off without resistance, lobster is done. Go big with a standing rib roast for Christmas dinner 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

His inventiveness might come off as more plausible, and less mansplainy, if we hadn’t seen him barely paying attention to the play. Review: In ‘Romeo & Bernadette,’ It’s Off to Brooklyn for This Tale of Joy 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z

Wale and Mr. Cole are both wordy rappers who come off as needing a massage. Pop: J. Cole, Wale and Mac Miller Return With New Albums 2013-06-26T14:00:01Z

The Clintons’ enemies, many still relevant, come off terribly, but time and perspective make Clinton look reprehensible, too. The Best Podcasts of 2018 2018-12-05T05:00:00Z

“A plastic spoon, a Styrofoam bowl and my hands are my tools, and the paint never really comes off. I won’t totally be unblue until the run is over.” The many sides of Puck come out in three versions of ‘Midsummer’ 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z

Haim’s looks tend to have a loose ease that comes off as both very Californian — they grew up in the San Fernando Valley — and very rock ’n’ roll. The Funny Woman’s Stylist 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z

A few songs in, the masks came off, and so did some of the pretense. Music Review: Left-Field Hip-Hop, Coherently Disjointed 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z

As for Curtis, she's coming off a banner year in a long line of banner years. Jamie Lee Curtis talks summer camp, being you and the end of "Halloween" 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z

He comes off as someone mercurial but careful, knowledgeable and meticulous. Exhibition Review: Race to the South Pole at Museum of Natural History 2010-05-28T22:30:00Z

He sent Eleanor out there and it was coming off the flood, all of the displacement, black people are missing, people were tied up. Killer Mike on America: "We've failed, but we can change it" 2019-01-19T05:00:00Z

Looking like a bag man coming off a bender, Shelly talks in a fretful, rambling singsong voice that sometimes gets stuck on a word like a phonograph needle. Theater Review: ‘Glengarry Glen Ross,’ by David Mamet, With Al Pacino 2012-12-09T03:00:00Z

In that light, Frey and Henley come off as hardworking perfectionists but also hard-nosed businessmen and not particularly warm and fuzzy fellows. ‘History of the Eagles,’ ‘Silver Linings Playbook’ | New DVDs 2013-04-29T19:16:29Z

In their attempts to telegraph restless entitlement, though, most of these characters came off like pouty children. Riff: What Don Draper and Christian Grey Have in Common 2012-06-22T21:48:00Z

It only took a few days at home after camp for his baseball cap to come off. Motherlode Blog: Lice, and a Buzz Cut for Camp 2013-06-27T13:52:17Z

Here, too, Budion sees clearly that the boyish rowdiness that comes off as playful has an element of danger—that it risks tipping over into the kind of violence that the boys’ father displays. “Rockaway,” Reviewed: A Queens Boy’s Stark and Moving Tale of Surviving Domestic Violence 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z

Onstage or in his podcast, he comes off as the ultimate macho blowhard at the bar, but his greatest jokes are about the prison of masculinity. The Best New Comedy Specials to Stream Right Now 2019-10-22T04:00:00Z

“I didn’t want to come off as a lunatic senior.” ?Sunset Daze? Gives Older Folks Their Reality Show 2010-04-27T02:05:00Z

Some of this doesn't quite come off; a lot does. TV review: Pete Versus Life, Roger and Val Have Just Got?In 2010-08-06T21:15:00Z

Then the blindfolds come off, and everyone gets to see the reaction. Analysis | ‘Love Is Blind’ acknowledges that dating is too visual. But it doesn’t offer a real solution. 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z

It wasn’t just the protesters who thought it should come off view. After the Quake, Dana Schutz Gets Back to Work 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z

But onstage it comes off slurred and sloppy, twitching like roadkill, limp off-key notes underscored by a booming backing track that operated like a life preserver. Review | Post Malone is the perfect pop star for this American moment. That’s not a compliment. 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z

Reviewing Ms. Israel’s biography in The Times Book Review in 1985, Marilyn Bender faulted its “incoherent style,” adding that the book “comes off as a cut-rate job.” Lee Israel, a Writer Proudest of Her Literary Forgeries, Dies at 75 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

I used it until the wheels came off, and I had zero regrets. Perspective | These new travel carry-on bags are on a roll (if you can find them) 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z

A bed and surroundings to which I have yet to become accustomed usually guarantee that I’ll be visited by nightmares, and coming off opium seemed to push my nocturnal musings to disturbing levels of intensity. Puking myself clean 2012-09-26T16:55:00Z

They just knew they were supposed to want to be princesses. In the end, the dresses came off, so did the masks, and the naked horses returned to their free, frolicking, and ineffably colored selves. Thomas the Tank Engine, neocolonial fantasy: What his new international pals, and the backlash against them, signal 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z

“Even now with digital we’re still designing in that same six-by-nine rectangle, it’s just much smaller. It’s really exciting to be able to think of coming off the page.” Check It Out: The First-Ever 3D-Printed Book Cover 2014-01-06T10:45:15Z

The slight, blond mom comes off, by her own admission, as "a super nice person … without a bad word to say." Chicago school lunch blogger revealed 2011-10-05T12:50:00Z

Normally, nostalgia tours come off as bogus money-grabs: Dinosaur band breaks up, dinosaur band puts itself back together again, dinosaur band cashes in by playing the hits or the almost-hits. Glen Campbell a nostalgia tour of a different sort 2012-06-21T16:47:00Z

They came off as unseemly, the writer’s judgment as flawed. The Personal-Essay Boom Is Over 2017-05-18T04:00:00Z

The actor and hip hop icon posted a video revealing that he's met with Republicans about his Contract with Black America that came off as a soft Donald Trump endorsement. On Ice Cube, Donald Trump, and the question of what my vote is really worth 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z

The disadvantage is that, if not handled adeptly, you may come off as being prejudiced against this group yourself. This is not about political correctness or Internet outrage. It’s about where we draw the line 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z

A student chimes in: “It’s how he came off so authentic.” How Washington became the nation’s busiest training ground for scandal PR 2015-10-27T04:00:00Z

I came off the board and into the snow. Experience: I snowboarded down a mountain with a broken back 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

As I stand up to leave, the smell of garlic coming off me is impressive. You don’t have to give up restaurants, museums or shopping during Madrid’s Holy Week 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z

She tries to convey a mix of hopefulness and pathos, but she comes off as desperate and feeble. The worst film performances of 2021 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z

“I was there when the wheels came off,” he told me, during the Obama era, when the tea party caucus of conservative House members seized increasing influence. Perspective | For one Capitol reporter, Jan. 6 was the final straw — but he had watched a crisis brew for years 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z

He visits her Granny and the disguise comes off. Ten of the best wolves in literature 2010-10-08T23:06:00Z

As is often the case with Stewart's public appearances, her intense efforts to verbalize her thoughts came off as endearing. 2010-01-25T06:07:00Z

Much of what you report comes off as very unkind. Perspective | Ask Amy: Daughter-in-law has had it with the baby talk 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z

Don’t expect any of those ideas to come off as remotely socially acceptable. What’s on TV Wednesday: ‘Survivor’ and ‘Chicago’ 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z

The skin comes off easy, smooth and clean. Hints From Heloise: Condiment concern 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z

Still, Ms. Knox does not come off as entirely blameless in Ms. Burleigh’s book. Between Journalist and Advocate: The Amanda Knox Case 2011-10-07T23:33:56Z

But in the end he comes off as fairly heroic.” Bill O’Reilly Has Top 2 Spots on Hardcover Best-Seller List 2012-12-23T22:52:22Z

It aims for depth and comes off far too superficial. The 18 most memorable movies of 2018 — for better and for worse 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z

“There’s a feeling when you come off a campaign, especially a presidential one, of grief,” Susana says. Perspective | Finding hope, and later love, on the presidential campaign trail 2017-03-16T04:00:00Z

Having just come off the campaign trail, he hasn’t collected a paycheck for more than a year, and he plans to sleep in his office at night to save on rent. Max Rose came to Congress to do big things. But first, he has to do dumb things. 2018-12-03T05:00:00Z

Following the decision to pull the video, Gopnik changed his tone, warning the gallery and the Smithsonian that it now looked "set to come off as cowards". Christian activists force Smithsonian to pull Aids video from show 2010-12-01T18:56:00Z

“The winning fish came off the Elliott Bay Marina late in morning while the other was caught off Duwamish Head early morning.” Tengu Blackmouth Derby anglers land two fish this past Sunday 2014-12-09T05:00:00Z

What emerges from the depths of the victims’ mortal anxiety is character—their recognition of virtue in others and, for that matter, in themselves—and survival comes off as its primal mark.—R.B. Movies 2014-07-07T04:00:00Z

Remember, I just came off tour with Aerosmith, so it’s like I live on the tail of a comet. Arts & Leisure Preview: Steven Tyler Escapes From Idolatry 2011-02-09T16:50:05Z

If she were sweating at all, it would come off as a scold, but her singing is reserved and cool — she’s letting a poor sap down and practically has her back turned. Review: Rihanna, Blissfully Adrift, Juggles Styles on ‘Anti’ 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

The presence of fiery secondary flavors came off as resourceful rather than the obligatory nod to Southwestern roots. Choice Tables: Beyond Brisket and Burritos in Austin, Tex. 2013-12-03T21:04:26Z

“I come off set and I’m Sam. If we’ve got the shot, I’m a happy bunny. What’s not to smile about?” Samantha Morton: ‘Maybe I was the first person to publicly answer Weinstein’ 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z

A section disapproving of Hollywood representations comes off as smugly self-congratulatory. ‘Healing Wars,’ by Liz Lerman, Portrays Soldiers’ Trauma 2014-09-26T04:00:00Z

Thomas is charismatic, too, but he isn’t slick enough to realize the advantages of coming off sloppy. Pete Davidson’s New Special Seems Like It Could Use a Hug 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z

“She prepared, he didn’t. She came off as sharp, he didn’t.” Don’t assume black voters are “with her”: Contempt for Trump doesn’t mean we love Hillary 2016-10-01T04:00:00Z

If that comes off as a touch naive or overly optimistic, consider the facts of her personal history. ’90s folk superstar Jewel is happy — finally. Now she wants to know: Are you? 2018-01-17T05:00:00Z

The series came off more as a satire of early-aughts American Apparel ads than liberal political values, but, when it’s more about the splash than what compelled you to leap, who really cares? The Sad Attempt to Make Trumpism Cool 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

He’s also coming off the back of an acclaimed supporting role in The Edge of Seventeen and festival buzz for LBJ. Woody Harrelson in talks to play Han Solo's mentor in Star Wars prequel 2017-01-03T05:00:00Z

He’s highly aware of how he might come off regarding everything he says and is quick to make fun of himself. Punk rock frontman Jeff Rosenstock is solo now and killing it 2017-08-30T04:00:00Z

And obviously, this is coming off a short film called "Hair Love." Evolving "Hair Love" into "Young Love": Matthew A. Cherry's "live action-feeling" animated comedy 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z

But the gloves come off in the second act. Clybourne Park 2010-09-03T09:35:00Z

Harris’s deep dives into colloquialisms also came off as shallow. Perspective | Cory Booker and Kamala Harris wade into pop culture — and experience the age-old drawbacks 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z

Part of this is a matter of his having just come off a bender when he enters the hotel in the wee hours after last call. Review: In ‘Hughie,’ With Forest Whitaker, Two Desolate Lost Souls 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z

Frankly, Shaw explains, most English translations of “Abduction” are pretty dated. “They come off as a little corny at best,” he says, “and a little racist at worst.” Captain Kirk, Klingons and an aria: How the Pacific Opera Project remade Mozart, 'Star Trek'-style 2016-09-01T04:00:00Z

“The airplane wings that are coming off so many of these men help them focus on that, rather than balding,” Ms. Kreamer said. What’s the Deal With That Guy’s Fluffy Hair? 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z

That includes Meeko, who plays a much-tattooed crook called Champion, and whose help the main characters enlist for a burglary that doesn't quite come off. Adam Leon on his New York graffiti 'epic' Gimme the Loot 2013-05-02T16:00:00Z

They're still made from freshly ground beef and come off the grill hot, juicy, and with the slightest taste of char. Carolina's Best Burgers 2012-05-21T21:50:07.673Z

Manning is coming off a historic season for the Denver Broncos in which he threw for 55 touchdowns and 5,477 yards. Keep an eye on quarterbacks old and new

He's recently been selling his Adderall, so he's now coming off a bad behavior binge. "In Treatment": Meet Jesse and Adele 2010-10-27T12:30:00Z

Since his default voice is so quiet and mild, this small change of pace and volume comes off dramatically. Critic?s Notebook: Todd Barry at Caroline?s Comedy Club 2012-03-21T20:54:48Z

The candidates offered detailed policy proposals and came off as smart and appealing. Perspective | Beto, Biden and Bernie: The B-Boys and the media’s dangerous, self-fulfilling prophecy 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

Rust, particularly old rust, is among the most stubborn stains to remove, and professional help seems warranted in your case because there is a lot of rust that hasn’t come off through many scrubbings. How to remove rust stains from travertine tiles 2016-12-30T05:00:00Z

To your point, yeah, they probably don't come off so great for the entire season. When "Atlanta" Met the Northman: Executive producer Stefani Robinson breaks down the season finale 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z

Importantly, it is also a fair critique of would-be progressive men adjusting their attitudes, and not always coming off so well. My favorite best picture Oscar winner: Annie Hall 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

Don’t change enough, and it could come off looking like a stale imitation of the idyllic original. Peter Rabbit on Nickelodeon for Christmas, Then as Series 2012-12-05T23:13:47Z

With a Hedda this sour and cunning from the start, her union with the chipper, oblivious Tessman can only come off as a farce, its absurdity radiating outward. ‘Hedda Gabler’ and ‘The Winter’s Tale’: 2 Takes That Shout Subtext 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z

Too often coming off as hapless and casually whiny in previous seasons, Piper has found her purpose in her illegal panty-selling business. 'Orange is the New Black' Season 3 Finale Recap: Wash Away the Sins 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z

She is, after all, anchoring the show, a new challenge for Soo coming off the ensemble experience of “Hamilton,” in which she played with groovy delicacy Alexander Hamilton’s wife, Elizabeth Schuyler. The off-kilter charms of 'Amelie,' made musical at the Ahmanson 2016-12-17T05:00:00Z

To go from Ivan Lendl plying his joyless trade to watching Steffi Graf play was like seeing the covers coming off after a rain delay had somehow assumed human form. Game, set and spats… a grand slam of tennis movies 2017-09-17T04:00:00Z

Excuse me, for a moment, if I come off as weirdly defensive about the work of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice. Why ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ the Album Has Always Rocked 2021-10-12T04:00:00Z

It's an audience-friendly version of the play that at times comes off as comically ingratiating. A big 'like' for Caryl Churchill's 'Love and Information' 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z

In the latter department, it is the men who come off worst. The Lamest Showmen: why can’t male actors sing? 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z

She has no excuses, she says, but notes, “It comes back a hell of a lot faster than it comes off.” Television Review | 'Kirstie Alley's Big Life': More Adventures in Trying to Lose Weight 2010-03-18T21:46:00Z

It’s OK to manage up by all means, but you want to be careful not to come off as condescending. What to Do When Your Boss Is Younger Than You 2015-03-10T04:00:00Z

But since tweets often lack context and nuance, “things can come off as a little ambiguous and we want to be helpful in clarifying things.” Move Over, Wikipedia. Dictionaries Are Hot Again. 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z

For 'Prom,' if I had missed high school, I don't think it would come off as real. Danielle Campbell stays grounded 2011-04-26T21:31:00Z

“They were all so amped up,” he said about the candidates, except, of course for “human screensaver” Ben Carson,” who came off “like a computer that was in sleep mode.” Bill Maher slams “bloodthirsty” GOP: “The party of impotent white rage is also the party of concealed carry and stand your ground” 2016-01-16T05:00:00Z

Others, in some ways including Etheridge, come off less than well. ‘My Window’ Review: An Out-and-Proud Trailblazer Finds Her Way 2022-10-16T04:00:00Z

There’s an animated sequence halfway through that may have been an attempt at hip playfulness but just comes off as strange. Lawrence Kasdan's Darling Companion: The Big Chill for the AARP Set 2012-04-19T10:45:39Z

