| 单词 | decisiveness |
| 例句 | The short answer is that, just as there was a duel of words after the actual duel—won by Hamilton’s advocates—there was also a duel of words beforehand, which Burr won with equivalent decisiveness. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z Finally Winslow exhibited the decisiveness that later led to his selection as colony governor. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z President Truman, who felt he had shown a valorous decisiveness in ordering the bombs to be dropped, had no tolerance for retrospective moralizing. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z It is a story told indirectly, like Citizen Kane, but with incomparable artistry and decisiveness. 'Greatest of the great' - Agnès Varda: the eternally youthful soul of world cinema 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z But where is any echo of Tallchief’s hunger to claim the stage as her own, her mixture of rapture and decisiveness in delivering steps, positions and phrases? Dance Review: Stravinsky and Tchaikovsky at New York City Ballet 2013-06-06T20:20:40Z The real victim is Ms. Gong, whose character, Yi-Long, has been given an additional love interest, one of several tweaks that reduce her independence and decisiveness. | 'What Women Want': A Faithful but Strained Adaptation 2011-02-05T00:35:12Z An absolutist to the tips of his brogues, Saint Laurent brought much the same decisiveness to the casting of all of his models. In the ‘Yves Saint Laurent’ Film Biography, a Look at His Models 2014-07-16T04:00:00Z Seized by an uncharacteristic decisiveness, I committed to move forward with the toaster. The First Time ... Ellie Kemper Bombed on Late Night TV 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z The furious decisiveness of her Choleric in “The Four Temperaments” is currently definitive, and her Siren in “Prodigal Son” has an ice-cold sexual bluntness that astonishes. Critic?s Notebook: At City Ballet This Winter, You Could Sometimes See the Music 2011-02-28T23:15:07Z But Caro adds to our knowledge and understanding, showing how, in those fraught minutes, both LBJ's decisiveness and his insecurity were revealed. Robert Caro's 'The Passage of Power': the death of a president, the birth of a new vision 2012-05-09T21:15:04Z Rather, he would repeatedly be calling Brezhnev and Andropov strong leaders and praising their intelligence and their brutal decisiveness in confronting the slightest manifestations of ideological dissent. A Reagan-Trump-U.S.S.R. Winter Dream 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z But some political advisors argue that an election-year epiphany on the issue would be seen as simple political opportunism at a time Obama's campaign is eager to highlight principled decisiveness. Obama gets party pressure on gay marriage 2012-04-10T01:42:00Z Such decisiveness offered a welcome edge of steel to the ambiguity. Alexis Arquette: She's My Brother 2010-05-21T22:00:00Z Ms. Phillips sees sexism in many of the complaints against her, suggesting that an unfairly critical eye has been cast on decisiveness that would be forgiven — even commended — in a hard-charging male boss. The New Museum Is World Class, but Many Find It a Tough Place to Work 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z Now his eyes are active with observation, and by the end of “The Art of War,” they finally harden with decisiveness. ‘The Night Of’ Season 1, Episode 4: Friends or Foes 2016-07-31T04:00:00Z I often get irritated with his mannerisms and lack of decisiveness, but I am getting better at being patient and hiding the irritation. My boyfriend and I have great sex, but sometimes I wonder if that is all we have 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Her decisiveness does much to rid the ballet of what is now a besetting blandness, but she is miscast in the ballet’s most meltingly delicate role. Dance: An Illuminating Swan, Then a Pure-Dance End 2010-02-17T23:34:00Z Very little screen time is devoted to that judicial battle, but its brisk decisiveness makes for an agonized contrast with the state of things today. The Crucial Lessons of Democracy in “Selma” 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z Hillbillies, he writes, are proud of their “loyalty, honor, and toughness”; of their fierce, unpretentious patriotism; of their work ethic, their tight-knit families, and the decisiveness with which they administer “hillbilly justice.” The Lives of Poor White People 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Solanas accuses men of projecting their own hated traits onto women — insecurity, vanity, passivity — while appropriating women’s decisiveness and swagger for themselves. Feminism Means a Lot of Things, and This Book Contains Them All 2020-04-15T04:00:00Z The company still fields in prima roles a number of women who dance as twinkle-toed soubrettes, devoid of adult decisiveness, musicianly phrasing or linear beauty. Critic’s Notebook: New York City Ballet Is Changing, but Questions Remain 2012-06-15T21:27:12Z As the evening’s co-producer, he said he appreciated her decisiveness in planning such an ambitious program. Ashley Bouder, the Feminist Ballerina With a Mission 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Honor is here seen as synonymous with decisiveness and forward-thinking clarity, while love is sluggish and nostalgic, dragging its victims into the past. Tellings of Armida?s Story, Including Gluck?s at Juilliard 2012-02-03T15:51:38Z Stewart flits between action and sky-searching with aplomb: when Ashley urges the hero to pull a gun, he moves from paralysing fear to decisiveness and then, when he spots a red-backed shrike, to exhilaration. King Crow by Michael Stewart ? review 2011-07-22T21:55:04Z The key is learning which units best counter other units, then deploying them with the right mix of patience and decisiveness. The Best Time-Wasting of 2016 2016-12-21T05:00:00Z Ms. Neugebauer’s excitable decisiveness seems to slightly amuse the others — it may not be a coincidence that she is the only native New Yorker in the group. For the Mad Ones, Bad Haircuts Make Good Theater 2016-10-26T04:00:00Z Themes of identity and class, of appearance and reality run through his films, and there's an authority and decisiveness that make them the work of a true auteur. Went the Day Well? 2010-07-10T23:05:00Z One of the key elements of “The Daily Show” ’s perspective has been this emphasis on deriding politicians’ decisiveness, hastiness, and machismo, as well as the voters who admire them for it. Jon Stewart’s Big Announcement 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z More than any new directions in policy thinking, it is his decisiveness in securing his position that shines out from these pages. Ed: The Milibands and the Making of a Labour Leader by Mehdi Hasan and James Macintyre - review 2011-07-15T21:55:11Z Still, he’s the leader of the free world, a former fighter pilot, who must occasionally rise to Kennedy-esque moments of decisiveness. Red Wine Is the Drink of Choice on ‘Scandal’ and ‘The Good Wife’ 2014-10-28T04:00:00Z Like his late brother Tony, the action director who, suffering from cancer, killed himself in 2012 by throwing himself off the Golden Gate bridge, he is a man of no small decisiveness. Ridley Scott on making blockbusters: ‘It is bloody brain surgery!’ 2016-01-28T05:00:00Z The responses have been breathtaking in their speed and decisiveness. Charlie Rose, Louis C.K., Kevin Spacey: Rebuked. Now What Do We Do With Their Work? 2017-11-24T05:00:00Z The designer said he admired “her immense force and the decisiveness with which she fosters the values she believes in: family, tradition and the legacy.” Ferragamo Takes Stage at the Louvre 2012-06-11T10:30:28Z The body itself was presented with an imaginative decisiveness that went beyond what was happening elsewhere. It Was a Happy Month, Mostly, for Modernists 2011-04-01T21:14:26Z She fielded everything with the calm humor and gentle decisiveness of a den mother. They Were Ahead of the Curve on Diversity in Classical Music 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z And yet, when she arrives in London to put a stop to the war to end all wars, she instinctively obeys a handsome meathead who has no skills apart from moderate decisiveness and pretty eyes. Why Wonder Woman is a masterpiece of subversive feminism 2017-06-05T04:00:00Z Erdogan accused the West of hypocrisy for failing to respond to what he called Israel's "intentional massacre" in Gaza with the same decisiveness as it did to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Turkey's Erdogan says Hamas is not terrorist organisation 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z The Syrian military accused insurgents “backed by known international forces” of carrying out the attack and said “it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations, wherever they exist.” Syria shells northern rebel-held region of Idlib, killing 7 people 2023-10-07T04:00:00Z Without naming any particular group, the military accused insurgents “backed by known international forces” for the attack and said “it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations, wherever they exist.” Funerals held in Syria for dozens of victims killed in deadliest attack in years 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Without naming any particular group, the military accused insurgents “backed by known international forces” of the attack and said “it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations, wherever they exist.” Drone attack kills 80 and wounds 240 at a packed Syrian military graduation ceremony, official says 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z The Syrian military in its statement said “that it will respond with full force and decisiveness to these terrorist organizations wherever they exist.” Drone attacks in Syria kill and wound officers and civilians at a military ceremony 2023-10-05T04:00:00Z And that familiarity is one the Kraken expect will lead to quicker, sharper all-around passing and execution along with added decisiveness at unloading pucks toward the net. Work on power play continues as Kraken drop preseason game to Oilers 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Under new coordinator Kellen Moore, the Chargers are expected to be a more explosive offense and one focused on running between the tackles and with more decisiveness. Chargers' new-look rushing strategies; weather threatens Sunday game against Saints 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Before Qin became an issue, Xi “showed decisiveness whether he’s right or not.” China’s sharp-tongued foreign minister is ousted, but his combative style is expected to continue 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z In the April 2022 document, she made a list of areas where she struggled, including “leadership” and “decisiveness.” Inside the Private Writings of Caroline Ellison, Star Witness in the FTX Case 2023-07-20T04:00:00Z “When it comes to bailing out the banks, they act with urgency and decisiveness, but when it comes to regulating the banks enough to prevent crashes, they’re slow and they take years.” The Fed’s Vice Chair for Supervision Suggests Big-Bank Regulation Changes 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z “The time for more clarity and more decisiveness certainly arrived when Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked war on Hungary’s democratic neighbor.” A U.S. Ambassador Finds Himself on Hostile Ground in Hungary 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Though Wentz wasn’t perfect, his decisiveness stood out to teammates and Coach Ron Rivera. Quick decision-making helped Carson Wentz win his job back. Can he keep it up? 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z They’ve found the balance between flexibility and empathy, decisiveness and humor. The Risks of ‘Yes, and’ Leadership 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z He also got the ball out of his hand quickly, showing decisiveness. Mike White can make case he’s the Jets’ QB of now and future 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z James, who had 20 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists on Wednesday, likes Ham’s decisiveness. Column: Seven games into head coaching career, Lakers' Darvin Ham already trusts his gut 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z But following that defeat by Spurs, which quickly showed the size of the task ahead, the new owners illustrated their decisiveness by sacking Bruce and replacing him with Eddie Howe. Will Newcastle turn 'big six' into 'big seven'? 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z In switching quarterbacks, Rivera is betting Wentz can sustain the decisiveness he showed against San Francisco. Quick decision-making helped Carson Wentz win his job back. Can he keep it up? 2022-12-30T05:00:00Z He developed into a reliable shooter who impressed Unseld with his sharp instincts, decisiveness and standout cutting and worked his way into starting 36 of the 77 games he played. Wizards’ Corey Kispert expected to miss 4-6 weeks with an ankle sprain 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z “All will depend on the decisiveness of the West after the winter. After the winter, the West may not be so united.” Putin drafts up to 300,000 reservists, backs annexation amid war losses 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z And she doubled down on her decisiveness to stay the course against Russia, no matter the cost. Top E.U. Official Becomes an Unexpected Wartime Leader 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Pro-war commentators and politicians have pointed to the military leadership or senior officials, saying they have not waged the war with sufficient decisiveness and competence, or have not delivered all the facts to Mr. Putin. As Russian Losses Mount in Ukraine, So Does Criticism Back Home 2022-09-12T04:00:00Z Others who worked at YouTube attributed its reluctance to a corporate culture that prized caution and consensus over decisiveness. How YouTube broke up with PewDiePie (then got back together again) 2022-09-06T04:00:00Z "If now the world does not show strength and decisiveness to defend one nuclear power station, it will mean that the world has lost." Ukraine calls on world to 'show strength' after shelling near nuclear plant 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The experiences he got in practice last year helped his decisiveness. Packers’ Amari Rodgers contends for bigger role in 2nd year 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z "If now the world does not show strength and decisiveness to defend one nuclear power station, it will mean that the world has lost," Zelenskiy said in his nightly video message. World loses if no action on Zaporizhzhia nuclear station -Zelenskiy 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z “I think there’s much more decisiveness, I think you see it in his footwork.” Preseason gives Packers chance to measure QB Love’s progress 2022-08-10T04:00:00Z After the weekend minicamp, Wizards assistant coach Zach Guthrie noted Davis’s “unbelievable” hands and instincts on defense as well as his decisiveness on offense. How Team USA and football prepared Wizards’ Johnny Davis for the NBA 2022-06-30T04:00:00Z Pro-government media in Turkey seized on the deal as a historic win for Ankara, lauding Erdogan for his “decisiveness” and “vision” in bringing Turkish concerns to the world stage. Erdogan warns Sweden and Finland to ‘fulfill’ duties under NATO deal 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z "Erdogan's decisiveness and leadership vision won acceptance for all of Turkey's arguments in the fight against terrorism," the paper said. Turkish media hails Erdogan's 'victory' deal to lift NATO veto 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z Scholz said that decisiveness was important in such a challenging, uncertain period. Turkey drops opposition to Finland and Sweden joining NATO 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z We are at a crucial moment in history, one where we must show decisiveness and determination. Opinion | Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda: Now is the time to make NATO even stronger 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z As he talks, it sounds as if he’s hit an internal reset button, eager to showcase the speed and decisiveness that made him a fixture on the field regardless of the situation before getting injured. Steelers LB Bush focused on football, not uncertain future 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The same resolution and decisiveness are required today to confine Mr. Putin’s onslaught to Ukraine. Opinion | It should be made clear: We’re against Putin’s war, not against the Russian people 2022-03-07T05:00:00Z “His state of mind, the deciding, decisiveness — that is clearly different,” Mr. Niinisto said. He Knows Putin Well. And He Fears for Ukraine. 