Gitty doesn’t grasp what’s going on with the family’s farm, but, like so much in “American Fable,” her naïveté comes off as forced, scripted rather than innate. Review: ‘American Fable,’ Pastoral With a Wolf Howling 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

For example, because 3D cameras pick up so much more nuance, actors must be careful to under-emote, otherwise they will come off as phony. The Carpetbagger: For 'Hugo's' Writer, the Surprise Is in Not Failing 2012-02-02T18:30:10Z

The formation of hierarchies seems an indubitable part of human nature, which is perhaps why the American Film Institute awards luncheon on Friday came off, to your Bagger’s new-to-all-of-this eyes, as a little flat. At A.F.I. Lunch, an Award for Everyone 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z

“When men make forceful gestures, they come off as being masculine and virile,” Ms. Alsop said. Female Conductors Search for Equality at Highest Level 2013-12-20T20:33:48Z

A piece of furniture sits inside the chamber for as long as a week while small tubes measure all of the chemicals coming off it. Your furnishings could be causing indoor air pollution 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z

Early on, the jackets come off as the dancers, one by one, fling them into the aisles. Review: Seven Dancers Step Into the Rhythm of a Moroccan Night 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z

But he did come off the perches, and it might have been when he fell into a pile of wood chips that one of his arms got scraped. Souleymane Badolo at the River to River Festival 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z

With wooden performances, little rapport among cast members, stilted direction by Pieter Gaspersz and generic music, the film comes off like a Lifetime movie in the days of yore. 'After' could have used a lot more work before 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

Stallone himself, in interviews, comes off about as generous and self-aware as you could possibly ask a Hollywood megastar to be, which is still quite a far cry from Rocky’s saintliness. A Unified Theory of the “Rocky” Movies 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z

Think of every movie where a woman's clothing has involuntarily come off, and how often it's been played for laughs or thrills or smug comeuppance. "Birds of Prey" is a fantabulous, feminist grenade 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z

Oliver's playfulness gives him licence to criticise that which in hosts Bill Maher or Piers Morgan comes off as aggressive, preachy or so politically skewed as to be pandering to one cause or another. How John Oliver started a revolution in US TV's political satire 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z

Still, for whatever reason, the performance came off, at least from my perch, as uninvolving. The soul of Russia, by way of the St. Petersburg Philharmonic 2017-03-18T04:00:00Z

Trump himself comes off rather well in this book. Chris Christie’s Memoir Praises Trump, but Says, ‘I Told You So’ 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z

But as used in “Summer,” the triple casting comes off as a gimmick, possibly necessary to spare any one performer a grueling sing but always dissipating whatever narrative energy the authors manage to gin up. Review: Hot Stuff Turns Cold in ‘Summer: The Donna Summer Musical’ 2018-04-23T04:00:00Z

She comes off too seriously; she lacks verve. In nimble spy thriller "The Rhythm Section," Blake Lively misses a beat 2020-01-31T05:00:00Z

A dermatologist, spotting it, would be reaching for the scalpel and screaming, “That thing is coming off now!” I Was Misinformed: Love and the Stick-On Nipple 2014-04-18T18:55:23Z

When the plates come off the table, the photos spark conversation. Obama party planner Bryan Rafanelli shares his secrets for a memorable bash 2019-10-08T04:00:00Z

Fox is coming off a tough season and many of its veteran shows are starting to fade. 'Apes' still on top. 'Sex Tape' fails to arouse. James Garner R.I.P. 2014-07-21T04:00:00Z

But we’re coming off the back end of the Peruvian season, and it’s not been a classic season.” Ripe and ready: how ‘evil geniuses’ got us hooked on avocados 2015-11-02T05:00:00Z

The pianist conveyed plenty of passion in the precision of the hymn-like slow movement and in Beethoven's racing, defiantly self-conscious dance in the coda, which came off as bizarre as ever. Pianist Garrick Ohlsson packs Disney Hall for a thrilling, sometimes punishing, performance 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z

The role of Ms. Johnson is a meaty one, as well as a departure, for Ms. Henson, who is coming off the most dazzling year of her career. Uncovering a Tale of Rocket Science, Race and the ’60s 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z

I vividly recall the day the stabilisers came off two weeks later, my Dad running behind and not telling me he'd let go as I carried on without falling. Why I love … cycling 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z

The chain had come off my bicycle and was grinding on the road. Euro crisis? vultures 2012-05-17T15:25:00Z

"I didn't want to come off arrogant or conceited or basically how I've been acting in the past year, year and a half," the Canadian singer said. Justin Bieber says dropping 'arrogant' and 'conceited' attitude 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z

But unlike many comics who find laughs in saying the wrong thing, her act never comes off as character comedy. Taylor Tomlinson: A Comic With the Confidence of a Star 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

Fireworks meant to underscore lines in the text are not needed and come off sounding cheap. Review: A noisy 'Cat on a Hot Tin Roof' distracts 2013-01-18T01:32:11Z

What appeals to me about being a mechanic is that anything where, say, the lug nut is supposed to come off, but now it’s stripped and now what? Dax Shepard Is Not Afraid to Direct Naked 2017-03-23T04:00:00Z

Even then, it can come off as socially gauche when you’re dining with friends or co-workers and you’re the only one who isn’t gushing over the triple chocolate mousse cake someone brought to the party. Sugar is killing us, and it doesn’t take much 2014-02-25T13:50:00Z

Despite how that may read, the show's inspiration, star and narrator never comes off as arrogant, but rather as self-aware. Netflix's new Colin Kaepernick series is as ambitious but not quite as successful as its subject 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z

This cut come off of the pork shoulder. Summer is all about pork ribs — here are 5 seriously delicious recipes 2022-06-20T04:00:00Z

But you might come off as somebody with a sense of humor who just wants to state the obvious. Does he flirt too much? 2013-03-01T16:00:00Z

The knockdown of Ali in the fifteenth round comes off as a moment of grand drama, as if the work of a supreme playwright and as a living horror. The Muhammad Ali Documentary That Gets to the Existential Heart of Boxing 2016-06-13T04:00:00Z

Despite the emotional authenticity of the protagonists’ dilemma, their journey comes off as a fantasy. “Booksmart,” Reviewed: Olivia Wilde’s Toothless Teen Comedy 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z

Roughly midway through, he gets plastic surgery, and an hour into the movie, the bandages finally come off his face — it’s Bogie! 1940s Dispatches From the Land of Wynken, Blynken and Noir 2016-05-26T04:00:00Z

Don Cornelius, who created the show, comes off as difficult to read. ArtsBeat: Leaping Off the Screen: Nelson George Talks About ‘Soul Train’ 2014-04-16T21:04:35Z

But there are no gems on “Whispers,” and his fifth solo album comes off as little more than a rote display of comfort-level songwriting. British singer Passenger falls short on new album 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z

Ms. Ramadei’s Maggie, however, is required to age several decades, and when the transformation doesn’t come off, neither does the clamorous climactic scene. ‘Wyoming,’ a Brian Watkins Family Drama 2015-01-21T05:00:00Z

“I know sharing screen shots was jarring and came off as harassing Kim,” the post read, in part. Perspective | Lessons Kanye West and Ben Affleck taught us on Valentine’s Day 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z

It goes back to my childhood with what was happening in the kitchen and the aromas coming off the stove. World Chefs: George Mendes bares 'soulful' Portuguese cuisine 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

Done wrong, it can come off as icy and algorithmic. The Endless Pop Shimmers of the Weeknd 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z

By the time the lid came off, half a dozen drinks coursed through us. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

Yes, it is hard to steal a show from Ms. Johnston, who hugged him fiercely as he came off the stage, unless she plans it that way. Kristen Johnston, on Fighting Addiction and for a Recovery High School 2012-03-07T23:44:30Z

Fox is coming off a season in which it endured steep declines both in overall viewers and in the key 18-to-49-year-old demographic that advertisers covet. Fox acknowledges need for new hits after disappointing season 2014-07-20T04:00:00Z

During this horizontal writhing, the jeans of the two slimmer women came off again. Dance Review: Symmetry, Motion and Divergent Aesthetics 2012-07-02T22:15:33Z

What works on radio doesn’t always translate to the faster pace of TV, where personal chatter and brassy humor can come off as unsophisticated. Laura Ingraham was ‘Trump before Trump.’ But is she made for TV? 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z

And since the women are mostly speaking from different eras, or from some unspecified time beyond time, the home they all occupy comes off less as a real place than as a purgatory. Review: Edie Falco Shines as an Everywoman in ‘Morning Sun’ 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z

"I started figuring the wheels might come off this thing when the summer season was faltering, and by the end of the summer it was the lowest-attended summer in over a decade," Dergarabedian said. Annual box office down a bit from 2009 record 2010-12-29T01:05:40Z

Occasionally, I would try to come off the pills and felt rubbish again – not more rubbish than I had before, but the same. ‘I don’t know who I am without it’: the truth about long-term antidepressant use 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

In hopes of warm, sunny weather and meals on the patio, here are two rosés and a crisp white to drink with appetizers, and two reds for when the meat comes off the grill. Once the sun reappears, you’ll want to open any of these 5 wines 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z

The trap is that you’ll come off like a glorified weather girl. What I Wore: What I Wore: Padma Lakshmi 2012-11-23T22:07:15Z

She and her turtle sidekick are occasionally shown conversing in English, but otherwise the science seems solid, and the characters never come off as cuddly or anthropomorphized. Motherlode Blog: Home-Schooling, Comic Con Style (Part 1) 2012-10-16T21:33:22Z

But the mainstream news media, whom Trump frequently describes as “the enemy,” certainly didn’t come off unscathed either. Perspective | ‘Like feeding seagulls at the beach’: Comey’s unflattering view of news media 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z

In a splendidly gracious and loving way, she distinguishes Nichols’s great talent, his enduring artistry, with what comes off as royally—and, I believe, unintentionally—faint praise. A Lovingly Obsessive Tribute to Mike Nichols, by Elaine May 2016-01-29T05:00:00Z

If these projects come off, committing him to more writing, he is, he says, unlikely to return to Edinburgh next year. Bo Burnham: the teenage YouTube sensation lighting up Edinburgh 2010-08-13T20:11:00Z

Seemingly intended to stab at the surreal, fablelike quality for which Allende is known, they come off as merely soppy and uninspired. From Isabel Allende, a Novel of Three Immigrants and a Brooklyn Misadventure 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z

“When we do social comparisons,” Fowke adds, “we typically come off worse.” 'You will have an emotional reboot': the ultimate guide to stress at every age 2019-02-03T05:00:00Z

We don’t want to come off as needy. 3 Mantras to Help You Become More Entrepreneurial 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z

When blood is fresh, it often comes off with nothing other than a cotton cloth dampened with water. How to repair an heirloom radio

Q: Why do you come off so brutal — is it just editing? Simon Cowell's 'The X Factor" gives Seattle talent a second chance 2011-04-18T21:48:05Z

More important, McCarthy’s giant knickknacks come off as believable. Paul McCarthy at Hauser & Wirth: A horror show on a grand, exquisite scale 2017-08-14T04:00:00Z

These stockpilers, whose videos are available on YouTube, come off as the antithesis of a past YouTube sensation — haul shopping, in which mostly young women show off their ritzy purchases for the camera. Reality TV?s New Wave: Trash Picking, With a Smile 2011-01-09T05:30:04Z

He comes off pretty well, as a sort of junior-league Mel Gibson with a bit less of the fiery-eyed craziness and wacky humor but plenty of grit and no shortage of appeal. Review: 'Olympus' is tense yet generic 2013-03-20T13:11:11Z

When the meat comes off the grill, you’ll almost certainly want to dip at least one corner into the dish of pink, chile-enhanced sesame salt. A New Champion of Short Ribs in Koreatown 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z

It didn't quite come off: there can be a self-perpetuating momentum in a super-speed performance, but it is more difficult to sustain the energy of a more measured approach. St Matthew Passion | Classical review 2010-03-23T22:20:00Z

Mendez-Diez has been doing these tours for 40 years, since graduating from the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, yet he comes off as fresh as a first-year intern. How to make an art museum feel like a playground for kids 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z

It’s here where Ferris elegantly plumbs the comically misguided mind-set of this narcissist, who, at the very least, is aware of his narcissism and therefore comes off as more decent than he otherwise should. Review | Men behaving badly: ‘The Dinner Party,’ darkly comic stories by Joshua Ferris 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z

He doesn’t want to come off as the tinfoil-hatted luddite that tech giants often claim their most ardent opponents are. Do you trust your computer? New film explores perils of technology 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

And how do we come off as a species in these creation tales? How Rudyard Kipling's Just So Stories became music to my ears 2013-01-04T09:00:06Z

The agents that come off looking badly do so of their own accord. "Where are the good Americans?": "Immigration Nation" brings systemic exploitation to our TVs 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

But unlike other tattoos on Washington stages, Robinson’s won’t come off with rubbing alcohol. On many area stages, tattoos are all the rage 2015-12-15T05:00:00Z

And then there's "Biutyful," which should have come off like the worse kind of schmaltz, only to turn out to be genuinely tender and charming. Coldplay has lost its way 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z

Every day when the makeup came off, he was relieved to see that he was still there underneath. Antonio Banderas Doesn’t Think You’ll Remember Him. Not Yet. 2018-04-18T04:00:00Z

My old, spattered, inherited Dutch oven has spots that won't come off for love nor money, but it still bakes an incredible loaf of bread. Just give up on your sheet pans 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z

But then there's some parts that could come off as heavy that's just heavy dying laughing. Jemele Hill opens up about the difficult, insulting and unseen parts of racism in newsrooms 2022-10-30T04:00:00Z

The perfect tomatoes are “the pretty, vibrant ones that smell like they came off the vine,” she said. Your farmers market tomato-squeezing is ruining them for everyone 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z

In the very first scenes of “Wildlife,” the smoke coming off the tops of the mountains north of Great Falls, Mont., is easy to take for fog, or for cloud cover. Review: In ‘Wildlife,’ Passions Run Rampant 2018-10-18T04:00:00Z

“Its bigger problem is a timely subplot about virulent racism among white Americans that comes off as a mishandled afterthought,” Hollywood Reporter said. Damon, Clooney defend black family's portrayal in 'Suburbicon' 2017-09-10T04:00:00Z

The formula didn’t quite work for Carey, coming off as a bit awkward. How Can ‘Jeopardy!’ Replace Alex Trebek? See Game-Show History 2021-01-11T05:00:00Z

Baby Face Nelson’s girlfriend has a feisty appeal, but she comes off as determined to stand by her man. Depression-era outlaws come shooting back to life in Stephen Hunter’s latest thriller 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z

It was valuable to get a chance to hear this symphony live, but it does come off a bit repetitive and thin, however wearyingly loud and dense it gets. Review: A Shostakovich Symphony Finally Reaches the Philharmonic 2022-12-02T05:00:00Z

At times “Aarakshan” comes off like a pep rally for pluralism and inclusion. | 'Aarakshan': A Battle for India?s Soul 2011-08-12T12:21:08Z

Everything combined, it should flop; come off as clutter or kitsch. T Magazine: Shanghai Surprise 2013-08-23T11:00:29Z

Many of Ms. Lang’s dances exist in specific, often spare environments — architectural investigations that often come off as more clinical than spiritual. Review: Alvin Ailey Returns to Lincoln Center With a Tribute to Women 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z

Every other group that has come into this country, be they Asian, Arab, Jewish, Irish, Italian, everybody starts off at that bottom rung of the ladder and has been able to come off that rung. Michael Moore: ‘Trump inspires his side. It’s like Munich in 1932’ 2016-06-05T04:00:00Z

Tattoos are horrible and they never come off. If Britain decides to ban the burqa I might just start wearing one 2010-07-24T23:06:00Z

Cool slightly, then set tart pan over a small, sturdy bowl, so that the bottom of the tart pan is elevated and the fluted ring comes off. Go big with a standing rib roast for Christmas dinner 2014-12-10T05:00:00Z

Floyd’s death became the crucible of global protest, Crump says, because “coming off the coronavirus pandemic, people were looking at social media more than ever.” Ben Crump has become the go-to attorney for racial justice: ‘I feel like I’m running out of time’ 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z

Miss the mark and it comes off as more self-amused than clever. Quentin Dupieux's absurdist 'Reality' is a real groaner 2015-05-14T04:00:00Z

Mr. Sachs described this quintet as “pretty comprehensible,” though it doesn’t come off that way, at least not at first. Juilliard Celebrates 32 Female Composers of the 20th Century 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z

If the NFL and NBA, leagues which are both coming off stellar seasons, miss actual games because of these labor disputes, it would be one of the biggest leadership failures that America has ever seen. Fixing the Leadership Crisis In Sports 2011-06-03T10:00:00Z

It’s an old debate, older then “Idol” itself, and it came off like blaming salmon for not reading up on commercial fishing practices before spawning. Critic’s Notebook: Candice Glover Prevails, but ‘American Idol’ Is Losing Spark 2013-05-17T05:25:41Z

Having come off an incredible series — perhaps the most incredible series ever — and being able to replicate that experience was tremendously satisfying. A fitting ending to 'Boardwalk Empire' 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z

So why does the production not quite come off? Romeo and Juliet ? review 2011-02-08T18:15:29Z

We've played this type of game before, but although the bases, enemies and guns seem repetitive, everything is tweaked just enough to come off as new. Game On: 'Prejudice' delivers value 2011-05-10T18:02:05Z

For others, like Adams and Williams, both coming off lengthy TV stints, it serves a more symbolic function — a validation of genius or know-how or hustle or knack. For the Actors of ‘Take Me Out,’ a Coming-Out Party Is Postponed 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z

While this content undoubtedly reflects West’s reality at this point, it comes off as tabloid-rap and ultimately distracts from the grandeur of the music. Kanye West to stop at KeyArena Wednesday with ‘Saint Pablo’ 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

Just scrape the edge along the outside of the ginger, and it'll come off easily. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: Simple kitchen solutions 2020-01-06T05:00:00Z

Sitting side by side on my desk with my simple and elegant stainless steel bottle, the whole effect, like the word “Dopper” itself, came off as somewhat silly. Green Swag: A plastic water bottle that isn’t terrible 2013-12-27T12:45:00Z

The complaints are not baseless, but in all fairness to Mr. Kosslick he is coming off what many consider a strong edition. Film: At Berlinale, Something for Everyone 2012-02-17T17:13:20Z

Marathon: 7 The bloom came off the Jennifer and Derek rose last week, and this week a strong wind came through and blew a few of the petals off. "Dancing with the Stars": Kurt Warner lumbers on 2010-10-26T12:30:00Z

You get the sense that he thinks this kind of breathlessness transmits excitement, but it comes off as harried rather than thrilling or witty. The Philharmonic Tests Its New Home With the Classics 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z

Glib and confident online, Wu came off as thoughtful and soft-spoken in person. Chicago school lunch blogger revealed 2011-10-05T12:50:00Z

Not a bad hint coming from the man who just came off working with a little up-and-coming artist named Beyoncé. 10 reasons we can’t wait for 2014 2013-12-23T12:43:00Z

But her harsh, brittle, monochromatic voice comes off something like Judy Garland without vulnerability or charm. At 88, Tony Bennett is still loving life, and you can hear it | Concert preview 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z

I watched him come off the field, bucking and shouting. Modern Love: Modern Love: Revelations of a Feminist 2011-09-08T22:11:00Z

The particular clasp in the title, I definitely had a necklace like that and it definitely came off all the time. Essayist Sloane Crosley reveals the literary bad man who inspired her first novel 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z

If you say too little, you might come off as insensitive. Before the pandemic, we’d dismiss a scratchy throat. Now, the sniffles can derail plans. 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z

Other bosses she names in the book do not come off nearly as well for an array of reasons. TV writer talks "Breaking Bad," writers strike and the toxicity of the "auteur genius showrunner" 2023-09-01T04:00:00Z

There are brief conversations with other prisoners, some of whom come off as highly entertaining characters. Danny Lyon’s Camera Seeks Truth in Marginalized Lives 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z

In a word, he comes off as middle-class in this exurban landscape of poverty, which makes us eager to overlook the entirely evident fact that he’s also a monster. “Killer Joe”: Matthew McConaughey’s comeback gets creepier 2012-07-26T15:00:00Z

It was better to come off as an amateur than a good salesman. Learning How to Sell From ‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ 2012-11-11T04:40:29Z

That both the '68 and '69 events came off as well as they did is a tribute to both the attendees and the planners. Readers share memories from 1968 Sky River Festival in Sultan 2011-08-10T17:48:01Z

In a lesser artist’s hands, these pieces would come off as gimmicks. 4 Art Gallery Shows to See Right Now 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Let's talk a little about how "Space Force" came to be for you, because you got this role coming off a big disappointment in your life. "Space Force" standout Ben Schwartz reflects on pandemic anxiety, career shifts, and Carrie Fisher 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z

And if you can come off as credibly inspirational or positive about whatever the company’s business is, you don’t even have to be all that funny, as long as people leave feeling good. So, college “p.c. culture” stifles comedy? Ever hear a comedian sh*t on the American Dream at a Wal-Mart shareholders meeting? 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z

Once the pineapple comes off the grill, it’s topped off with another layer of tropical flavor in the form of coconut whipped cream. Pineapple on the grill: The secret’s in the spice 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z

Fox is coming off a season in which it endured a steep drop in both viewers and the demographic of adult viewers ages 18 to 49 that advertisers covet. 21st Century Fox wants one big happy TV family with new structure 2014-07-14T04:00:00Z

Most of the time a typical Academy voter comes off like one of those guys with saliva dribbling down his mouth who wanders into a cafeteria with a shopping bag screaming about socialism. My favorite best picture Oscar winner: Annie Hall 2017-02-16T05:00:00Z

Schurz comes off as one of the most perspicacious characters in Mr Doyle’s book, but that is rather like being the tallest midget in the circus. The whole family of man 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z

The word came off her lips like a bubble quietly popping. Beach holiday tragedy 2011-08-05T22:01:58Z

Just when we reach the highest halls of government, the play reverts to the contrived tale of the Writer’s romantic travails, which, despite Radcliffe’s movie-star charm, never come off as real or psychologically coherent. Phones On, Curtain Up 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z

The single is a tribute to Rodgers' producing and song-writing partner, Bernard Edwards, who died in 1996 shortly after Chic came off stage from a gig in Japan. Nile Rodgers: It's About Time 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

"It just came off as being very privileged. It came off as being very elitist," Hostin added. "It helps to be born rich": "View” co-hosts criticize Kim Kardashian’s "tone deaf" advice for women 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z

That song sets the tone for an album that’s a simulacrum of the sound that made him legendary, capturing Nas in his vintage prime without coming off as anachronistic. Critic’s Notebook: New Nas Welcomes the Nas of Old 2012-07-18T22:26:11Z

Occasionally she comes off point sooner than technical perfection should allow. Dance Review: Ballet?s Home Away From Home for International Stars in New York 2011-05-24T22:13:23Z

They were coming off a harrowing year that included O’Neill’s four-month drinking binge, a near-death scare, a move across the country and the winning of the Nobel Prize in Literature. Discovering Eugene O’Neill’s San Francisco 2018-10-03T04:00:00Z

Melissa: We were coming off “The Apprentice,” and this was actually happening in our lives. | Q&A: Joan and Melissa Rivers 2011-01-20T00:05:45Z

Danza comes off as socially awkward around the other teachers and the students. "Teach": The useless tears of Tony Danza 2010-10-01T00:30:00Z

The shine is coming off of La La Land. The La La Land backlash: why have critics turned on the Oscar favorite? 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z

Bawden comes off, they go on, and she watches their performance on a monitor, making the pigeon noise. Wouldn't it be loverly? Behind the scenes at My Fair Lady in Sheffield 2013-01-13T00:05:36Z

Some of them can come off as a bit provocative by appearing to make sport of grave topics in the news. This site bet big on political gambling. Regulators want it shut down. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z

It is easy, foolproof and comes off the grill just the way I like pizza dough – thin, crisp and chewy. Grilled pizza revelations

He’s just coming off one of his biggest press tours yet, for Black Panther, now the third biggest film of all time in the US. Martin Freeman: 'I’m not horrible or unfriendly. But I’m my own person' 2018-05-10T04:00:00Z

Monday night's episode deals with both a rave and Rae's decision to come off her medication. Have you been watching … My Mad Fat Diary? 2013-02-08T12:33:34Z

And when her husbands’ parents visit, suddenly, the topic of “choosing a church home” comes off the to-do list and into the midst of the conversation. Motherlode Blog: Parental Quandary: Lying to My In-Laws About Church 2012-01-13T16:29:21Z

But where Dawkins comes off as a raging, insensitive tool is in his blithe assumption that human reactions ought to be predictable and similar. Richard Dawkins doesn’t get to define sex abuse 2013-09-11T19:00:00Z

In the book, she comes off as a particularly ambitious, particularly British version of the professional social climber. ‘Hack Attack,’ About a Rupert Murdoch Paper’s Trials, by Nick Davies 2014-08-14T04:00:00Z

But when you allow your ego to kind of like “show you how smart I am,” it can definitely come off the wrong way. Q&A: Nick Cannon on talk show, overcoming backlash last year 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z

“But I put red on and I kiss him and he says, ‘Now it doesn’t come off!’” Celine Dion Loves You. And You. And You. 2017-09-02T04:00:00Z

And all it contained for others was hopefulness and curiosity, and those things vanished as soon as the lid came off. The Time Capsule 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z

She comes off as bitter and biased and does not know or describe what she is watching. ‘Outlander’ Season 2, Episode 7: Of Love and Sacrifice 2016-05-21T04:00:00Z

But Mr. Blank’s play is evenhanded in its way: Both the United States, personified by Harris, and Israel, represented by Eitan, come off as basically decent. ‘The Law of Return’ Revisits the Jonathan Pollard Case 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z

Bareilles is coming off the tails of a three-year run on Broadway as the main character in the musical “Waitress,” for which she also wrote the music and lyrics. Listen: From Hozier to Sara Bareilles and more, a playlist of songs by musicians playing in Seattle Oct. 18-24 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z

But then there’s the frontman, Samuel T. Herring, more a moaner than a singer, who never quite gets to the release on this album that, despite its adeptness, ultimately comes off as restrained. New Music: New Music by the Hold Steady, Future Islands, Caetano Veloso 2014-03-24T22:45:20Z

I'm battling coming off the back end of a flu, and so I have been eating so much soup, and those thick chewy noodles are so easy to make. From cheesy brie bites to gooey jalapeño poppers, "Savory Baking" has a place at your holiday table 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z

After she finished, she came off the stage and she had a huge bouquet of flowers. When Aretha Franklin Brought Down the House at the Kennedy Center 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z

Furniture came off the wall and belonged to the floor in free-form configurations no longer anchored to a fireplace and bourgeois rules of symmetry. Charlotte Perriand, Stepping Out of Corbusier’s Shadow 2019-11-21T05:00:00Z

On Thursday at David Geffen Hall, Rouvali, too, was a calm and lucid guide through the piece — which came off, however, as billowy and somewhat baggy. Review: A Philharmonic Contender Returns to the Podium 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z

The movie presents Riefenstahl as so sympathetic to Owens, and the silent, simmering hostility he faced in Germany, that she comes off as practically heroic. Review: Jesse Owens Biopic 'Race' Fails Before the Finish Line 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z

By contrast, as we jump back in time, her sons come off as a pair of nihilistic slackers. Why Did Some Cubans Inject Themselves With H.I.V.? 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z

She seems as if she's lost or that America created a monster because she is really OK with coming off across a bit "slap stick" with her routines. Return To Sender: Two more 'American Idol' hopefuls please! 2010-04-14T15:48:00Z

Besides, the Targaryen men didn’t come off great for most of this week’s episode. ‘House of the Dragon,’ Season 1, Episode 3: Two Targaryen Hunts 2022-09-04T04:00:00Z

In an age of independent filmmaking and local heroes, it comes off as sour grapes too long fermenting. David Cronenberg’s Horror Portrait of Hollywood 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z

Other than us both coming off bad divorces, I couldn’t imagine what we could have in common. Driving the Stake Through Emotional Vampires 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z

It’s an emblem of taking it easy, of not caring about whether it comes off as tacky or cool. The end of an era: age, time and change in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood 2019-07-26T04:00:00Z

On the whole, though, those prepared mic drops mattered a whole lot less than how well various candidates handled their time and how they came off during the debate’s inevitable sparring matches. Hot mics, yikes: NBC's first Democratic debate became a reality TV audition round gone sideways 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z

On the local front, Seattle artist Rebecka Woodward's assemblages from glossy magazine pages come off as clever but not impressive. Review: Seattle exhibits show photographs in their altered states 2010-08-26T20:51:00Z

Terry Allen Kramer, coming off a Broadway smash with “Sugar Babies,” became lead producer. A ‘Frankenstein’ That Never Lived 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z

They would all wear masks, which would come off at midnight. We’re still talking about Truman Capote’s Black and White Ball 50 years later. Here’s why. 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z

When a candidate is left hanging, both employer and recruiter come off looking unprofessional. Work Advice: When recruiters ghost 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z

And coming off a summer when the U.S. was literally downgraded throughout the world, America might cut production of its most valuable sporting export. The NBA Lockout: All About Timing 2011-10-07T09:00:00Z

These comments create some cognitive dissonance, because Olyphant, despite some gray hair, doesn’t come off as a day older. ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Review: Raylan Redux 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z

You don't come off of five seasons of what some have called "the best television series ever made" and follow it up with a show about New Orleans musicians without a high expectation or two. Down but not out 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z

It was so uncomfortable, the first night I came off the stage and threw it all in the garbage can and said, ‘They need to accept us for who we are or not at all.’ CMA Fest calls on fans of all segments 2014-06-03T04:00:00Z

Your attention may start to wander before the caps come off for the big showdown. ‘Peaky Blinders’ Is a British Crime Drama 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

He seems concerned about coming off well, but uses his own sensitivity to add another layer of tension to his stories. Can You Love a Stand-Up Special About Loathing? 2021-03-22T04:00:00Z

The celebrated British designer Max Lamb doesn’t come off as well. ‘Midtown’: That Chair’s Charming, but Can I Sit in It? 2017-05-25T04:00:00Z

But though Ms. Worden’s voice is the production’s glory — translucent and melancholy, it evokes Nico’s — that angst comes off as superficial: sincere but merely cute. Review: In ‘You Us We All,’ a Symbolic Hope Writes to Pop Divas 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z

This is intensely physical music, inelegant and powerful, coming off like soundtracks to mixed martial arts bouts and military invasions. New Music: Dumpstaphunk, Five Finger Death Punch and Ben Monder 2013-07-29T22:08:11Z

Those rings were not likely to come off without surgical assistance. Motherlode Blog: After Children Leave the Nest 2011-08-22T21:00:45Z

“You can’t imagine when the first pieces of cladding came off, and you see the first stripes of Haring’s painting appear,” she said of the reveal on June 18. Keith Haring Mural in Amsterdam Is Uncovered After Nearly 30 Years 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z

There is the rise of commissions, the rise of biennials — all these things where art is on view the moment it comes off the wall. A Conversation With the Women Who Curate New York’s Museums 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z

“The top of my head came off, I laughed so hard,” he wrote in an email message. Jackie Hoffman Kvetches Her Way to Royalty in ‘Once Upon a Mattress’ 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z

She is very afraid of showing vulnerability, which results in her coming off as mean and dismissive of others, even when she doesn't intend to. Perspective | Our 15-year-old daughter is mostly friendless. Should we help her? 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z

But, despite the actress’s best efforts, her monologue came off as stiff and polemical, like edutainment in shaky-cam drag. Emily Nussbaum: “High Maintenance,” “My Mad Fat Diary” Reviews 2014-06-09T04:00:00Z

In a sense, this fear of drama comes off as latter generations’ asthenic corrective to the unrestrained classical cinephilic embrace of robust Hollywood-centric energies. The Cinema’s Fear of Drama 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z

In her upcoming movie, "Bird Box," she said men on set have been anxious and apprehensive around her, for fear of saying or doing anything that could come off as harassing or abusive. Sandra Bullock opens up about #MeToo: “I heard about Harvey and I was afraid of him” 2018-06-19T04:00:00Z