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z People probably overemphasize the importance of decisiveness and action. Bringing Health Food to the Masses, One Delivery at a Time 2022-02-05T05:00:00Z They would text early in the morning and late at night, and his decisiveness was essential during this tough time, she said. Does L.A. want a billionaire mayor? Rick Caruso is trying to find out 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The Clippers made three of their last 16 shots in their last nine minutes, with coach Tyronn Lue pinning the drought — the second pronounced scoreless stretch of the night — on a lack of decisiveness. Poor shooting dooms Clippers in fourth quarter of 101-94 loss to Spurs 2022-01-15T05:00:00Z But she also emphasized a record of accomplishment, in particular around vaccination rates, and sought to exude competence and decisiveness in crisis, offering a preview of her efforts to run as the steady-hand, above-the-fray candidate. Hochul’s Speech Is a Road Map to the Campaign That Lies Ahead 2022-01-06T05:00:00Z “The thing I was happiest about — and it’s happened more and more — is just the decisiveness of, ‘Hey, I’m pulling the trigger.’ How one play sparked a confidence boost in Washington QB Taylor Heinicke 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z And as for Williams’s 10-for-10 decisiveness, well: “I thought he had a clear mind and saw it well. And, you know, the line being where it needed to be …” Analysis | Caleb Williams looks like Oklahoma’s next great QB even as Lincoln Riley stays diplomatic 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z But Beijing can move with a speed and decisiveness that Western officials can scarcely imagine, knocking down companies and industries with a few swift strokes. China’s Tech Antitrust Campaign Snares Meituan, a Food-Delivery Giant 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z The question is whether voters give him plaudits for decisiveness, or demerits for division - or possibly just get turned off by the whole row. What's going on with Labour's row? 2021-09-25T04:00:00Z The question now is whether even a successful defeat of the left will be seen as division, or decisiveness. Keir Starmer is taking a big risk 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z Tagovailoa, now nearly two years removed from the hip injury that ended his Alabama career, showed more decisiveness and a stronger arm than in his rookie season. Tagovailoa and Dolphins will try to close gap atop AFC East 2021-09-01T04:00:00Z The leaders of the West, and in the first place President Biden, should show real decisiveness in the fight against corruption. Read Excerpts From Navalny’s Interview With The Times 2021-08-25T04:00:00Z They pressed Ms. Dunn to join the incoming administration, reminding her that the pandemic was killing 3,000 people a day and that Mr. Biden relied on her experience and decisiveness. Skilled in Strategy (and Grudges), Top Biden Adviser to Depart White House 2021-07-23T04:00:00Z Ridley-Thomas said his alternative measure offers the council “a new moment, a new possibility, a new level of decisiveness and enlightenment.” In abrupt shift, L.A. backs new measure to restrict homeless encampments 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z They pledged to respond with “full severity and decisiveness”. In locked-down Lebanon, Tripoli protester killed in night of unrest 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z They pledged to respond to rioters with “full severity and decisiveness.” Security forces clash with protesters in locked-down Lebanon 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Or maybe the NFL just chronically mistakes jaw thrust for decisiveness and deviousness for acumen. Perspective | The NFL misses the value of quiet self-awareness. It’s why Frank Reich remains overlooked. 2021-01-05T05:00:00Z When Philadelphia regrouped in the third quarter, by scoring on consecutive drives to draw within 21-17, the Giants put the onus on Jones, who throughout the game demonstrated a certain decisiveness. Giants Make a Case to Win the Grim N.F.C. East 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z "Then if the game breaks open we've got the ability to play quickly, with instinct and decisiveness." England go to 'plan B' for Italy finale 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Schottenheimer also sees an increased decisiveness on where Wilson is going with his throws. Seahawks hope Wilson’s start just the beginning in ‘20 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z He praised the superintendent’s decisiveness: “In those kinds of situations everyone’s always looking for answers.” Prepped for hurricanes, Miami pivoted quickly to online classes. Could Seattle learn from the experience? 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z But there is a decisiveness, a sense of closure, about it that illness and incapacitation do not provide. Why you need to talk to your parents about how they want to die 2020-08-30T04:00:00Z His decisiveness helped rein in his region’s outbreak and show the rest of Italy how to tame the virus, which hit the country early and hard. How Italy’s ‘father of the swabs’ fought the virus 2020-08-27T04:00:00Z If Josep Maria Bartomeu, the Barcelona president, was trying to project an image of dynamism, and decisiveness, and power, then he succeeded. The Players Are Doing It for Themselves, Not Us 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z The mayor prizes certainty, decisiveness and directness, aides and former officials said. He Saw ‘No Proof’ Closures Would Curb Virus. Now He Has De Blasio’s Trust. 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z Asked why Britain and other countries went with hard lockdowns, Giesecke said political leaders want to show leadership — force, decisiveness, strength. A tale of two epidemics: Scientists in Sweden and Britain fight over who took the right public health path 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z In an age that often favours decisiveness over the decision itself, there is something vaguely comforting about a process that accepts the wisdom of waiting. Premier League critics should recognise football cannot wait for ever | Jonathan Wilson 2020-05-02T04:00:00Z Mr. DeWine’s decisiveness — closing schools before any governor in the country, postponing the state’s March 17 primary election to protect voters — sent his popularity soaring. Ohio’s G.O.P. Governor Splits From Trump, and Rises in Popularity 2020-04-28T04:00:00Z The hallmarks of crisis management are clear communication and utter decisiveness. Andrew Cuomo Is the Control Freak We Need Right Now 2020-03-16T04:00:00Z There was an obvious contrast on Tuesday with the pace and decisiveness of Leipzig’s attacking. In persisting with Joséfication Spurs are the architects of their own downfall | Jonathan Wilson 2020-03-14T04:00:00Z Merkel said the killings needed to be fully investigated, and she promised the state would stand up with “strength and decisiveness” to those who tried to divide society. Hanau attack reveals 'poison' of racism in Germany, says Merkel 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z The pivotal role of Adam requires the performer to trace the character over two decades, two gender identities, and a spectrum of confusion and decisiveness. At Keegan Theatre, ‘Boy’ gracefully ponders gender identity 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z Powell, while a far more adept public figure than Cheney, falls just short of him in bureaucratic skills and is bedeviled, in Mann’s telling, by a lack of strategic vision and decisiveness. Review | Dick Cheney and Colin Powell: A contentious friendship and a world-defining debate 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z He sought validation from guests at his Florida clubs, recounting details of the Baghdad Embassy protests and drinking in their praise for his decisiveness. Seven Days in January: How Trump Pushed U.S. and Iran to the Brink of War 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z She also claimed that Trump had displayed “great decisiveness, great resolve” in ordering Soleimani’s assassination, adding that it “as a long time coming.” Nikki Haley falsely claims to Fox News that Democrats are mourning Iranian official killed by Trump 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z She said the government “and every state institution” would “stand up with all our strength and decisiveness to those people who try to divide Germany.” Hanau attack reveals 