Members came off not only as deep experts, but as historians and legal scholars and even moral philosophers as well, all very aware of the historic import of their task. How an impeachment unfolds: Inside the 1974 Nixon hearings, day by day 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

From his low-key demeanor to the hazy R&B he creates, the Toronto singer comes off as a person who relishes time alone. The Weeknd emerges from the darkness at Verizon Center 2015-11-16T05:00:00Z

No one expected Rock to drop any revelatory political insight tonight, but his middle-of-the-road gripping comes off as utterly pointless given the direness and absurdity of our current situation. Saturday Night Live: Alec Baldwin and Jim Carrey face off in debate parody 2020-10-04T04:00:00Z

Cain is coming off an upset victory a week ago over bigger names in a nonbinding straw poll among Republican activists in Florida. Walsh: GOP leadership afraid to fight 2011-10-01T22:33:00Z

It's going to come off simultaneously too sweet and also bland. "Pies transform a meal": Take this master class in pie making with Peete's Pie owner Petra Paredez 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z

We were trained on everything from learning the register, to efficiently sorting books when they came off the truck, to properly inputting special orders on an outdated computer with an outdated program. We fell in love at Borders 2012-08-01T00:00:00Z

Even so, both Batman and Bruce Wayne mostly come off as sullen brats, jealous of Superman’s glowing skin and saviorlike demeanor. Review: Superheroes Duke It Out in 'Batman v Superman' 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z

The Duchess comes off as molten and cool at the same time, mixtures of heroines unable to cope with the acquisition and loss of money and attention. Ades' `Powder Her Face' opens NY City Opera season 2013-02-17T18:35:09Z

In a recent fashion feature in The Reporter, she comes off as a steamy, self-obsessed vixen, aptly costumed in form-fitting black leather. Isabelle Huppert: ‘The Best Way to Please Is Not to Please’ 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z

The Japanese-owned studio is coming off a period when, at least to some Wall Street observers, Pascal made some wrong choices and lacked a certain kind of corporate discipline. Tom Rothman brings an un-Pascal sensibility to top Sony job 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z

Ms. Goodman stacks the deck against Kissinger, who comes off as an unprincipled scoundrel. Still Resonating From the Great Wall 2011-01-30T02:30:03Z

Pedro throws caution to the wind and he's incisive with his comments – he doesn't really care about coming off well, and he's dying of cancer, so he cares even less. Viggo Mortensen interview: 'If I think a film's beyond me – that's a good sign' 2013-05-28T18:30:01Z

The book doesn’t come off as comprehensive, but it does make for an idiosyncratic tour with Roach as the wisecracking, ever-probing guide. When the Criminal Is Furry and Has a Penchant for Garbage 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z

Either way, he manages to tap into broad pleasures while coming off like a minimalist or an aesthete. Pharrell Williams Takes a Stand on Cheery Musical Ground 2014-02-26T18:08:14Z

Flick through the history books and the TV prank show doesn't come off too well. Prankster's paradise: Fonejacker hits the streets 2010-04-09T23:11:00Z

But unintentional it was not: The "Pulp Fiction" star's manhandling of singer Idina Menzel's face was indeed planned, even if it didn't come off that way. Turns out John Travolta's Oscars face-touching with Idina Menzel was planned 2015-02-24T05:00:00Z

She came off as Ms Congeniality in this episode. RuPaul's Drag Race recap: season seven, episode 12 – And the Rest is Drag 2015-05-19T04:00:00Z

We came off a summer that ended with a whimper. 'Possession' remains No. 1 at weak box office 2012-09-09T18:06:10Z

My body would freeze with fear as my clothes came off. 'It destroys lives': why the razor-blade pain of vaginismus is so misunderstood 2020-08-31T04:00:00Z

At first it seems garish, but after seeing the model turn and move, it comes off as cheeky and fun, with some winks to pop art.  2010-02-05T14:06:00Z

A young trumpeter at the top of his game, Akinmusire is coming off the release of last year’s “Origami Harvest,” his stellar fifth album, featuring long-form compositions for voice, string quartet and jazz combo. 14 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z

The questioning, which was polite but insistent, didn’t turn out well for Trump, who came off looking like a movie thug as he rudely responded to Mason, “Are you talking to me?” Perspective | As interviews get tougher, Team Trump doubles down on avoidance 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z

But Amber so often comes off as such a dreadful mate that frankly, the less of her, the better. 'The Worst Year of My Life' is a dispiriting romantic dramedy 2015-02-12T05:00:00Z

You can feel the charm coming off the image. How a Fake Priest Duped Oxford and a World-Famous Historian 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z

No matter how ego-involved he was, he came off as a sweet man. A Painter and Social Activist With an ‘Unruly Nature’ 2020-03-01T05:00:00Z

“The real crime is, where does this guy come off trying to change my film? I’m a final-cut director. It’s a freedom-of-speech issue,” the director said at the time, referring to Mr. Maraval. Producer Speaks Out About Editing Ferrara Film 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z

That may be a true-to-life observation about relationships — that as we get to know our partners, the bloom comes off the rose. “The Relationtrip”: A movie that is equal parts romance and road trip hits the skids 2017-03-11T05:00:00Z

Horowitz says he started the work because of his own experiences when, after a number of years, he wanted to come off antidepressants. Antidepressants: is there a better way to quit them? 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z

As the pounds would start coming off, I felt physically lighter. I’ve been on a diet since I was four. Can I finally make peace with my body? 2020-04-18T04:00:00Z

When the creation of Utopia was announced in August, its rollout — seeking little press, and with only brief tours of one program at a time — came off as a rushed reaction to MusicAeterna’s troubles. Review: The War in Ukraine Looms Over an Orchestra’s Debut 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z

At least in this performance, its gently anti-establishment liberalism came off a bit mild for the time of Occupy Wall Street. ‘Mass,’ Leonard Bernstein’s Teeming Effort From 1971 2014-11-03T05:00:00Z

Whether they're as nefarious as those two or as honorable as Hoskins' Albert, the male characters seem like individuals, while the women come off as inspirational symbols of female camaraderie and diversity. "Made in Dagenham": A patronizing film about working-class feminism 2010-11-18T18:01:00Z

This has helped “Gotham,” which came off earlier this season as a tidy CBS procedural’s slightly nuttier cousin, seem more like the ongoing chronicle of a twisted place that the series presumably aspires to be. 'Gotham' Recap: Hallelujah! The Penguin Escapes Again 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z

But the shine has since come off the armor. 'Chappie': Who do so many sci-fi helmers lose heat on their fastball? 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z

In Marder’s overly affected performance, Irene comes off as a precious idiot rather than a buoyant young woman concealing hidden depths. ‘A Radiant Girl’ Review: Coming of Age in Paris, 1942 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z

I get to that zone a lot, and when I come off I return to reality.” Charles Bradley pours tragic life into soul-searing music 2012-02-17T15:22:00Z

Any image I have, it's just what I do, but it comes off as being very pretentious. Tom Waits: 'I'm a night-owl reporter' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-08-07T16:41:06Z

One of the few Obama administration members who come off well in this frank account — probably one of the best Washington memoirs ever — is Hillary Clinton. 100 Notable Books of 2014 2014-12-02T05:00:00Z

But nobody comes off well in Teenage Daughter, and worse, no one is particularly believable as a character. TV Tonight: I Hate My Teenage Daughter 2011-11-30T14:33:42Z

Ms. Fumudoh comes off as inviting, funny, honest and warm and also smart and no-nonsense. Ziwe Fumudoh Asks: ‘How Many Black People Do You Know?’ 2020-07-09T04:00:00Z

Field told the cameras: "My reaction in the moment, being the only Black male in this house, I don't know what to say. Anything I do or say can come off aggressive." "Big Brother" houseguest evicted for racial slur; dad denies he's racist because of Black family 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z

Even the youngest viewer, however, will sense the tragedy coming off this film in waves: It takes more than cartoon characters to buffer the horror of human decline. ‘Wrinkles,’ an Animated Depiction of Nursing Home Lives 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z

"We were on the dual carriageway, and one of the wheels came off," he sighs, shaking his head. How Two Door Cinema Club became shock blockbusters 2010-12-16T22:55:01Z

My agent or publisher will come off the plane, they're used to London, and I take them to these places and they can't believe how good, and how cheap they are. Ian Rankin: 'I am, of course, a frustrated rock star' 2012-11-18T00:05:11Z

It’s, well, debatable if any of the planned events will come off. Perspective | No more presidential debates this year? Not a problem. We’ve seen enough. 2020-10-08T04:00:00Z

Our modern tech titans also come off as maladjusted oddballs on screen, from Steve Jobs to Mark Zuckerberg in The Social Network. Greed is ... good? Why Hollywood can't make its mind up about billionaires 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z

"It all comes off as soon as I get home," he said. Stylist Brad Goreski shares tricks of his trade 2013-03-20T17:31:13Z

"We come off the road for a bit on May 4, and I'll take the guys into the studio on the 8th and woodshed some things," he said. Singer Sturgill Simpson making noise as he straddles the country line 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z

But you can’t just come off the couch and hike 42 miles. At the Grand Canyon, a cancer survivor rises to the challenge of a rim-to-rim-to-rim hike 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z

He had just come off a breakup, and was trying on something of a new persona. For Saint Levant, Sexy Music Is Personal, and Political 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z

One of the most memorable pieces I made were men’s blue striped shorts and shirts with little acorns woven out of straw coming off them. ‘We were let loose’: my art school days, by Peter Blake, Sam Taylor-Johnson, Steve McQueen and more 2020-06-13T04:00:00Z

In conversation Mr. Arthus-Bertrand comes off more as a thoughtful adventurer than as a French intellectual. For a Filmmaker, the Green Things in Life Are Free 2011-01-30T02:13:01Z

The show tries to put her actions in a context of rural economic malaise and male entitlement, but it mostly condescends to her, and Lyle comes off as a hapless bumpkin. Review: A Sensational Prison Escape, Without the Sensation 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z

Would Mr. Daniels come off like a man who tried to keep the girls from their mother? Motherlode: Sacrificing the Presidency for Family? 2011-05-23T22:23:53Z

Neither cute nor cuddly, the babies come off as alien — not in the sense that they come from outer space but in the deep sense of mystery they embody. Deep sense of mystery pervades Peter Zokosky's paintings 2014-07-15T04:00:00Z

With a tough and turbulent vision that sometimes — as in wood grain stripes or pleated leather — comes off beautifully, it can also be aggressive in its tight shoulder wraps and the show’s violent soundtrack. On Top of the World 2013-01-17T17:58:13Z

So then I went away and, with the help of my GP, I very gradually came off that particular drug. The return of Ant music 2011-02-23T08:29:32Z

It's well documented that in Jackson's material, women don't always come off well. Is Michael Jackson on abortion controversial? Let's look at his work 2012-09-25T14:01:03Z

Perhaps Vann wants Galen's unraveling to come off as bitterly humorous, a sly poke at New Age philosophy, but it's actually just sad. 'Dirt': A loner's twisted family unravels in David Vann's novel 2012-06-13T20:35:05Z

But I mean, in the context of this season, white people do not come off very well, intentionally so. When "Atlanta" Met the Northman: Executive producer Stefani Robinson breaks down the season finale 2022-05-21T04:00:00Z

The network just came off a strong Tuesday night with the premiere of "The Flash." TV ratings: 'Arrow' premiere up; 'black-ish' stays strong 2014-10-09T04:00:00Z

Her father, on the other hand, comes off as warm and handsome, “a charming Midwestern man.” Review: Alison Jean Lester’s novel ‘Lillian on Life’ stars an older woman with moxie 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

The writers always pretended they knew what they were doing but in fact I think that the hand had come off the tiller, so to speak, and we were just on a wild adventure. Twin Peaks: 20 years on 2010-03-21T00:05:00Z

The longtime maker of TV movies that appeal to women is coming off its biggest success in years, October's "Steel Magnolia" remake with Queen Latifah, which surprised even network executives with its potency. Holidays become a cable TV industry 2012-11-15T19:25:08Z

The Raveonettes still come off shy, almost numb, sequestered in their own bubble of effects and casual irony. REVIEW: The Raveonettes Tackle Childhood Trauma on Pe'ahi 2014-08-05T04:00:00Z

Both Lady Danbury and the Queen can come off as a bit brittle, but season 2 humanizes both of them more. Dearest "Bridgerton" viewer, loosen your corset because this season smolders to the very end 2022-03-25T04:00:00Z

Finally the blindfold comes off to reveal a beautiful man who orders you to smile as his own face dissolves into tears. The Smile off Your Face - review 2013-03-04T01:16:13Z

There's a pyrotechnical trick that didn't quite come off on opening night. Theater review: Irony, whimsy, isolation, tedium in French troupe's 'L'Effet de Serge' 2011-04-15T20:21:04Z

“Enterprise” comes off a 2017 run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, where it won a Scotsman Fringe First Award. Review: Comically Currying the Boss’s Favor in ‘Enterprise’ 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z

But it’s still the model train that comes off best. Review | Despite some first-rate performances, ‘Hero’s Welcome’ is a slog 2018-09-11T04:00:00Z

I once saw a rather dull revival of Oscar Wilde's The Importance of being Earnest during which the teapot handle came off as one of the actors was trying to pour the tea. Prop flops: when things go wrong 2013-07-03T10:02:00Z

IT’S probably not a good idea to open a conversation with a theater director by telling him that your immediate reaction to seeing actors onstage is always “Oh, come off it.” Andr? Gregory and Louis Malle?s ?Vanya on 42nd Street? 2012-02-24T19:56:07Z

Apparently, a lot of residue comes off when you’re firing a gun — something T.S.A. agents check for when they randomly wipe your hands at security. Vegas on the Cheap? Get Off the Strip 2016-02-17T05:00:00Z

Much of the new novel lives up to his fans' expectations of another first-class thriller, but in the last few chapters, the wheels come off. Review: Conclusion of `The Boyfriend' disappoints 2013-03-04T19:50:09Z

Because I never want to get into a place where they say: "He wouldn't come off!" Bobby Womack on Glastonbury: 'The size of the stage don't matter. It's the people there that matter' 2013-06-28T06:00:05Z

Seven days later, my wifely duties resumed and almost every time our clothes came off, my mind seemed to check out. My virginity mistake 2013-05-06T01:00:00Z

“I was coming off a particularly hard tour with a lot of drama,” Landreth said. Bros. Landreth: Southern country roots from Manitoba, Canada | Concert prevew 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z

My band Thursday was coming off our third album, “War All the Time.” ‘Flora and Son’ and the Unspoken Truth About Songwriting 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z

Gaga is coming off the back of her hit country/pop album, Joanne, the fourth biggest debut of the year so far. Lady Gaga to play Donatella Versace in American Crime Story, reports say 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z

But her show is titled “Volume” because of its other work, which comes off the wall more assertively than Jason Gubbiotti’s. In the galleries: Jason Gubbiotti’s ‘War Paint’ at Civilian Art Projects

“It doesn’t easily come off paint on the walls,” said a breeder of Newfoundlands at the show. Rule No. 1: Don’t Outshine the Dog 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z

While she comes off as cerebral and soft-spoken offstage, her jaunty stand-up alter ego has the strutting charisma of a rock star. The Strategic Mind of Ali Wong 2018-05-03T04:00:00Z

And no other character is drawn nearly as well as Kane, the female characters coming off the worst. Starz?s Politics Drama Boss: Powerful But Messy, Just Like Its Subject 2011-10-21T12:23:02Z

Of if you were, as I was that day, coming off a weekend of tending to a sick kid, and it was two and a half years into a pandemic? A stranger, twisted and bleeding on the sidewalk. What would you have done? 2022-07-23T04:00:00Z

The liquor came off the still only recently, but I feel as if I’m sipping something very old. Why absinthe still has power, even after its myths have been debunked 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z

His consistent cleverness, rather than coming off glib, charges the work with immediacy and verve. Review: ‘It’s a Sin’ Tells the Stories That Were and Could Have Been 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z

But not talking to higher-ups about gaps, blind spots and stumbles comes off as a missed opportunity. Review: ‘The Fourth Estate’ Is a Competent but Incomplete Peek Inside The Times 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z

And, with a slight ominous note: “It’s never coming off.” Critical Shopper: Mother’s Day Shopping 2013-05-08T17:56:29Z

In fact, I’m turning a load of mugs on the wheel at the moment, putting the handles on, and I came off the wheel for this call. For This Tearful TV Potter, It’s All About the Clay 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z

When you do a show and it works and you come off stage and they've had a good time and you've had a good time. Bob Newhart celebrates 50 years in show business 2010-05-12T16:39:00Z

The store is overrun by a mob of unusually lumpen bargain hunters, and the riot that ensues is a bloody doozy, coming off like an amalgam of George A. Romero and Jean-Luc Godard. ‘Thanksgiving’ Review: Gobble, Gobble, Gasp 2023-11-16T05:00:00Z

It comes off as a brief tongue-in-cheek commentary on the Chicago septet’s style-blurring sound. Kids These Days pull songs from the static 2012-11-16T16:04:00Z

His words may come off as grandiose, but he truly believes in the potential of this approach. Spectrum's Donald Byrd asks everything of his dancers, and his audience 2012-11-28T23:59:27Z

This kind of thing makes Rosin come off like a mirror version of David Brooks, drawing improbable conclusions from pretend or crazily narrow, twisted bits of evidence or the most threadbare, throwback caricatures. Men aren’t ending 2012-09-11T17:56:00Z

In both tellings, Cole, without warning, moved in for a kiss, and pretty soon the clothes were coming off, “Affair”-style. ‘The Affair’ Season 3, Episode 4: Is Alison O.K.? 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z

Second, he comes off as both a technically savvy inventor and a cult leader. Enter the Holodeck 2018-01-30T05:00:00Z

You come off on tour and there's this crippling depression, like, what do I do with myself? From Elephant 6 to Deerhunter: The US's new psychedelia 2011-03-10T23:00:01Z

If not, the digressions into states of being could come off as a bit silly. Review: Philip Glass and the Meaning of Life 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z

So he’s sitting there thinking, “Great, am I going to get Ebola from a bee sting that just came off of a chimp carcass?” David Quammen Talks Life on the Front Lines of Virology 2012-10-10T17:00:07Z

At a table of wonks, Mr. Hayes, who studied the philosophy of mathematics at Brown, came off as the wonkiest as he deconstructed the budgetary implications of tax arbitrage. Chris Hayes Has Arrived With ‘Up’ 2012-06-22T20:45:34Z

She has seen clients come off antidepressants, improve their relationships and change their lives in all sorts of ways. Lose 220kg, beat back pain, love yourself: personal trainers on lessons that changed their lives 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z

This is especially irritating with regard to Kaur's Bela, who comes off as her creator's wish fulfillment double, the star of endless esprit d'escalier daydreams made real, as opposed to a unique creation. HBO Max's "The Sex Lives of College Girls" is less erotic and more awkward than its alluring title 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z

Maybe 20 minutes in, his glasses came off and the tissues came out. I Watched ‘Encanto’ With My Dad. It Brought Him Back Home. 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z

On his debut EP, “blistering,” Josiah Wise — who records as serpentwithfeet — serves up gothic, spacious, harmonically rich testimony on songs that throb and gasp and come off like well-intentioned, brokenhearted scolds. Josiah Wise at Baby’s All Right 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z

Annoyingly, he also comes off as a bit of a stickler for missionary rules and etiquette. ‘Elders’: Mormon odd couple wrestles with faith and doubt 2013-05-23T20:27:47Z

They also fear that dust coming off the pile causes health problems, a concern shared by local doctors who told the UN monitor that they see a high incidence of respiratory disease and cancer. A journey through a land of extreme poverty: welcome to America 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z

As a whole, he comes off as someone who, major label record deal notwithstanding, has seen little of the world. Critic’s Notebook: Chief Keef’s New Album is ‘Finally Rich’ 2012-12-19T23:07:51Z

Up to this point, it has been close to unwatchable, with its attempt to recreate the rhythms of classic journalism movies coming off as alternately sanctimonious and hysterical. Will McAvoy, you’re so smart! 2012-07-23T18:30:00Z

“Vida” makes a lot of racket while trying to be sex-positive; like “Looking” and “Girls,” these scenes aim to be frank and provocative but can just as easily come off as gratuitous and immature. Review | Beneath ‘Vida’s’ so-so take on family drama, there’s a better show about gentrification 2018-05-04T04:00:00Z

It comes off as an artfully contrived tease, like the scene in the “Mission Impossible” movies in which someone goes on at length about the impenetrable security that makes a big heist so unlikely. Review: ‘Always at the Carlyle’ Hints at Scandal, Chooses Discretion 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z

Ostensibly meant as a primer for the festival, now in its fourth year, the opening-night presentation came off more like a haphazard trade show. Review: BEAT Festival Opens With a Potpourri 2015-09-11T04:00:00Z

The man who made "Psycho" was no lightweight, though he kind of comes off that way in "Hitchcock." Review: 'Hitchcock' is lightweight but fun study 2012-11-19T17:30:11Z

Most of the soot and residue will come off immediately. Perspective | Hints From Heloise: A used fireplace provides a screen cleaner 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z

Mr. Fitch also did not want his “Vixen,” created with his production company Giants Are Small, to come off as cutesy. Music Review: An Impish Creature That Won?t Be Fenced In 2011-06-23T22:21:40Z

With spokes coming off the Y. In green and purple. TV review: Young Apprentice 2012-12-20T21:00:06Z

In her journals, she comes off as a success, as does her son, Cliffie, and nothing much troubles them. The Essential Patricia Highsmith 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z

They don't all come off, but when they do the result is as involving as anything you will see on video. Gerard Byrne: A state of neutral pleasure – review 2013-01-20T06:00:04Z

This is when he can fuss over the verdant monstera, trademark Swiss-cheese holes in its sprawling leaves, that sways gently in the breeze coming off the Jones Falls River just outside the window. Millennials are filling their homes — and the void in their hearts — with houseplants 2017-09-06T04:00:00Z

Your mention of Don Henley and Glenn Frey on “Murder Most Foul” came off as a bit of a surprise to me. Bob Dylan Has a Lot on His Mind 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z

He also had to lose weight – a stone came off before Weir gently reminded him he needed to look like he might survive. Jim Sturgess: a thoroughly polished survivor 2010-12-23T22:00:04Z

When the beard comes off, I might well go 1930s dustbowl. Andrew Weatherall: 'Never take the Guardian on to a building site' 2013-02-06T16:50:00Z

Game of Thrones may be coming off its biggest year ever in the ratings, but it looks like the HBO mega-hit also set records for piracy. 'Game of Thrones' Season 7 Was Pirated Over One Billion Times 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z

“We recognise the difficulties – we’re trying to deal with an extremely sensitive issue with people who are coming off a long flight,” Davis said. Racism label should not deter British police from FGM fight, says officer 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

It’s a kick to watch Ms. Taylor come off as a demented librarian in schoolmarm frames and a hair bun, cajoling and then debilitating street kids before dumping them in a basement. 'Gotham' Recap: Batman as a Goth Boy, the Butler as an Angry Young Man 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z

"This is coming off of the fire festival, so we're trying to turn that energy around for the next event," Maugeri said. Chicago fire festival organizers seek redemption 2014-10-13T04:00:00Z

Whereas Luther displayed the courage of his convictions, Erasmus comes off as a self-protective pragmatist, seeking accommodation with the church so as to pursue his life with a minimum of upset. Erasmus vs. Luther — a Rift That Defined the Course of Western Civilization 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z

Adds Trzuskowski: “Grab some needles and tug them. They shouldn’t come off without resistance.” How to pick a Christmas tree, whether it’s real or artificial 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z

Feig’s film career came off the back of a hugely successful one in television. Paul Feig: 'Male humour always devolves into homophobia and name-calling' 2019-10-18T04:00:00Z

On the runway, during the judging, the gloves really came off. On the Runway Blog: On Project Runway, a Team of Rivals 2011-08-26T18:59:16Z

But the shift that leads to its by-now-predictable gasp-worthy ending comes off as mere gimmickry: a trick of the hands, not the heart. ‘Breathe’ Review: A Pandemic Musical That Strains to Surprise 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z

“Oh, everything. Whatever comes off my body when I come home. Shopping bags, food, coffee cups, mail. My coat.” Making a Marriage Magically Tidy 2017-06-02T04:00:00Z

Clothes came off, wide-brimmed hats went on, and the scent of coconut oil mixed with the smell of the island’s fragrant conifer trees and the buzz of conversation in French, Italian, German and Dutch. On Mauritius With a Non-Jet-Set Wallet 2010-04-03T03:02:00Z

Scheer, Raphael and Mantzoukas are such a winsome trio that the commentary doesn’t come off as negative; even when they discuss true duds like “Speed 2: Cruise Control,” their palpable love of movies shines through. 7 Podcasts for the Movie Buff 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z

She didn't get the direction or the number of takes necessary for that to come off. 'Gone': Amanda Seyfried doesn't pull off terrified mode 2012-02-24T22:12:04Z

Such apparel might come off as a tad low-key sashaying down a runway, but it’s a look. | Los Angeles, Where the Wild Things Are 2013-08-20T18:49:15Z

That, however, is not how the trailer comes off. In the trailer for Sean Penn’s Africa film, the white people do the talking 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z

I realize my whole answer will come off as a righteous scolding. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: She says nurture isn’t in her nature, but her fiance has a kid 2020-07-01T04:00:00Z

When Frank expresses his hurt, he doesn’t seem just wounded; he also comes off as a menace. Review: ‘Frank & Lola,’ Retreading Old Ground 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

"We wanted to tell the story with being accurate, but yet not trying to be so accurate that it comes off academic." 'Hit the Wall' returns to the spark of the LGBT rights movement 2015-09-03T04:00:00Z

“We are seeking to perform these pieces with all the musical integrity necessary to make them come off,” Colaneri said. Lend Me a Jukebox Opera. Yuks and Tenor Required. 2022-07-17T04:00:00Z

He said his wife, Pamela, who is played by Holmes, is satisfied with how they both come off. Lawyer E. Randol Schoenberg likes being film fodder for Ryan Reynolds 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z

"You see him on '30 Rock' and he comes off as this total goofball, a little bit of a doofus, even," Dr. Zaki said. ArtsBeat: A '30 Rock' Player Sells Himself to Science for 'The Lutz Experiment' 2012-10-10T15:56:13Z

You get Lesley Gore, who doesn't come off as twee as the Pacemakers, but who gets a proper stomping by the Supremes. The best concert film you've never seen 2010-04-11T18:01:00Z

The whole lot came off and on again at playtime – and children lacking the famous tights or a warm vest were barred from going outside. Even the boys wore woolly tights 2012-11-17T00:05:17Z

"I think what we do is similar, but what I do comes off in a more innovative and sophisticated way." Sister Act 2010-04-27T07:13:00Z

“My socks come off. I might keep my pyjama top on if I can get away with it.” Sex schedulers: meet the couples who diarise their love lives 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

Indeed, the band’s never come off as defensive about being so blatantly earnest. How Coldplay became cool: Haters keep saying they’re too soft, too earnest, too dorky — and they still don’t care 2016-02-05T05:00:00Z

It was a beautiful Saturday morning and the sun was out, but a chilled breeze came off the East River — the kind that was bad for business. Next Stop, Summer: A Day Aboard a Mister Softee Truck 2018-05-22T04:00:00Z

As usual with Bill, everything comes off well in the end. Omelets are hard to master and more lessons learned from "The Julia Child Challenge" 2022-04-12T04:00:00Z

This also means some of deities of American history don't come off as enlightened as school textbook authors have laundered them to be. In Netflix's stirring "Amend," stars anguish over the injustices that led to the 14th Amendment 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z

At the time it was made, Seagal had just come off the mainstream triumph of Under Siege, and wielded more influence in Hollywood than he ever had done, or ever would again. Steven Seagal: how the would-be senator was ahead by a ponytail 2013-03-21T18:40:01Z

“The color that comes off petite sirah is so beautiful when you press,” she said. Embracing an Unloved Grape 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z

But, come Sept. 27 — if all goes as planned — the masks will come off, the Sputnik chandeliers will ascend, the curtain will go up and live opera will be back onstage. The Met Opera Races to Reopen After Months of Pandemic Silence 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z

Similarly, Pitt­singer’s Captain came off as atypically colorless, with only brief flashes of this veteran singer’s onstage warmth. ‘Florencia in the Amazon’ with Goerke: An ephemeral dream in first WNO outing

Rob was coming off “Spinal Tap” and “The Sure Thing,” and he was wrapping up “Stand By Me,” so I felt very comfortable in his hands. “As You Wish”: Cary Elwes on “The Princess Bride,” doing his own stunts, and whether he’d rather fight with a sword, his hands or his wits 2015-06-26T04:00:00Z

The scandal had played out in all the newspapers, in which Wright came off as obtuse and entitled, if not morally bankrupt. Review | A look at the forces — and tragedies — that shaped Frank Lloyd Wright 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z

“In 30 days my mood improved, I got stronger. It gave me extra energy and performance,” she said, adding that it also helped her come off her medication for bipolar disorder. They mock vegans and eat 4lbs of steak a day: meet 'carnivore dieters' 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z

Like many Silvestrov pieces, this one was a touch too pretty, even in Andsnes’s unforced reading, but after the Janacek, its insistent serenity came off as a plea for beauty, if not for peace. Review: Dvorak’s ‘Poetic Tone Pictures’ Makes Its Carnegie Debut 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z

As he continued talking, Crosby came off cautiously optimistic concerning her outlook. Joni Mitchell Had an Aneurysm and Cannot Speak, David Crosby Says 2015-06-27T04:00:00Z

Her gift is making weighty subjects come off as breezy. Taylor Tomlinson: A Comic With the Confidence of a Star 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z

Fiasco’s story-theater format was marvelously effective in conveying the complex morality of that tale, regardless of how well any one song came off. Review: ‘Merrily We Roll Along,’ the Way It Never, Ever Was 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

It's the moment the siblings return to the corporate space of Waystar Royco and enter the "real world" again that the stitches come off – figuratively and literally. The millennial anxieties of "Succession" and how each of the Roys tried and failed to cope 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z

Not surprising then, that the landscape — the green of the moss on the trees; the light coming off the river; the changing seasons — influences his color palette. Brice Marden, Still True to His Vision 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z

Advising people to “Shake it Off” rings false when the world around you is geared for your success. Here she comes off as a Chicken Little who knows quite well the sky isn’t falling. With her tough testimony, did we just meet the real Taylor Swift? 2017-08-11T04:00:00Z

Strauss’s “Don Juan,” a colorful tone poem, came off less as a clear picture than as a pile of broken crayons — albeit passionately broken. Review | Maddeningly uneven orchestra excites range of reactions 2017-11-13T05:00:00Z

Tom, for example, is coming off his disastrous performance at the congressional hearings on Waystar Royco’s crimes and is “highly agitated,” she said. Let’s Talk About the Yacht Clothes on “Succession” 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z

“Initially, she was a little shy but she obviously came off as a very intelligent woman,” he said. When a Friend Grabs Your Phone and Starts Texting 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z

"I think Matt Bomer is incredibly handsome and a good actor but I think he comes off totally gay in White Collar," he later added. Fifty Shades of Grey movie leaves Bret Easton Ellis off writers shortlist 2012-08-08T11:28:44Z

The alternative is someone like Trump’s running mate, Mike Pence, who Silverman said is “terrifying” but comes off great on television. Sarah Silverman and Andy Borowitz Discuss Donald Trump 2016-10-12T04:00:00Z

Even so, “Mozart and Contemporaries” came off as an unbroken, unfurling, hypnotically broad, almost dreamlike silk of sound, inward-looking and wistful in both major and minor keys, in both andante and allegro. Review: A Pianist Explores Mozart the Late Bloomer 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z

His claim that Native American writing was read more for its cultural authenticity than as literature—he calls Alexie’s “Reservation Blues” “a curriculum designed for an outsider”—at times came off as hubristic takedown. David Treuer’s Rebellious New History of Native American Life 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z