'poison' of racism in Germany, says Merkel 2020-02-20T05:00:00Z But, from a recruiting perspective, don’t discount the decisiveness of Cohen’s decision. How Chris Petersen’s culture helped UW Huskies maintain the Pac-12’s premier recruiting class 2019-12-17T05:00:00Z Narrow popular-vote margins do not guarantee close electoral-vote margins: One of the electoral college’s virtues is that it tends to magnify the decisiveness of the victor’s victory. Opinion | Like it or not, faithless electors have a right to be unfaithful 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z “The interior ministry will deal with decisiveness and seriousness with outlaws who cause disturbances to citizens’ lives,” he said. Armed men’s cold-blooded killing sparks anger in Libya 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z “We’re going to work on that decisiveness. He’s got the ability to be explosive.” No. 9 Irish seek more decisive Book against Bowling Green 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z But the first test of the decisiveness of black voters will come in the primaries. Analysis: Black votes will define electability for Democrats 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Ethan’s decisiveness is hardly surprising when you consider the siblings’ constant, unyielding childhood competitions. Family or football? UW QB commit Ethan Garbers’ answer: ‘I’m rooting for the Dawgs this weekend’ 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z While many Indians welcomed the move and lauded Mr Modi's government for its decisiveness, others criticised India for what they said were heavy-handed and even unconstitutional tactics. Modi defends lifting Kashmir's special status 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Yet Trump, with his constant thrum of anti-immigrant rhetoric and policy announcements, has created an impression of decisiveness. The Democrats’ Immigration Problem Is Bigger than Donald Trump 2019-07-25T04:00:00Z He is remembered for his decisiveness, plain speaking and phrases such as “The buck stops here.” Truman Institute launches big-time upgrade for small-town presidential library 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z But, given this announcement’s suspect timing, it’s also likely meant to project decisiveness and action, in an area where Trump knows he’s failing. Opinion | Trump’s threat of mass arrests stinks of weakness and failure 2019-06-18T04:00:00Z The contrast between Leonard’s deadpan – all business and brutal decisiveness – and the hopping, chew-the-mouthguard hyperactivity of Steph Curry and Draymond Green will be one of the great spectacles of these finals. Drake's Toronto superfandom: annoying, ludicrous and completely understandable 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z If only the ensemble members shared the theatrical decisiveness of Manabat’s Song. Review: David Henry Hwang’s ‘M. Butterfly’ takes flight in a more gender-fluid era 2019-05-20T04:00:00Z “We expect this decisiveness to first reflect in a more proactive liquidity stance. This will be more bullish for bonds than merely a rate cut”. Exit polls cheer India's ruling party; markets set to rally 2019-05-19T04:00:00Z There were 39 draft-day trades as teams showed decisiveness in giving up draft choices or players to move up and select a player they wanted. Analysis | Five biggest takeaways from the 2019 NFL draft 2019-04-28T04:00:00Z After snapping pictures, they were encouraged to post them on their social media feed using the party’s decisiveness and action-oriented hashtags. How social media is helping Big Tobacco hook a new generation of smokers 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z Sam Sachdeva at Newsroom said the event had allowed the prime minister’s “clarity and decisiveness” to come to the fore, while the New Zealand Herald described her leadership as displaying “solace and steel”. 'Real leaders do exist': Jacinda Ardern uses solace and steel to guide a broken nation 2019-03-19T04:00:00Z And when employees attribute traits like heroism to their leaders, they tend to imbue them with the characteristics of charisma, strength and decisiveness. Michael Cohen’s testimony on Trump business reveals conduct that’s widespread in corporate America 2019-03-02T05:00:00Z “It would be no exaggeration to say it was President Trump’s decisiveness and leadership … that brought about this remarkable change.” Trump’s approach to North Korea wins him an unlikely fan base: South Korean liberals 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z He largely mitigated the effects of the deafening din of the Superdome with his calm decisiveness. Foles denied fantastic finish in possible Eagles finale 2019-01-13T05:00:00Z Paul Glatzhofer, director of talent solutions at the consulting firm PSI International, agreed that Mr. Trump displayed some positive qualities of effective leadership, such as decisiveness, setting ambitious goals and self-confidence. Why Trump’s Unusual Leadership Style Isn’t Working in the White House 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z In times of trouble, an anxious public looks to its leaders, and the ability to telegraph strength, decisiveness and certitude assumes greater value than in periods of calm and prosperity. Editorials from around New York 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z That lack of decisiveness, of direction, is evident elsewhere. Manchester United Thrives Off the Field. That’s the Problem. 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Globally, the United States has lost its power, its aura of seriousness and decisiveness that once made autocrats hesitate before crossing us. Opinion | A child occupies the White House — and the world knows it 2018-12-17T05:00:00Z Cunningham, who radiates both affability and the decisiveness of a seasoned emergency physician, ran the meeting as part pep talk, part crash assignment. Guns kill more U.S. kids than cancer. This emergency physician aims to change that 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “More Americans see traits like ambition, decisiveness and assertiveness as helpful for men . . . while more say that physical attractiveness helps women than say it helps men.” Perspective | Female politicians are more effective for their constituents, a study says. So why aren’t there more of them in office? 2018-12-04T05:00:00Z Mourinho built his career on decisiveness and positivity, with an almost uncanny ability to transmit those qualities to his players. Time to cut José Mourinho some slack, or does he just deserve the flak? | Paul Wilson 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z It’s ludicrous, critics say, to think that children would behave with such decisiveness and precision if they were facing a real gunman. Billions are now spent to protect kids from school shootings. Has it made them safer? 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z Brooks called it the best stretch the fourth-year forward has put together in his time with the Wizards and credited Oubre’s shot selection, decisiveness and sustained effort on both offense and defense. The Wizards need more from their bench. It starts with Kelly Oubre Jr. 2018-11-03T04:00:00Z The loyal media immediately switched gears to praise the kingdom’s sense of justice and the decisiveness of its monarch, King Salman. Saudi financial clout over media helps in Khashoggi affair 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z Many of the songs on “A Seat at the Table” were 15 minutes long until the final stages of production, when, with surgical decisiveness, Solange cut them down to three or four. Solange, the Polymathic Cultural Force 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z “Brand Paul Ryan a complete and absolute nobody incapable of any decisiveness. Emphasize that while serving as Speaker, this two-faced loudmouth has not accomplished anything good for America or for American citizens.” Factbox: How Russians may have acted to interfere with U.S.... 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z “That’s what was sort of missing the last couple of years,” Henry said of Cora’s decisiveness. Analysis | Alex Cora won a World Series with the Astros. His Red Sox now stand in the way of a return. 