While this could come off like a boast, her sugary delivery makes it sound like a heartwarming dream come true, albeit over a decade late. Critic?s Notebook: Female Comedians Are Confidently Breaking Taste Taboos 2011-11-15T21:38:24Z

He writes at night – partly because this is when "books come off the shelves and speak to you directly", and partly for fear of interruption. Redmond O'Hanlon: A life in books 2011-03-28T06:59:01Z

But the graceless mechanics prevent us from sinking fully into the world of the show, and in the parade of briefly glimpsed players, several inevitably come off as caricatures. "Boardwalk Empire" recap: Prohibition begins 2010-09-20T12:53:00Z

“I will never forget that moment: ‘Queer Capital’ on my shirt and on the back of my wheelchair … She added: “I remember coming off that runway with so much pride. I think I cried.” Willie Norris Has Some Words For Us 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z

And before I start coming off like some sort of musical-hating madman, I should point out that some musicals work perfectly well as they are. Musicals: shut it! | Stuart Heritage 2010-03-22T16:42:00Z

When Mr. Santana was younger, a protégé of the flamboyant technical rapper Cam’ron, his exclamatory style came off as a sort of rap Tourette’s, barking that was awkward and difficult to control. 2010-02-11T08:54:00Z

You’re wary of “coming off as” controlling, and the way to prevent that is to not be controlling. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: All her stuff makes him huff and puff 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z

I tried my best to come off as casual and aloof, not so easy with my guts dangling from between my knees. I sold my soul to Ricki Lake 2013-03-18T01:00:00Z

Let me come off the top of my dome. Wendell Pierce on bringing a Black Willy Loman to life, making "Death of a Salesman" relevant today 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z

Ben Scott: On Desiree’s season of The Bachelorette, Ben came off as the bad guy who used his young son to gain attention. Bachelor In Paradise: What to Expect From the Premiere 2014-08-04T04:00:00Z

The symphony can come off as an exercise in motivic obsession on the level of Beethoven’s Fifth, and even has that work’s style of a soaringly ecstatic finale. Review: At the Philharmonic, a Conductor Argues With Passion 2023-01-22T05:00:00Z

The improvisations work less well in the squad-room scenes, which can play like Detective Work for Dummies, and least well in the moments of friendly banter, which come off as forced and vaguely embarrassing. Review: ‘Suspects,’ Britain’s Unscripted Relative of ‘Law & Order’ 2016-02-21T05:00:00Z

By the late 1980s, the new vehicles coming off the assembly lines are smaller, cleaner and controlled by electronics. ‘The Spark and the Drive,’ by Wayne Harrison

The orchestra is coming off record fund-raising years but is still reporting modest deficits. Chicago Symphony Strikes Just Weeks Before Carnegie Concert 2012-09-24T21:56:21Z

Do you think the characters come off as honest? 'Orange Is the New Black' Recap: The Prison of Stereotypes 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z

These days he comes off as a bipartisan satire of egotistic leaders who never seem to have known doubt. Critic’s Notebook: Judah Friedlander’s Stand-up Comedy 2012-09-05T22:20:35Z

With his deep-set blue eyes, severely cropped hair and surly, irreverent humor, Mr. Tuymans comes off less as a diplomat and more as a cynic with a bone to pick. 2010-02-06T03:52:00Z

"I'm mad that my facial expressions was like that because I'm not homophobic at all, and that whole thing just came off real homophobic," he said. ASAP Rocky: I'm not homophobic 2013-09-12T08:06:35Z

I can almost imagine that we’re thousands of miles away, that we might come off the lift to crest a sparkling slope and look over a snowy valley, its nooks pocked with little French villages. The age-old liqueur that will bring a wintry taste of the Alps to your glass 2016-02-20T05:00:00Z

As a creation of any other choreographer, “Rasa” would come off like an Oriental pastiche. LINES Ballet’s ‘Rasa’ is beautiful but brutal

Hours into their drive, one of the camper’s wheels came off, which forced them to stop in Virginia for a “Band-Aid fix,” Ms. Lauster said. Snowbirds Ask: Should We Stay or Should We Go? 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z

In electronic music, producers often borrow glibly from a range of styles and eras to show off their libraries, but mainly come off as dance-floor tourists. Review: Shlohmo’s ‘Dark Red’ Puts a Spin on the 1990s 2015-04-06T04:00:00Z

Redd, 63, is also a drummer, and he attacked the vibes with a percussionist’s touch: licks and rudiments that might have come off Smith’s traps. Review | Jazz vibraphonist and drummer Chuck Redd shows a hometown audience his enduring range 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z

Thubron doesn't come off as particularly pious, but he doesn't ignore the heavy air of spirituality. 'To a Mountain in Tibet': Colin Thubron's pilgrimage through a land stalled in time 2011-04-13T21:38:03Z

Unfortunately, these deposits do not come off with standard window cleaner, as you have discovered. How to get rid of ‘screen burn’ on your windows 2018-03-23T04:00:00Z

Without altering a word or note, the high schoolers had turned the number, which in Byrne’s original version comes off as an anxious monologue about being inundated by otherness, into a joyful choral invitation. Bumps on the Road From Broadway to Hollywood 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z

But one gets the sense that his anxiety about coming off as smarter than funny is an impediment here. Moses Storm and the Case for Pretentious Modern Stand-up 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z

But his act comes off both familiar and fresh, and the response from the 50 or so in attendance resonates like 200. Meet the inscrutible, electric Hannibal Buress 2011-06-15T21:32:00Z

The mix of self-deprecation and self-importance would just come off as unbearable if it weren’t fueled by his canny observations, his pleasing sentences, his comic timing. In ‘The Last Days of Roger Federer,’ Geoff Dyer Ponders the Twilight 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z

Conversely, some of the most disappointing wines of the world lack modesty and come off as pompous and vainglorious. The Profound Modesty of Good Dolcetto 2016-12-22T05:00:00Z

That's what the latter pages of this novel feel like — as if Flook were following her intuition, which sometimes takes her into scenes and situations that come off as less articulated than they might. Loss and attraction power Maria Flook's 'Mothers and Lovers' 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z

Sadly, it comes off in his hands, leaving the first lady dangling from the ledge, half naked and wholly ridiculous. Rom-coms, hatchet jobs and Hot Shots: how movies bid presidents goodbye 2016-01-31T05:00:00Z

Despite the vaguely emo lyricism—”I need time to stay useless;” “I miss you ’cause I like damage;” “No one knows our plans for us/We won’t last long”—Baldi hardly comes off as juvenile. Cloud Nothings' Attack on Memory: An Aural Assault on the Heart 2012-01-24T17:59:07Z

Having just come off stage, they pretend to have forgotten to play their one real hit. Why are new acts so reluctant to show us their hits? | Priya Elan 2010-03-24T11:52:00Z

Of the cast, no one is more verbally dexterous than Joey Bland, whose assured ability to string together complex rhymes with dense wordplay and twisty sentence structure does come off like a magic trick. The Improvised Shakespeare Company’s Couplets Off the Cuff 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z

Mr. Zelko, to put it bluntly, comes off as something of a jerk. Movie Review: ‘The Second Meeting,’ a Documentary by Zeljko Mirkovic 2013-05-10T01:16:47Z

I stood on the riverbank, a slight breeze coming off the water, and marveled at its breadth. Pete Seeger’s New York Roots 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z

When Rubbert got hurt against Dallas, Robinson came off the bench with a dazzling performance, only to head back to jail in Knoxville for four more years when the strike ended. ‘I always hated being called a scab’: A new movie revisits the 1987 NFL strike — and Redskins’ triumph 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z

Murphy was at the very height of his fame, coming off “Beverly Hills Cop II” and the stand-up special “Raw.” 33 years later, Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall return to Zamunda 2021-03-02T05:00:00Z

Herriman comes off as a mild-mannered man in perpetual ill health whose personal life faded after a series of tragedies. What was the source of Krazy Kat’s comic genius? 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z

“Fragrant World” may initially come off as messy, even chaotic. Album review: Yeasayer, 'Fragrant World' 2012-08-20T22:22:00Z

These allusions don’t amount to anything and come off like futile, nonsensical bids to explain the German setting. Review: ‘Suspiria’ Is a Gaudy Freakout of Female Violence 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z

On the one hand, blaming big companies for climate change can come off as reactionary, strident, and disingenuous. How to debate climate change deniers (without scaring them off) 2014-03-02T14:30:00Z

These mock relics may be brand-new, but they didn’t come off an assembly line. In the galleries: Works on paper at Marsha Mateyka Gallery 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z

"Everyone was loose and free, and it came off that way." Cuban singer revives Nat "King" Cole's Latin numbers 2010-08-21T02:46:00Z

When the baby weight didn’t come off as fast as online forums promised, I tried to counteract my hideous rib cage spreading by wearing a spandex corset five hours a day. My year without makeup 2013-01-10T01:00:00Z

Landgraf's not perfect, though, and FX is actually coming off two failures in "Terriers" and "Lights Out," a drama about a retired boxer that slumped to the canvas this winter. Can candidness work for a TV executive? 2011-04-26T11:52:09Z

The assumption that people should want to be like us Americans, that our government is anything but a work in progress, comes off as naive and a little judgmental. Book review: ‘Midnight in Siberia,’ by David Greene

Despite a few stunning decorative touches … and that brief central sequence of multiple Reys, the movie comes off as a work that’s ironed out, flattened down, appallingly purified. 'Yay, porgs!' – critics' verdicts on Star Wars: The Last Jedi 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z

But he comes off like a rich poseur trying to make idealism his #brand, manically quoting progressive catchphrases the way he spat bad rap at a Season-2 party for Logan. ‘Succession’ Returns, With No Real People Involved 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z

“She comes off as 10 feet tall and bulletproof,” Mr. Mankiewicz said. One T.S.A. Line Worth the Wait 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z

From a lesser designer, it might have come off as a bratty joke. London Men’s Wear: Burberry, McQueen and Others Puncture the Fashion Bubble 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z

The wheels appear finally to be coming off the rampaging Charlie Sheen vehicle. This week: Oliver Letwin, Glenn Beck, Charlie Sheen 2011-04-08T23:15:03Z

In the course of the final episode, while Comey’s motives and missteps are being dissected, the gloves fully come off with regard to Trump. Review: In ‘Enemies,’ There’s No Doubt Who’s the Enemy in Chief 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

The sections devoted to differing philosophies on subjects such as homework, screen time and tutoring all come off as quaint. Review | Emily Oster says you should run your family like a business. Does that work in 2021 — or ever? 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z

For “UnREAL,” coming off an intense first season, the stakes were high, and it’s understandable to anyone who saw it that the creator Sarah Gertrude Shapiro would be worried about duplicating its claustrophobia. ‘UnREAL’ Season 2, Episode 6: Breakdown 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z

Too often in this exhibition, the objects come off as a window dressing that is all but overshadowed by the celebrity, pronouncements and predicaments of the artist himself. Art Review: Ai Weiwei Survey in Washington 2012-10-11T22:29:26Z

“My seat belt came off as soon as I hit the parking lot,” Draper says. Can gigantic skeletons save Halloween? 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z

“He comes off as wooden and insincere, like he’s trying to hide something, which of course he is.” Cultural Studies: A Celebrity Comes Out of the Closet? So What? 2010-05-21T22:00:00Z

And if he had just been too all-accepting, it would have come off as too saint-like, and I didn’t ever want him to ever be that way. Can a literary thriller heal divides? Silas House’s “Southernmost” isn’t preaching to eit... 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z

Not that coming off the marriage market is likely to detract from Ms. Middleton’s ability to whip the British news media into a frenzy anytime soon. Pippa Middleton Goes Out on Her Own. But She’s Not Alone. 2016-08-15T04:00:00Z

There is certainly something impressive about the volume coming off Torday's production line. Light Shining in the Forest by Paul Torday – review 2013-02-02T14:59:01Z

America — both as a dream and in its grittier reality — comes off looking a lot better than it probably deserves at this particular moment in its history. Review | ‘Little America’s’ vignettes of the immigrant experience sometimes feel a little too sunny 2020-01-16T05:00:00Z

The director, Leo’s old protege, comes off as a heartless exploiter, but Leo has his own reasons for sitting before the camera that he spent a lifetime pointing at others. Review | In Russell Banks’s ‘Foregone,’ a dying man comes clean 2021-03-08T05:00:00Z

Then the masks came off and the evening wear and famous faces appeared: in primary shades of taffeta and silk, ruched, woven and swagged. Blockbusters at Balenciaga and Margiela 2022-07-07T04:00:00Z

If you look at the trajectory of artists who come off shows, their biggest success is the show. Q&A: Rapper D Smoke takes patient walk to Grammy recognition 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z

Rolin Jones’s adaptation transforms Shakespeare’s soldiers returning from battle into a swoon-inducing rock band coming off a world tour: the Quartos, they are called. Theater Review: ‘These Paper Bullets!’ Opens at Yale Rep 2014-03-27T21:56:49Z

As much as the narrative around Trump often resembles a grand tragedy in the making, it just as often comes off as pitch-black farce. Who should direct the Donald Trump biopic? 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z

With her tomboy manner, royal-blue jeans and hip Adidas sneakers, she came off as at least 20 years younger than her age. Yoko Ono’s 1971 MoMA Show Finally Opens 2015-05-06T04:00:00Z

But Chazelle, coming off three Oscar wins for "Whiplash," succeeded in making his modern-day, millennial spin on the genre, which has won rave reviews from critics. Director Chazelle crafts modern millennial musical in 'La La Land' 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z

Mr. Gelband comes off as a kind of protector of models. ModelFIT, a Manhattan Gym for Models and Ordinary People 2014-10-17T04:00:00Z

In the past decade, though, the bloom came off Texas’s yellow rose, as J. R.’s cartoon of provincial arrogance seemed to shove its way into the real world. Riff: When ‘Dallas’ Was the Capital of America 2012-06-02T04:00:06Z

Some readers may think come off it, you're really rich, I suggest. 'No one understands me' 2010-10-11T07:00:00Z

About six months ago, concerned he was becoming dependent, Garvey came off all his prescribed medications for both nerve pain and behavioral health. For these vets, making people laugh is the best medicine 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z

It all comes off as a particularly bigoted, explicit highlight reel from the “Cops” television show. It’s good that Shia LaBeouf is seeking help, but he’s still a racist 2017-07-13T04:00:00Z

It was a way of giving his character some more complexity than usual, but came off as odd because such ornamentation was rare among the rest of the cast. Review: At the Met, a New ‘Don Giovanni’ Has a Stark Vitality 2023-05-07T04:00:00Z

All in all, Hall said she embraces her reputation for not coming off as perfect. Controversial mommy blogger says she drinks wine to cope with kids 'driving her crazy' 2019-11-27T05:00:00Z

Hunt personally chose Rigg, who had recently come off “The Avengers,” as the chief Bond Girl. 50 Years Later, This Bond Film Should Finally Get Its Due 2019-12-27T05:00:00Z

On the whole, he comes off as a very capable musician, but one who, as of yet, has not acquired the flair for details and the brilliance of imagination that marks a conductor as extraordinary. What Gustavo Dudamel’s Recordings Reveal About His Conducting 2023-05-13T04:00:00Z

Romney tends to come off as peevish, and appear haughty, when he’s challenged.  Pressure on Romney to deliver in debate 2012-01-26T22:41:00Z

A crucial moment in this book details the final weeks of Trump’s presidency, when the stitching was really coming off the ball. Two Accounts of Donald Trump’s Final Year in Office, One More Vivid and Apt Than the Other 2021-07-15T04:00:00Z

For me, he never comes off as "annoying." If "The Beatles: Get Back" has a villain, it might be Michael Lindsay-Hogg 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z

In Liman’s overly literal view, Cage comes off as blandly unaffected by his miraculous experience; the marvel of multiple lives is reduced to a variety of basic training.—R.B. Movies 2014-06-30T04:00:00Z

Sunglasses never come off Every single rich kid of Instagram wears sunglasses, regardless of where they are. Fools' gold: super-rich Instagram decoded 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z

So I returned, and after a while, I thought, “What’s the point of even thinking about coming off the pills if they make life work for me?” ‘I don’t know who I am without it’: the truth about long-term antidepressant use 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

So is she as self-assured in person as she comes off in print? Ottessa Moshfegh Is Only Human 2020-04-16T04:00:00Z