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z Faced with a gulf between the species in need and the available resources, some scientists are pushing an approach that combines the cold-blooded eye of an accountant with the ruthless decisiveness of a battlefield surgeon. With limited funds for conservation, researchers spar over which species to save—and which to let go 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z This operation is not for the timid, and best done with speed and decisiveness. Britain’s queen is counting her swans in a ritual with much poop and circumstance 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z “Competition is the only way you’re going to get better this time of year,” said Smith, who was lauded by teammates and Coach Jay Gruden after practice for his decisiveness and command of the offense. Redskins Paul Richardson and D.J. Swearinger say chippy practices help preparation 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z That decisiveness was absent last year, when Scherzer’s readiness was one of spring training’s pressing story lines. Max Scherzer, healthy and locked in for Nationals’ Opening Day, makes it clear: ‘I’m ready’ 2018-03-29T04:00:00Z The European Union is not usually a model of decisiveness, but the expulsion of Russian diplomats across the Continent on Monday was a dramatic and pointed gesture. How an Outraged Europe Agreed to a Hard Line on Putin 2018-03-26T04:00:00Z He showed the verve and decisiveness that he lacked in prior matches with his runs and passing choices. Barcelona beats Malaga while Messi attends birth of son 2018-03-10T05:00:00Z He believes the “decisiveness” of Rodrigo Duterte, the president, and the resulting declaration of martial law in July, led to the army’s victory. The Philippines is struggling to rebuild after a fight with IS 2018-02-08T05:00:00Z I understand that the person on whose watch such wrongs occur bears the burden, but regret the loss of such a capable and talented woman of wisdom, tact, insight, and decisiveness. Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon Resigns Amid Nassar Fallout 2018-01-24T05:00:00Z Lawyers consistently rate her among the top jurists in the Houston Bar Association’s annual poll, which grades judges on courtesy, timeliness, impartiality, decisiveness and knowledge of the law. Praise for judge in Houston with 25 years on federal bench 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z The heroine’s response is an example of clarity and decisiveness: “I am very sensible of the honor of your proposals,” pronounces Elizabeth, “but it is impossible for me to do otherwise than decline them.’ What Jane Austen Can Teach Us About Sexual Harassment 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z A White House official confirmed the calls to Duke on Monday but said Kelly’s frustration had to do “with Duke’s lack of decisiveness.” White House chief of staff tried to pressure acting DHS secretary to expel thousands of Hondurans, officials say 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z The products of such study – lessons from medieval history, or patter about “mastery,” “decisiveness” and “speed” – can seem amorphous, or even concocted. How to sell a country: the booming business of nation branding 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z For Cooper and her husband, the day broke with a sense of decisiveness; one way or the other, the fate of their home would likely be determined. Wildfires continue to advance across Northern California as firefighters gain ground 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Did he learn such decisiveness in the army, which he joined for two years after school? How jeans giant Levi Strauss got its mojo back 2017-09-24T04:00:00Z Supporters say his journey reflects the determination and decisiveness in his approach to politics and action against Uber. Sadiq Khan: London mayor who took on Trump won't flinch in fight with Uber 2017-09-22T04:00:00Z Trump’s order in April to launch airstrikes against Syria to punish President Bashar Assad’s government for a poison gas attack just 63 hours earlier signaled to supporters his decisiveness, to critics his impetuousness. North Korea: What happens when the 'fire and fury' starts? 2017-08-08T04:00:00Z It prizes mental flexibility, strong communication skills, composure and decisiveness. ‘Wonderful Addition’ or ‘Mess,’ Video Replay Heads to M.L.S. 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z Women rely on traditionally masculine traits like ambition, decisiveness and persistence as a way to “lean into” the world of business and politics. LISTEN: Embracing feminine leadership could save humanity from itself 2017-07-08T04:00:00Z His mother said it was in his decisiveness. Autistic teen gains confidence officiating soccer in Eudora 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z “There’s no question we put in a lot of different changes for this championship specially around are rules and our decisiveness in communicating rules decisions. So we feel we’re in a very good spot.” USGA to make changes with U.S. Open rules officials at Erin Hills in wake of Oakmont - Golf Digest 2017-06-13T04:00:00Z This means establishing your credibility and decisiveness with all of your charges. Stuck in the Middle (With Good Ideas) 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z “This is a moment for decisiveness and resolve in the face of evil.” Terror rampage strikes London 2017-06-04T04:00:00Z On Day 2, when the media weren’t allowed to watch, the team’s website posted a blurb saying Lynch “showed good decisiveness as the pass rush bore down on him.” Broncos QB battle again tops in the NFL this offseason 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z Ill prepared White House staffers have spent the better part of the week scrambling to spin a narrative of strength and decisiveness about the sudden, and seemingly hurried, firing of former FBI director James Comey. FBI head Andrew McCabe knocks down White House narrative on James Comey’s firing: “Not accurate” 2017-05-11T04:00:00Z Trump’s order last week to launch airstrikes against Syria to punish President Bashar Assad’s government for a poison gas attack just 63 hours earlier signaled to supporters his decisiveness, to critics his impetuousness. North Korea: A potential train wreck in motion 2017-04-14T04:00:00Z The strongest support for the airstrikes came Friday from Republican leaders, who praised Trump’s decisiveness and said he was well within his powers. Congress greets Syria strike with mix of applause and anger 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z Geoff Garin, a Democratic pollster, said short-term reactions to the president’s action are likely to focus on his decisiveness rather than the implications for his Syria policy. Trump confronts the contradictions of his foreign policy rhetoric 2017-04-07T04:00:00Z “It is in the mother’s voice—her decisiveness, the way she talks to her spouse,” he said. The Trauma of Facing Deportation 2017-03-27T04:00:00Z It was a change that, rightly, has earned Conte great praise for his decisiveness and his capacity, albeit unhindered by the demands of European football, to instil a new formation. The Question: have full-backs completed their conversion to full-blown attackers? | Jonathan Wilson 2017-02-21T05:00:00Z His hand gestures had the practiced decisiveness of a real-deal politician; in the presence of the camera, as he gazed unblinkingly into my eyes, he had taken on a plausibly presidential aura. 600 Miles in a Coffin-Shaped Bus, Campaigning Against Death Itself 2017-02-09T05:00:00Z However Arsenal ultimately lacked conviction, alertness and decisiveness in the crucial moments. Arsenal fans endure another flatlining day at fluid Chelsea | Jacob Steinberg 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z The topic of the order was a sensitive one in a West Wing that prides itself on decisiveness and bombast. Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner Helped Thwart L.G.B.T. Rights Rollback 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Karina Miller, a producer on “To the Bone,” noted how on set Noxon seemed to capture both the enthusiasm and curiosity of a first-timer and the decisiveness of a screen veteran. 'Buffy' veteran Marti Noxon digs deep into her own history with eating disorders for her feature directing debut, 'To the Bone' 2017-01-23T05:00:00Z “With Obama you get thoughtfulness, but you don’t get any decisiveness. You don’t get any anger. You don’t get any passion. And I think people need a little bit of that,” Mr. Jeffrey said. Assassination, Truck Attack Point to Unpredictability Facing Trump 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z So, the electoral college shapes the character of majorities by helping to generate those that are neither geographically nor ideologically narrow, and that depict, more than the popular vote does, national decisiveness. The electoral college is an excellent system 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z They lead to the dilution of policy proposals and therefore to a lack of decisiveness. Simply studying populism is no longer enough 2016-12-11T05:00:00Z Mandates are often talked about in relationship to the decisiveness of victory. Even with a landslide, Hillary Clinton shouldn’t count on a mandate 2016-10-28T04:00:00Z Admired her courage and decisiveness when she began process against the officers. Baltimore vs. Marilyn Mosby 2016-09-28T04:00:00Z Other words that made the top-searched list included “decisiveness,” “amnesty” and “Aleppo,” showing that Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson is not the only person confused by mentions of the Syrian city. These Are the Most-Searched Words From the Presidential Debate 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z The specialties at the Republican end--surgery, anesthesiology--involve complex but straightforward procedures where linear thinking and decisiveness is a plus. Your Surgeon Is Probably a Republican, Your Psychiatrist Probably a Democrat 2016-10-06T04:00:00Z USC will live with decisiveness if it means a more dynamic offense. Sam Darnold's debut ranks among the best in recent USC history 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z Son not only has ample energy and impressive strength but he seems to have added a decisiveness to his finishing in recent weeks. Premier League: 10 talking points from the weekend’s action 2016-09-26T04:00:00Z “The city council wisely listened to the community’s concerns and should be commended for their decisiveness.” D.C. Council tables employee advanced scheduling act 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z After the loss in Oakland, Scioscia said Nolasco lost his release point, perhaps because of “fatigue” and “decisiveness,” he suggested Monday, emphasizing he would again entrust the right-hander in the same situation. Smallest crowd of season sees Angels lose 8-1 to Mariners 2016-09-12T04:00:00Z Stevenson moved on with more decisiveness, even with the crowd against him. Gary Antuanne Russell dances to win; Shakur Stevenson prevails over crowd 2016-08-14T04:00:00Z I applaud Chief Mitchell for his transparency, accountability, and decisiveness. ‘It never should have gotten to this': U-Md. sanctions officer who used pepper spray to break up a graduation party 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z Yet he prided himself on his decisiveness, most notably in his response to the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. Biographer blasts George W. Bush for going to war in Iraq 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z However, a starting XI that featured six Premier League players and featured just one change from the win over the Republic lacked decisiveness in the attacking third of the pitch. Sweden 0-1 Belgium 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z The last years were a series of erasures — first the vitality, then the decisiveness, then the sharp memory, then the will to live. Time offers a Father’s Day gift to a son 2016-06-16T04:00:00Z The billionaire developer had said he admired Mr. Putin’s decisiveness and predicted that he could develop a better personal relationship with the Russian president than Mr. Obama has. Donald Trump inspires outrage, amusement, respect among U.S. rivals Iran, Russia, China 2016-05-15T04:00:00Z Eleven years after the rescue, that kind of adult decisiveness remains rare in Kansas, Kellie said. The Henderson sisters: forgiveness, love, abuse 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z “People look at him as a political savior, so to speak, with decisiveness and political will,” he said. As Philippines election nears, front-runner Duterte makes many shudder 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z Perhaps Ranieri’s decisiveness this season when set against his apparent dithering at Chelsea is evidence he is better suited to a club with fewer egos to satisfy. Claudio Ranieri: from inveterate tinkerer to do-nothing tactical master? | Jonathan Wilson 2016-04-28T04:00:00Z But the mini job interview with Watkins, who identified herself as a veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan and a 9/11 survivor, was nevertheless a dramatic moment, one surely meant to underscore Trump’s decisiveness. Who is the woman Donald Trump tried to hire in the middle of his press conference? 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z “An instinct for decisiveness is great—until it’s not.” Why Must We Be Efficient? 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Her cool public persona and occasionally icy decisiveness sometimes obscured her warmth, her capacity for fun and her sly wit. Then along came Nancy 2016-03-07T05:00:00Z But the virtues that they thought of as leaderly—courage, decisiveness, sociability, compassion, trustworthiness, integrity, and so on—matter in ordinary life, too. Our Dangerous Leadership Obsession 2016-02-29T05:00:00Z Eighty-four percent say decisiveness is very important, and 73 percent say so of compassion. AP-GfK poll: Clinton better liked by party, Sanders closing 2016-02-19T05:00:00Z But he remains popular in conservative South Carolina, political analysts and pollsters say, because of his support for the military, his strong personality and his decisiveness. Jeb Bush Calls on Brother George W. in Crucial South Carolina 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z A lot depends on the decisiveness of the leadership of the North Atlantic alliance in terms of cleaning out the brains of the more anxious members of NATO, who are provoking conflict with other countries. Exclusive: Russia's Prime Minister on Syria, Sanctions and a New Cold War 2016-02-15T05:00:00Z The unit went with simple schemes to play faster, emphasizing decisiveness over complexity. Defenses made this Super Bowl about grit, not golden arms 2016-02-07T05:00:00Z From another perspective, which suited about a quarter of the Iowa Republican electorate, it’s proof of authenticity and decisiveness. What Donald Trump learned from Ronald Reagan’s flip-flops 2016-02-04T05:00:00Z “We must act against this with all decisiveness, because I do not think that these are just isolated cases,” Ms. Merkel told reporters in Berlin on Thursday. 18 Asylum Seekers Tied to Attacks on Women in Germany 2016-01-08T05:00:00Z Trump is far atop the field on decisiveness. AP-GfK Poll: GOP voters say Trump tops on decisiveness and competence, but not likable 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z “All of us here were pretty impressed with the reaction of the female owl, of the decisiveness and accuracy of her first disabling strike on the snake,” said Cornell’s Charles Eldermire. Top 10 Viral Animal Videos of the Year 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z "After the Wyoming trip, he came back with a vision and decisiveness that gave me huge confidence," Ream said. Director Peter Sohn brought a natural touch to once-troubled 'Good Dinosaur' 2015-11-25T05:00:00Z His popularity and image of decisiveness soared in 1977 when he successfully used a West German hostage rescue team to storm a hijacked Lufthansa airliner in Somalia and rescue its passengers. Helmut Schmidt dies; West German chancellor was transformative leader 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z Iranian-backed Shi'ite militias leading the fight against Islamic State in Iraq say the United States lacks the decisiveness and the readiness to supply weapons needed to eliminate militancy in the region. Top U.S. general plays down chances of Russia joining air campaign in Iraq 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z A prosecutor requires decisiveness to do his job well. Why Great Leaders See More and Exclude Less 2015-10-16T04:00:00Z For now, Vladimir Putin's decisiveness and posturing before the West are winning him plaudits. Syria crisis: How far do Russians support intervention? - BBC News 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z He prided himself on decisiveness, not knowledge or intellectual consistency. The Real Value of Jeb’s “Unfortunate Comments” 2015-10-07T04:00:00Z The speed and decisiveness of Russian action appear to have taken the administration by surprise, prompting Kerry to voice “grave concerns.” Russia and the ‘facts on the