While it’s possible that the director and cinematographer Chris Moukarbel is good at withholding unflattering material, Gaga comes off well, and credibly so: intelligent, an accomplished craftswoman, a well-mannered collaborator and boss. Review: Lady Gaga Unplugged, Sort Of, in ‘Gaga: Five Foot Two’ 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z

At the same time, Divine comes off as utterly lovable and open in the vintage interviews. My streaming gem: why you should watch I Am Divine 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z

Though I was glad of some comic relief when “Mama” led the final seminar, Canna-hosting, which came off like a stoner parody of a cooking demo. Cannabis tourism in California – a women’s wellness retreat with puff love 2018-05-16T04:00:00Z

When I came off tour, the idea of being in a studio for another year, making an album, touring it for three years, just felt depressing. Robyn: unchained melodies 2010-06-16T20:31:00Z

“If you do something controversial and it doesn’t come off, then it becomes a travesty.” Bolshoi Denies Gay Theme Forced Postponing of Nureyev Ballet 2017-07-10T04:00:00Z

But they all also come off as pretty silly at times. ‘The Mandalorian’ Season 3, Episode 6 Recap: Nuts and Revolts 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z

Yes, Mr. Summers comes off as slightly cheeky. Circa Now: How Online Gaffes Make us Seem Unintentionally Creepy 2014-03-21T20:23:28Z

When you come off, you’re not like, I did such a great job. This New York City Ballet Dancer Has a New Role: Being Bad 2017-02-10T05:00:00Z

If anything it was a difficult thing to navigate coming off the road. Dashboard Confessional, Emo’s King of Pain, Rises Again 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z

But too often the movie is content to come off like a cranky old uncle who’s seen a lot more crime movies than you have. Review: ‘Dog Eat Dog’ Is a Pulpy Tale With Nasty, Bumbling Crooks 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z

“This isn’t Our Parade” and “The Riot’s Over” come off as elegies for what might have been; they could be describing the demise of a relationship or a revolution. Album review: Santigold, 'Master of My Make-Believe' ✭✭✭ 1/2 2012-04-30T13:58:00Z

In person, he comes off as more quietly contemplative, a bit thin-skinned and very smart. Critic’s Notebook: Chris Hardwick of Nerdist Industries 2012-08-20T22:05:41Z

So instead of coming off as people pursuing noble truths, these prosecutors are the ones bringing back a nuisance. Barry Bonds Trial: Why the Government Should Get Over It 2011-03-25T09:50:00Z

If the staging does not evoke the ritualized feel of Kabuki theater, the play risks coming off as an overwrought, lurid little melodrama. Theater Review: ?The Maids? by Jean Genet, From Red Bull Theater 2012-03-16T02:00:00Z

If their robbery of a railroad office comes off as planned, they’ll be able to hang up their guns for good. Review | How ‘Wild Bunch’ director Sam Peckinpah made one of cinema’s great Westerns 2019-02-12T05:00:00Z

Presumably this is meant to challenge the preciousness of the fine print, but the installation comes off as grandiose. Art Review: ?Print/Out? and ?Printin? ?at the Museum of Modern Art 2012-02-16T23:07:07Z

The Rock Trolls come off like a tribe of aggrieved ancients, eager to restore their draconian dullness. ‘Trolls World Tour,’ a Kids’ Music Movie, Has Big Problems With Pop 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z

But Chan’s novel is too original to come off as a purée of influences. A Chilling Debut Novel Puts Mothers Under Surveillance and Into Parenting Rehab 2022-01-11T05:00:00Z

Once the assembly is installed, you can’t remove the bolt to thread it through whatever you’re fastening because the toggle wings would come off and fall down inside the wall. Making sure that shelf is securely attached to the wall 2019-11-25T05:00:00Z

Those travails may be why his interpretation of old blues songs come off with more authenticity than others of his generation and ethnic background. Eric Clapton to rock KeyArena Saturday 2011-02-24T22:49:50Z

But her comebacks come off as warm, wry and sagacious in true auntie fashion. Dionne Warwick Has Entered the Chat 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z

She is overbearing, and can come off as homophobic. When ‘Gentefied’ Straddles More Than One Culture, It Feels Real 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z

Opera singers tend to come off as over-earnest when singing popular songs, especially when inexplicably and unnecessarily outfitted with a mic. Review | Opera trains the best young singers. At Wolf Trap Barns, a recent performance revealed a young artist. 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z

But Rubio deserved what he got from Christie; he’s maladroit enough not to be able to vary his sentences: The mask comes off and he’s revealed to be a kindergartner playing at his two-finger exercises. “Rubio deserved what he got”: New Hampshire’s gotcha moments, media spats and why the GOP “is built on mendacity” 2016-02-08T05:00:00Z

While Zuckerberg doesn't always come off well — it's a depiction that could often be kindly described as arrogant — nobody emerges as blameless. Screenwriter Aaron Sorkin makes friends with Facebook for 'The Social Network' 2010-09-24T23:23:00Z

I had to come off HRT cold turkey for about three months which f-cks you up. Laura Jane Grace of Against Me!: 'This Is How I Felt When I Was 19' 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z

“I am aware it comes off corporate,” she said. Lincoln Center Falling Out of Favor With New York Fashion Week Presenters 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z

That a play in which sadness is always biting at your fingers comes off this light and funny in performance requires a great deal of discipline. Review: ‘You Will Get Sick’ Tells the Untellable, for a Price 2022-11-06T04:00:00Z

The ensemble finds the dark undercurrent in “Love is the Drug,” but sleek Roxy burners such as “Do the Strand” and “Virginia Plain” come off as creaky antiques. Album review: Bryan Ferry Orchestra, 'The Jazz Age' 2013-02-12T16:15:00Z

What’s strange, and sad, is how that can come off as a joke. The Yes Men: Revenge of the Pranksters 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z

A psychiatrist once said to me that coming off Seroxat is harder than quitting heroin. ‘I don’t know who I am without it’: the truth about long-term antidepressant use 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z

Taylor came off like a total pro, completely in command of the soul classic. 'The Voice' recap: The knockouts reach their end 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z

The majority of people have been using satellite navigation and coming off the M5 - we would stress that there are other routes down. Thousands descend on Glastonbury 2013-06-26T12:55:35Z

Although the Ducks are coming off a strong season, the team's TV options were somewhat limited.  Fox Sports extends TV contract with Anaheim Ducks 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z

There is a moment when Hilton sees a woman hovering in the “murky phosphorescent gray-green mist” coming off a swimming pool only to discover, when he looks closer, that it is Nana. Read It and Scream 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z

Her father, whom she believes had bipolar disorder, came from a chaotic family and, while using heroin in California, joined the religious cult Children of God and came off drugs. Rose McGowan: ‘Hollywood is built on sickness. It operates like a cult’ 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z

He said, ‘No, a real hit. It’s coming off the shelves — people are buying your album the way they would buy a single, and the radio is playing “The In Crowd” right off the album!’ In the year jazz went avant-garde, Ramsey Lewis went pop with a bang 2015-04-02T04:00:00Z

The majority of the collaborations between the artists and Refinery29 come off as silly sideshows. 29Rooms: Bummed that the DTLA event is sold out? Don't be 2017-12-09T05:00:00Z

In person, he comes off as friendly but guarded, and wary of the expectations put on an African-American writer who publishes a big book about race and freedom in the era of Black Lives Matter. Colson Whitehead on Slavery, Success and Writing the Novel That Really Scared Him 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z

At a coat check atop the circular stairs, the furs came off. Scene City: Scene City – Inaugural Party for Both Parties 2013-01-23T00:06:04Z

In February, Loyola University Chicago warned its Water Tower campus students about "flash mob offenders" coming off the CTA Red Line at Chicago Avenue. Flash mob supporters say term is unfairly maligned 2011-06-09T20:43:13Z

Yet Adams has, despite coming off as iconoclastic and self-serious in interviews, been reliably broad-minded and unaffected in his musical tastes. Haters Gonna Hate: Listening to Ryan Adams's "1989" 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z

The combinations, far from being a mere pastiche of their ancient influences, come off as something both haunting and new. Review: Seattle's Fisher Ensemble says yes to Noh in 'Kocho' 2011-04-09T19:31:05Z

Los Angeles-based artist is known for his wild fusions of collage, assemblage, photography and painting — producing wall objects that come off as totally painterly, yet providing endless layers for the viewer to get lost in. Datebook: Suspended color field canvases, California landscapes, a new space debuts 2016-06-04T04:00:00Z

A lot of people want Gordon-Levitt to succeed and that's a good thing: he is a likeable talent with ambition and he's just come off Looper, the biggest hit of his acting career. Sundance film festival 2013: Don Jon's Addiction - first look review 2013-01-21T17:03:51Z

The very notion of an Amazonian island—of isolation and segregation—comes off, in the light of experience, as a narrowing and blinkering background. Wonder Woman Review: Patty Jenkins's Hard-Won Wisdom 2017-06-06T04:00:00Z

“In the concert, he came off the stage, and played it right in my face,” Mr. Hunsaker said. The One Was Actually ‘Number 30’ 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z

And it’s just like what comes off at that point is it’s fiercely violent. LISTEN: “Marvel’s Luke Cage” and “Westworld” composers break down their shows’ signature sounds 2016-12-28T05:00:00Z

This quality can make soft passages beautifully lucid at Geffen, and solos come off with precision, as if the hall were pointing an index finger at the players, one by one. How the Philharmonic’s New Home Sounds, From Any Seat 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z

And maybe hired a better director to make the action come off. 'Priest': Heaven help us 2011-05-13T16:47:04Z

That dress came off to reveal a modern black outfit underneath. Music Review: Ghalia Benali at French Institute Alliance Française 2013-05-16T21:42:33Z

Punk quartet White Lung seemed like a good way to wake up the audience at the crack of 1 p.m., but the band never quite comes off robot mode. Pitchfork Festival Day 2: 2013-07-20T23:51:00Z

There are many moments throughout the novel that recall films – and in every case, the film comes off looking like the real thing and the novel as a poor relation. The Investigation by Philippe Claudel – review 2013-02-07T09:00:02Z

Davis’ legendarily clever, vicious quote to the Associated Press upon learning of Crawford’s death comes off more petty and hollow than humorous as delivered by Sarandon; the whole affair reeks of sadness. “Feud: Bette and Joan” fades out: Old Hollywood may have been no match for the modern woman 2017-04-24T04:00:00Z

This meant that every single episode came off as preachy and didactic and smug, and the last thing anybody wants from the media in 2019 is more smugly didactic preaching. The Newsroom: is Aaron Sorkin threatening to bring back his worst show? 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z

Iommi is still undergoing treatment for lymphoma and Butler paid tribute on his website after coming off stage. Black Sabbath play homecoming gig 2012-05-21T17:05:35Z

“Resting a brisket for a long time is really important,” says Franklin, whose briskets at his restaurant stay in a warmer at 140 degrees for two to three hours after coming off the pit. What are they smoking? At a Texas barbecue camp, it’s gotta be brisket. 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z

She said she was astounded by the amount of weight that had come off. Kathryn Morgan Uses Social Media as She Gears for Her Return 2014-09-07T04:00:00Z

Most come off as deeply puerile, jihadist Holden Caulfields, rejecting the banalities of American life and seeking refuge in a system of complete intellectual security. What drives Americans to join the jihad? The book 'United States of Jihad' explains 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z

It’s a joke about how hard it is to smile, which makes it come off as completely cracked. Bob Newhart, Master of the One-Sided Conversation 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z

And honesty comes off as cranky or rude, I suppose. Larry David: 'I'm cranky' 2010-06-25T23:02:00Z

I just don’t like waterproof mascara because it doesn’t come off. Skin Deep: Zoë Kravitz on Her Beauty Regimen 2014-03-06T00:04:38Z

So I have to play with it because when I come off stage I wanna tuck it away somewhere. George Clinton: 'Even now the music scares us sometimes' - a classic interview from the vaults 2012-06-26T17:00:00Z

There were moments, especially during the fast, whirling outbursts of the finale, when Mr. Thibaudet’s excitement got the better of him, and a passage came off rushed and sloppy. Music Review: Manfred Honeck Leads New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher 2013-01-05T00:58:01Z

They come off as exercises; too much of “Fall and Recover” feels like a cathartic act. Dance Review: For Healing, Not Words but Bodies in Motion 2011-04-03T21:57:05Z

“Sam would walk into a room and his first question would be, ‘Does the ceiling come off?’ because he wanted to shoot from above,” Mr. Bloomberg recalls. The Surreal World: TV Delves Into Paranoia, Anxiety and Misinformation 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z

Ziman wrote the book, she said, as much as a catharsis when she was coming off a bad divorce as a way to help kids. Author's "Gray Zone" sheds light on dark subject 2011-07-27T16:57:44Z

And then it kind of comes off the rails. How to Squeeze a Feminist Farce Into an English Country House 2023-07-05T04:00:00Z

Even when I was playing Cardinal Richelieu in “The Musketeers,” often, the directors we had, they’d just come off “Doctor Who.” 'Doctor Who' and the Eyebrows of Peter Capaldi 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z

Despite being inspired by actual events, it all comes off more confounding than tragic or romantic. 'Amour Fou,' about a suicide pact, moves at glacial pace 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z

“She does not come off as young, or flippant or trivial. She is full of wisdom. She’s an old soul.” Her Superhero, Even at Comic Con 2019-11-16T05:00:00Z

At times the staging comes off as a reboot of the old sketch comedy television show "In Living Color," but the work ultimately addresses serious concerns about intersectional identities and representation. 'Bootycandy' adorns itself with flamboyance, ribaldry, hilarity and unsettling poignancy 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z

The average time for patients at the clinic to completely come off drugs is about a year. 'In pain all the time': will there ever be a cure for chronic, life-changing UTIs? 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z

Director Dana Resnick observes that when the characters descend to self-righteousness “the gloves come off in the most horrifyingly funny ways.” The 99-Seat Beat: 'ICE," 'Noises Off,' 'Bad Jews' and more 2018-04-27T04:00:00Z

No one is better at making dumb comments come off as accidentally clever than Mike Judge. Critic?s Notebook: In ?China, IL? on Cartoon Network, Authority Figures Go Wild 2012-02-18T01:27:28Z

"Goodness, within three weeks or four weeks, I literally started feeling much better. The weight started coming off quickly. Within, literally, three or four weeks, I could move around better." Exclusive: Mike Pompeo tells Fox News Digital how he really lost all that weight 2022-01-09T05:00:00Z

There's a danger that such antics might come off as somewhat "gap yah", a bit of fun before the real work of promoting I'm Leaving begins. No sleep till Ulan Bator! 2013-05-17T13:00:00Z

B1A4, one of several acts making their U.S. live debuts here, came off much the same. G-Dragon, Teen Top and B1A4 make K-pop's next moves at KCON 2014-08-10T04:00:00Z

I'd come off stage and could not speak at all – and that was not just the exposure to the fame side of things. Thom Yorke opens up to Daniel Craig in celebrity interview 2013-07-15T16:04:24Z

The post-acupuncture feelings of energetic calm stayed with me for two days afterward, around the time the ear seeds came off in the shower. Acupuncture for All 2019-01-16T05:00:00Z

“Tyrant” doesn’t give a viewer an authentic sense of place or culture and its gravitas comes off as counterfeit goods. FX’s ‘Tyrant’: Like sands through the cliched hourglass, so are the days of our despots

I just don't want to come off as arrogant or, like, "Yeah, I knew that would happen, that was great for our show!" "Drunk History" may be the most necessary show on TV now 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z

Not only was it harder to overdose on SSRIs than on “benzos”, the experts said; it was also easier to come off them. Antidepressants: is there a better way to quit them? 2019-04-22T04:00:00Z

In short, Sorkin undercuts the suspense at once to make his favorite characters seem astoundingly prescient, while others come off as clueless. Will McAvoy, you’re so smart! 2012-07-23T18:30:00Z

In his maturity the actor has cultivated a mystique and an air of intelligence without coming off as self-important or repellent. Why do women love John Wick? (It's not just the puppy) 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z