ground’ in Syria 2015-10-01T04:00:00Z It’s very hard to look beyond Barcelona, not only because of the flair of their strikers but because of their decisiveness. Champions League 2015-16: Guardian writers make their predictions 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z But it is hard to contain yourself when they overcome opponents with the efficiency and decisiveness with which they beat Athletic … a team that recently hammered Barcelona. Eibar, joint-leaders of La Liga despite being relegated last season | Sid Lowe 2015-08-31T04:00:00Z At a similar event last year, Mr. Bush praised Mr. Clinton as “an awesome communicator,” and Mr. Clinton said he admired how President Bush had approached issues with “clarity and decisiveness.” Today in Politics: Senate Leaves Cybersecurity Off Its Post-Holiday Rush 2015-07-09T04:00:00Z "Currently many soldiers have been sent to the border region. This shows Turkey's decisiveness. But these are definitely not preparations to cross the border," he said, adding there was no plan to enter Syria unilaterally. Turkey reinforces Syria border, Davutoglu says no incursion planned 2015-07-03T04:00:00Z They admired the decisiveness, bluster and seeming fearlessness that Christie had brought to the governor’s office. Can Christie take a page from John McCain’s 2000 campaign? 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z However, such meaningful and easily-absorbed declarations of stability, decisiveness, and strength of purpose are few and far between. TeradataVoice: Your Data & Analytics Mission, Should You Choose To Accept It 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z I see a balance between strategic decisiveness and quick strike execution. PegaVoice: Disruptors Wanted: How Successful Companies View Employees And Customers 2015-06-03T04:00:00Z “We need much more commitment, more decisiveness from the government,” Mr. Olaya said. Effort to Switch Colombian Farmers From Coca Falls Short of Hopes 2015-06-02T04:00:00Z “We should support with decisiveness the right to equal pay for equal work,” he said. Pope Francis lashes out over gender wage gap: “The disparity is pure scandal” 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Francis says husband and wife must be complementary: "We should support with decisiveness the right to equal pay for equal work. Why is it a given that women must earn less than men?" Pope: Equal Pay for Equal Work 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z At the owners’ meetings in Phoenix last month, Gruden said he would like to see the same traits from Cousins in 2015 as the other quarterbacks on the roster, namely confidence and decisiveness. No trade offers made for Redskins’ Kirk Cousins, Scot McCloughan says 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Popular leadership traits include decisiveness, honesty and assertiveness. 7 Signs of a Leader in the Making 2015-03-25T04:00:00Z In the mid-1960s, Truman was by no means the popular figure — embodying plain speaking, decisiveness, honesty, common sense and a modest lifestyle — that he became after his death. L.B.J. and Truman: The Bond That Helped Forge Medicare 2015-02-28T05:00:00Z Harden attributed the improvement to the team’s newfound decisiveness and confidence in their decisions. Harden scores 27 points and the Rockets top Bulls, 101-90 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Executive presence is defined, in the survey, as a combination of appearance, influence, confidence, gravitas and even decisiveness. Presence: Your Key to Stronger And Bolder Leadership 2015-01-29T05:00:00Z He said he had “no choice but to act with decisiveness.” Arch Moore Jr., charismatic W.Va. governor convicted of corruption, dies at 91 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z That includes decisiveness, clarity of explanations, control of the game, physical fitness, and several other categories. Rating officials: How NFL determines who works postseason 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z A lack of anticipation, decisiveness and poise in the pocket served as the main stumbling blocks for Griffin during his first two stints as the starter. Confident Robert Griffin III reclaims top job, while Jay Gruden aims to tailor offense to him 2014-12-16T05:00:00Z Still, despite my usual decisiveness and despite my knowledge of the issue, I found myself freezing up in the voting booth on Nov. 4. The downside of legal marijuana For his part, Mr Hollande may find that the economy and weakness in Europe count more in public opinion than decisiveness farther afield. Cheese-eating warriors 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z “I realize that her candidacy is a longshot,” he explained, “but her decisiveness and lack of judgment are qualities present in a number of Presidential hopefuls.” A diverse group tunes in to Obama Great leadership requires strength, structure, stability and decisiveness. 5 Justifiable Ways to Be Completely Ruthless 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z The growth of Islamic State is traceable to that lack of decisiveness. Obama's best years could be ahead 2014-10-29T04:00:00Z I was slow, hesitant and the company needed robust decisiveness at the time. Shooting For Higher Goals: Leadership Lessons From Charles Schwab's Former CEO 2014-10-22T04:00:00Z "Co-CEO structures are typically not ideal," said Bill Kreher, an analyst at Edward Jones, who says most companies need the decisiveness that a single strong-willed leader offers. With co-CEOs, Oracle sets challenging course 2014-09-19T04:00:00Z Being the force of change is no easy task—it requires both vision and decisiveness. Gap InternationalVoice: Three Things CEOs Can Learn From Sir Isaac Newton 2014-09-10T04:00:00Z Clinton said he “learned a lot” from Bush and watched his “clarity and decisiveness with great admiration.” Dana Milbank: Bill Clinton and George Bush pal up Mr. Clinton said that while he did not always agree with Mr. Bush’s decisions, he “watched the way he thought through things and tried to approach them with clarity and decisiveness, and with great admiration.” Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Banter, and Introduce Leadership Program 2014-09-08T04:00:00Z “He is focused in on game day; he knows exactly what he wants,” Haslett said, citing his decisiveness regarding timeouts and whether to decline or accept penalties. Redskins’ Jay Gruden: ‘As a head coach, there is a lot more on your plate’ Despite his lack of decisiveness on the field, Griffin exudes confidence with his words. RG 3.0: Healthy, with weapons galore and QB-guru coach, pressure is on Griffin to excel If his skills are still intact — not the least of which is the decisiveness that takes him into scoring situations that few other men ever will see — he will get to choose his next move. Manchester United’s Falcao Transfer Took Extra Time 2014-09-02T04:00:00Z But it hardly projects an image of presidential resolve or decisiveness at a time of international turmoil. Obama sets his own pace in a world whirling with crises And yet it stunned the world by defeating all its enemies with stunning speed and decisiveness. This Story From The Israeli Air Force Is One Of The Greatest Management Lessons You'll Read 2014-08-23T04:00:00Z Efficiency and decisiveness are our codes of conduct. Five reasons why mothers are an asset in the workplace 2014-08-13T04:00:00Z Van Gaal brings to his new job a complex combination of sensitivity and decisiveness. Van Gaal’s New Tactics Lift Manchester to 7-0 Rout of L.A. Galaxy 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z A lack of decisiveness in the field in Australia raised a lot of eyebrows. 'Time for Cook to prove himself as captain' 2014-06-11T04:00:00Z A show of immediate decisiveness tends to preempt controversy. The NBA’s Response to Donald Sterling’s Racism Got Everything Right 2014-04-30T20:47:48Z So far, his decisiveness and evenhanded approach have earned him far more devotees than detractors. Warner’s C.E.O. Is Bullish on the Big Screen 2014-03-29T16:23:40Z Mr. Prabowo also has won fans in the business community, in part for his decisiveness. Indonesia Candidate Tied to Human Rights Abuses Stirs Unease 2014-03-27T01:20:35Z What may not be coachable is “the ‘it’ factor” — defined by Mr. Borgia of the N.B.A. as a mix of confidence, decisiveness, discretion and accuracy. Continuing Education Special Section: Earning Their Stripes as Umpires and Referees 2014-03-17T23:26:50Z After that initial decisiveness in the financial crisis, America did indeed slow down in policy innovation. Economic View: Don’t Mistake This for Gridlock 2013-12-21T17:27:34Z The real imponderable is why Hollande and his government do not act with the same decisiveness at home as abroad. Insight: Weak at home, France seeks grandeur abroad 2013-11-25T10:21:46Z The September arrests by the Singaporean authorities are notable for their scale and decisiveness. Can Singapore end match-fixing stain? 