“I auditioned, but the contest never came off because when Slim Jenkins heard me, he hired me,” Ms. Hopkins told The New York Times in 1976, referring to the man who ran the club. Linda Hopkins, a Tony-Winning Actress and Singer, Dies at 92 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z

Often, pieces of skin come off as well, the birds scream in terror and struggle to get away.  Your down coat could be the product of cruelty 2013-12-15T21:00:00Z

Hearing her speak about the article and its fallout, I was struck by how bright, passionate, committed, and down to earth she came off. Anne-Marie Slaughter: “I’m a card-carrying feminist” 2012-09-27T18:30:00Z

His gestures at the podium were not just directional, but also characterful; no measure of the score came off as unconsidered. Review: ‘The Devils of Loudun’ Offers No Escape From Horror 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z

“Now is that because I saw it come off the roof, and anything from the roof feels special? Maybe.” Unfiltered Fervor: The Rush to Get Off the Water Grid 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z

So does the matter of whether cultural and educational organizations will create so many Kennedy-related events that it comes off as exploitative or crass. Texas Monthly: The Artworks John F. Kennedy Saw in Texas on Nov. 21, 1963 2012-11-25T05:07:16Z

Chad had come off this movie, 42, which was successful in the United States, and he was very confident about his ability to play this part. Mick Jagger on James Brown: "I Copied All His Moves" 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z

“You don’t want to come off as being a pushy woman,” she said. This ‘Othello’ Is Powered by Women 2018-06-06T04:00:00Z

“I guess their instinct is to help, their motives are good, and they don’t consider how it might come off.” Larry David, Master of His Quarantine 2020-04-04T04:00:00Z

Making an expanded world from that film is a cynical exercise in riding an already slim idea until the wheels come off. A John Wick 'expanded universe' – Hollywood's most idiotic idea yet? 2017-07-27T04:00:00Z

The book is a thing of beauty and material mass; Selznick's technique of magnifying tiny pencil drawings creates an impression of texture whereby the lead will come off on your fingers. Brian Selznick: how Scorsese's Hugo drew inspiration from his magical book 2012-02-11T19:26:44Z

He turned this classically Biblical baddie into the most complex sort of villain: one who comes off as reasonable. David Bowie: A Starman Not Just in Music, But in the Movies Too 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z

The streamlined look of the collection fits in with the general message coming off the current Milan runway to keep things classic. Milan designers fall back on the “classics” 2013-01-14T18:09:16Z

As the tiger, you don’t know that the head’s come off the goat. Puppetry So Lifelike, Even Their Deaths Look Real 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z

Whereas Mr. Letterman’s refusal to pander can come off as fascinatingly grumpy, Mr. O’Brien’s hectic need to please can wear on you. Critic’s Notebook: Gee, Conan, That Joke Seems Familiar 2012-11-09T23:47:19Z

When the blindfolds come off, the original partner has moved on. Dare to dance 2011-08-08T00:35:42Z

He was a month out of jail and I was coming off book tour. Please don't invite me over to dinner: The case against home-cooked meals 2019-03-23T04:00:00Z

“Ted 2” comes off as more inept and thoughtless than intentionally hateful. Review: In ‘Ted 2,’ the Foulmouthed Bear Tries to Prove He’s Human 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z

Season 2 is in many ways as captivating and addictive as the first, but this time around, the series comes off as a shameless throwback to itself. Critic?s Notebook: ?Downton Abbey? Stokes Flames for Season 2 - Review 2012-01-06T17:33:23Z

Sometimes, efflorescence comes off just with a vigorous scrubbing with a stiff brush and water. Dealing with unsightly mineral deposits on brick 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z

He pulls at the fur, which comes off in his hand. Under Armour CEO Kevin Plank And His Underdog Horse Farm 2012-09-07T13:00:00Z

On the original recording, Lynn’s lecture comes off as righteous but also amusing, and, to gingerly use a somewhat condescending but common descriptor of her work, feisty. Loretta Lynn’s New Album, and the Trail She Blazed in Country Music 2018-10-16T04:00:00Z

She comes off as bitter, so we said no. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: You’re wealthy, your brother’s ill, and help is … not on the way 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z

Volley of Words on the Ravages of War “Federer Versus Murray” often comes off more like a highlight reel than a play. Theater Review: ?Federer Versus Murray? by Gerda Stevenson at 59E59 Theaters 2012-04-15T18:21:49Z

This crucial episode may come off as facile and contrived. In the tension-filled "Profile," a journalist goes catfishing online to get recruited by ISIS 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z

Maybe most performers don't have one, or else they don't know how to show it to you on stage, which is the hardest thing in the world to do and come off unpretentious. Tom Waits: 'I'm a night-owl reporter' – a classic interview from the vaults 2012-08-07T16:41:06Z

Only “Like a Rolling Stone” came off as a little flat in its new arrangement, though not for lack of trying – at one point, Dylan injected the classic with a reggae vibe. Concert review: Bob Dylan at United Center 2012-11-10T06:43:10Z

But at Lollapalooza he came off as distant and indistinct, melting into a crew of friends and fellow MCs, one of the boyz in the 'hood rather than a star in his own right. Chief Keef plays it cold on major-label debut 2012-12-17T14:40:56Z

Hardy meanwhile is coming off rave reviews for his one-man show "Locke," in which he spends the entire movie inside a car. Kathryn Bigelow to direct Tom Hardy in post-9/11 drama 'True American' 2014-05-15T04:00:00Z

My brain is like, okay, you came off the road, and usually you would be going to rehearse. Stevie Nicks on her life in isolation: "We have to believe" 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z

Yet in recording the mile-wide scope of Said’s influences, the book at times comes off as merely an inch deep. The Restless, Eclectic and Contradictory Passions of Edward Said 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z

Carlo Chavez of Peru and Evelyn Parada of Guatemala wake up at 7 a.m. for their day jobs cleaning vacation houses, then work till 1 a.m. sating Disney workers coming off their shifts. Magical and Not-So-Magical Moments in Disney’s Adults-Mostly, Artificial Paradise 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z

Rather than letting his magnificent, gospel-fired voice carry the show, Green starts and stops songs, admonishes the audience for lacking enthusiasm, and comes off as a cranky, distracted presence. Lollapalooza Day 2: Rain, retro and Eminem 2011-08-07T06:50:00Z

"I remember sitting there on these films when I was just an actor and you just see something melting down or the wheels coming off, and it's like what the …," he said. Mark Wahlberg is a chance-taker; one of his biggest is 'The Gambler' 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z

Smiling and nodding enthusiastically when certain passages came off with just the right punch or swaggering élan, he seemed to be having huge fun. John Adams, Jonathan Biss and Symphony have a stellar night 2012-11-09T17:13:04Z

Oftentimes the dark humor comes off as an angry diatribe or a rant —a tactic that may work in a YouTube video by a well-known celebrity, but not for a comic on a small network. The John Oliver of Russia Today: “I’m making comedy out of the darkest issues in the world” 2014-10-06T04:00:00Z

It's treacherous ground to try and represent the Cold War with a romp, but Gatiss handled things deftly with everyone from General Skaldak to the Doctor coming off in shades of grey. Doctor Who: Cold War – series 33, episode 8 2013-04-13T17:45:01Z

The British film-maker also seems like he knows what he's doing with this kind of material, coming off the back of the wryly joyous Kick-Ass. Week in geek's 2011 preview: Will it be First Class all the way? 2011-01-07T12:56:21Z

A raw, urban romanticism, a whiff of youthful daring came off his art. Mat Collishaw: still sensational 2013-04-26T15:30:00Z

Both women come off as preoccupied with other matters, but from the affection that Ms. Coppola shows them, it’s apparent that they’re guilty only of being distracted. Movie Review: ‘Palo Alto,’ About Adolescents Stumbling Toward Adulthood 2014-05-08T21:44:34Z

There’s an intriguing blandness in these playlists, which come off like eager attempts to soften and humanize our Commander-in-Chief. When Politicians Make Playlists 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z

But that sniping was a distraction from Mr. Sheeran’s surfeit of sincerity; at times he came off like an exceedingly aggressive busker, seeking to inject himself into his audience’s consciousness. Music Review: Ed Sheeran at the Mercury Lounge 2012-02-02T23:20:55Z

“I don’t want this to come off the wrong way, but I’m going to tell my contestants: Be Bernie Sanders,” she said. Why Miley Cyrus Won't Ever Do a Red Carpet Again 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z

The band was focused and tight but might have even come off stronger on a smaller stage or even in one of the tents. Clash duo, Gorillaz bring down curtain on Coachella 2010-04-20T00:17:00Z

Paramount is coming off a series of bruising failures such as "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows" and "Zoolander 2." 'Moana' Tops Thanksgiving Box Office, 'Rules Don't Apply' Bombs, 'Allied' and 'Bad Santa 2' Stumble 2016-11-27T05:00:00Z

The effort could easily have come off as bloated and self-important, except the clothes were so perfectly restrained. Marc Jacobs and the Monumental Dream of New York 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z

It just came off as a caricature, a better lit, less funny S.N.L. skit. Cast the Trump Mini-Series: Who Should Play the Donald? 2017-03-10T05:00:00Z

But if A Sea Symphony comes off tomorrow, you can bet it will be the result of Oramo's hard work on the score. Sakari Oramo's First Night at the Proms 2013-07-10T17:59:00Z

Some of the froth came off its image during the protests that surrounded the 2009 presidential election in Iran, dubbed the Twitter Revolution. How Twitter has become the people's voice on the eve of its fifth birthday 2011-02-13T00:06:29Z

Again and again in his , man butts up against animal and environment and comes off second best. TC Boyle: 'It's a godless world, without hope' 2012-10-13T23:06:05Z

“If you’re a woman politician, it makes pretty good sense to come off in a stereotypically masculine way.” The Fashion Conservatives 2010-10-20T22:33:00Z

For Stiller, coming off a strong performance in the yucky but smart Greenberg, the yucky and not smart Little Fockers was less a sacrifice for art than for money. Little Fockers Review: Stiller vs. DeNiro, Round 3 2010-12-21T04:40:00Z

The latter comes off like digital danceable grunge. Friday Favorites: mixtapes from Cairo, DJ B-Mello 2011-05-06T18:41:48Z

And while it’s absolutely true that a polite, sincere compliment can be a gracious gesture, it’s likewise true that sometimes it just comes off as aggressive and weird. Was ESPN announcer Brent Musberger being a creep? 2013-01-09T20:45:00Z

But visual elegance can’t take away from the fact that that thumping club scene and the rushed-feeling finale come off as letdowns after Ms. Reid and Ms. Perkins’s spookily suggestive opening. Cataclysmic Suffering Sprawls Through the Prototype Festival 2019-01-07T05:00:00Z

In every other “Grease” you've seen, she comes off as a transformed glamour girl, a high school senior's fantasy. It's the real 'Grease' 2011-05-03T00:53:59Z

Unconcerned with coming off as a curmudgeon, Mr. Armstrong does not gladly suffer fools when it comes to his work. Up Close: Interview With David Armstrong, Photographer 2011-08-30T22:50:33Z

For those who watched “High Society” a year ago, however, Ms. Rose came off as someone altogether different: a villainous schemer. Of Her Own Making 2011-06-08T17:21:22Z

That’s good news for a state that saw wildfires threaten or damage vineyards in Santa Barbara, Napa and Sonoma counties last year, and is coming off an extended drought. What’s all this rain doing to the 2018 vintage? 2018-06-08T04:00:00Z

Healthy packaged snacks, she says, “fell short,” and came off as either too “granola-hippy, made for babies or super modern and minimalist” — none of which appealed to her. From a Fashion Boutique Owner, a New Line of Healthy (and Dada-Inspired) Snacks 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z

But the two groups knew the piece well enough that all of the gear-shifts came off flawlessly. The Philadelphia Orchestra’s stirring Beethoven’s Ninth

While he comes off second best in a humiliating bar fight, he gets another chance to prove his manhood by standing up to a family of white supremacists and eventually solving his own father’s murder. Buried by Snow or Stuffed in a Suitcase: The Bodies Add Up in Marilyn Stasio’s Latest Crime Column 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

Becky Ann Baker’s character came off a little shrill in that moment, but here you see the concern that Hannah—and she—be able to survive this necessary passage to the next part of life. Girls Watch: A Spartan Existence 2012-05-22T14:25:30Z

“The reason it is sold out is because it’s coming off, absolutely,” Mackintosh said. ‘Phantom of the Opera’ to Delay Broadway Closing After Sales Spike 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z

Bar a sympathetic lawyer and a jilted girlfriend, women come off pretty badly. The Social Network: How to make a sensational film about coding Facebook, by Aaron Sorkin 2010-09-28T10:22:00Z

The key period was the 18 months between Britain coming off the gold standard in September 1931 and Roosevelt’s arrival in the White House in March 1933. What the 21st century can learn from the 1929 crash | Larry Elliott 2017-03-04T05:00:00Z

One of the few people to come off as trustworthy here is a young police investigator named Benjamin Himan. Books of The Times: ‘The Price of Silence’ Replays a Wrenching Campus Episode 2014-04-06T21:03:03Z

At an hour, “The Sun Still Burns Here” doesn’t possess enough craft to hold the stage; the production focuses more on expressing states of emotion that come off as angsty rather than fragile or vulnerable. Review: Perfume Genius and Kate Wallich in a World of Angst 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z

This stuff shouldn't come off but somehow does, and it's accompanied here by Revelation Night Sun, a spaced-out installation of 64 pulsating fluorescent tubes. This week's new exhibitions 2010-12-11T00:15:00Z

This being an Abel Ferrara production, the cheeky title also refers to the adoringly filmed, glitter-dusted women, which might be insulting but here comes off as merely playful. | 'Go Go Tales': A Bar Where Everybody Knows Your Pole Dance 2011-01-06T23:12:04Z

Temple so dutifully zeros in on Veronica’s edge that the character comes off as more bratty than anything else. Review | I watched Bravo’s ‘Dirty John,’ and now I’m the one who feels conned 2018-11-16T05:00:00Z

Back inside, the program of Elgar, Stravinsky and Bartok also came off smoothly, for the most part. CSO goes to the mat for sub conductor 2011-01-21T17:34:13Z

It came off in my dormitory room and the barber push-broomed away the long wavy strands from the floor into the trash bin. My life in a turban 2012-09-11T00:00:00Z

At the November panel discussion, Byrd revealed that the blackface, significantly, comes off later in the show. Donald Byrd’s ‘Minstrel Show’ tackles touchy racial history 2014-02-17T01:42:55Z

“There was very intense pressure coming off of ‘Harry Potter,’” he said. Matthew Lewis Can’t Believe He’s a Romantic Lead, Either 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z

“I’d just come off tour. I was mentally incapable of even tying my shoes.” Edward Norton and Thom Yorke: 'The last thing we wanted was for it to get bloody' 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z

She added: “The edge has not come off that.” Assaulted at 15, a Writer Looks Back and Comes Forward 2020-06-27T04:00:00Z

In turbulence, flight attendants come off as superhuman. Fear of flying? Here are 8 ways to overcome it 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z

“If you recall the few appearances he made on national television in the 1990s, he came off as incredibly awkward and often put forth a disastrous performance.” Stephen Malkmus had his groove denied. He was upset for about five minutes. 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z

In my follow-up, in case I had come off as a stalker, I made clear that I’d also be writing about other music in Switzerland. In Switzerland, a musician searches for the ‘Holy Grail’ of instruments 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z

The fences are coming off the other five in the coming weeks, although barriers will continue to keep people away from the grass to allow its root system to grow over the next few months. Once barely surviving, the grass on the Mall gets a serious makeover 2016-09-19T04:00:00Z

Even their sharp cover of Talking Heads’ jittery “Warning Sign” comes off flat. Lollapalooza Day 2: Rain, retro and Eminem 2011-08-07T06:50:00Z

For Bernthal, it's the latest success coming off a string of roles large and small: a drug dealer in Martin Scorsese's "The Wolf of Wall Street," Det. Jon Bernthal and the 'Fury' cast broke out the big guns to hit emotion 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z

It’s that time of year — the kids are back in school, the grapes are coming off the vines, and we are beginning the annual harvest of travel articles recommending the best wine regions to visit. Fall harvest is the best time to visit wine country. Here are 4 places to get you started. 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z