2013-10-28T00:41:45Z Ronald Reagan, a former two-term California governor who has come to represent decisiveness in presidential leadership, wobbled when it came to personnel. For presidents, link between the power to fire and their inclination to do so can be tenuous 2013-10-24T19:12:20Z The former president valued decisiveness and once he made a decision rarely revisited it. A Rare Public View of Obama’s Pivots on Policy in Syria Confrontation 2013-09-12T01:46:14Z Ms Heywood called on the authorities to "show decisiveness and compassion, so as to mitigate the consequences of a terrible crime and to enable my family finally to achieve some kind of closure". Murdered Briton mother in China plea 2013-08-12T06:00:34Z She urged China to show "decisiveness and compassion" to ease the effects of his death on the family, especially his two children, the newspaper added. Family of murdered Briton seeks compensation in China 2013-08-12T05:27:09Z Beblawi accused protesters of inciting violence, blocking roads and detaining citizens, and he warned that any further violence would be met "with utmost force and decisiveness." Egypt at 'dangerous stalemate' in political crisis 2013-08-08T01:14:21Z Any use of weapons against police would meet "utmost force and decisiveness," he was quoted as saying. US-EU call to end Egypt 'stalemate' 2013-08-07T23:22:09Z Decisiveness I cannot stress enough how important decisiveness is in leadership. 3 Gifts Of Strong, Effective Leaders 2013-08-01T15:03:52Z A recent Inc. article on leadership found that decisiveness, confidence and resilience are the most desirable qualities in a leader. The 3%: where are all the women tech entrepreneurs? 2013-07-29T13:00:00Z “This is a victory of the politics of decisiveness over the politics of indecisiveness,” Masahiko Komura, vice president of the Liberal Democratic Party, told reporters. Governing Party Appears Headed to Lead Japanese Parliament 2013-07-21T13:28:13Z Decision making is critical in a business, and entrepreneurs often pride themselves on decisiveness. 4 Ways to Make Smarter Decisions 2013-06-17T14:15:00Z The decision, which is intended to placate Greece's international lenders and demonstrate the decisiveness of the government to move ahead with reforms, shocked not only ERT employees, but the entire nation. Silencing of broadcaster ERT shocks Greece 2013-06-12T16:41:18Z The Bottom Line These traits—learning by listening, decisiveness, communication—have become the foundation I rely on to help my team be successful. 3 Gifts Of Strong, Effective Leaders 2013-08-01T15:03:52Z Forcefulness can become bullying; decisiveness can turn into pigheadedness; niceness can develop into indecision. Schumpeter: Too much of a good thing 2013-06-06T15:01:29Z Gerzema's respondents ranked among the most desirable leadership traits decisiveness, resilience, and confidence, which they identified as masculine. 7 Traits of True Leaders 2013-06-04T12:30:00Z He’s a guy that can trust others around him but that has the decisiveness to make the final call.” John Idzik, Jets’ New General Manager, Known for Steady Approach 2013-04-25T01:17:53Z Lacking decisiveness in the final third and the stature to influence in defense, Chara's lots-of-little-things talents were stretched. Five things we learned in MLS week six 2013-04-08T13:05:00Z Working with their colleagues, the leaders’ responsibility is to provide clarity and decisiveness from the top, allowing their teams to excel. 3 Gifts Of Strong, Effective Leaders 2013-08-01T15:03:52Z Businesses complain of a lack of decisiveness in other vital areas of the economy. Analysis: No quick fix for Britain's overloaded infrastructure 2013-03-18T16:09:01Z This decisiveness works for her and her busy life, she adds. Venus Williams has her sport wardrobe all lined up 2013-03-05T17:30:11Z In Moore's case, its value was multiplied by the diamond nerve, which allowed him to act on his judgments with utter decisiveness, however intimidating the implications. From the Vault: Remembering the life and football of Bobby Moore 2013-02-22T10:33:45Z The inability of the PGA Tour to act with clarity and decisiveness only enhances that chase. Vijay Singh deserves more than golf's blundering over deer antler spray 2013-02-12T18:33:00Z A result that might yet provide a renewed shift of momentum at the top of the table depended in large part on the Brazilian's decisiveness at vital moments. Manchester City miss Yaya Touré more than Mario Balotelli against QPR 2013-01-30T00:34:18Z Compared with such uncertainties, the English triumph at Agincourt was a model of decisiveness, but it was not the only marker. Letter From Europe: Once More Unto the Breach for Britain 2013-01-28T12:30:10Z His decisiveness and fundamental tackling against the run also stood out. The Fifth Down: Senior Bowl's Surprises, Polarizing Prospects and Small-School Standouts 2013-01-24T11:00:54Z If any increased decisiveness equates to additional speed, he might surprise. The Fifth Down: Senior Bowl North Squad Practice Report, Day 1 2013-01-22T11:00:56Z Newspaper editorials praised a triple show of decisiveness that marked a turning point for the Socialist leader. Hollande shows new mettle as war leader, reformer 2013-01-14T16:59:31Z The decision is a setback for May and the government, both keen to foster an image of competence and decisiveness on security issues. Britain grants Qatada bail after deportation appeal upheld 2012-11-12T16:16:43Z Tampa Bay's Barron has played safety the same way he did at Alabama, with aggression, decisiveness and strong fundamentals. Halfway front-runners for NFL awards 2012-11-10T05:03:16Z This is not necessarily a bad thing as being an entrepreneur requires a healthy amount decisiveness and self-confidence. Why Your Accountant Is Your Biggest Asset 2012-11-06T13:30:00Z Seth Goldman Great leaders combine vision and decisiveness. In-Box: In-Box — The Challenge of Running New York’s Race 2012-10-21T04:02:18Z "Those who attempt to test Turkey's deterrence, its decisiveness, its capacity, I say here they are making a fatal mistake," he said in a bellicose speech to a crowd in Istanbul. Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning 2012-10-07T10:37:55Z “Those who attempt to test Turkey’s deterrence, decisiveness and capacity,” the Anatolian News Agency quoted him as saying Friday, “I say here that they are making a fatal mistake.” Syrian Forces Attack Rebel Stronghold Near Palace 2012-10-06T10:35:43Z "Those who attempt to test Turkey's deterrence, its decisiveness, its capacity, I say here they are making a fatal mistake," Erdogan said in a bellicose speech to a crowd in Istanbul on Friday afternoon. Turkey strikes back at Syria after Erdogan warning 2012-10-06T09:07:39Z One of the key players in the talks is Navy acquisition chief Sean Stackley, whom industry executives see as a tough, but fair negotiator, who is also known for his decisiveness. US, Lockheed talks for more F-35s move to senior level: sources 2012-10-02T23:17:58Z “It was remarkable how quickly Punch began to demonstrate initiative and decisiveness,” his mother wrote. Arthur O. Sulzberger, Publisher Who Changed The Times, Dies at 86 2012-09-29T14:28:37Z Still, Brown is not a natural downhill runner, and he lacks decisiveness and physicality. The Fifth Down: Indianapolis Colts, 2012 N.F.L. Season Preview 2012-08-28T09:35:17Z President Obama didn’t need a giant military to hunt and kill Osama Bin Laden in that daring raid on his compound — just bravery, leadership and decisiveness. My Very Own Democratic Platform 2012-08-09T12:00:25Z An FT editorial urges a "greater sense of political competence in Madrid and decisiveness in Brussels". Cash-in-hand report sparks debate 2012-07-25T05:55:52Z Picking someone like Ms. Mayer, who is known for her decisiveness, will play well with the Silicon Valley crowd, mitigating her negatives of inexperience and perhaps youth. Deal Professor: When Picking a C.E.O. Is More Random Than Wise 2012-07-24T22:24:25Z Numerous recent statistics speak to the revelatory link between social media & travel decisiveness. How Facebook is Shaping Your 2012 Travel Decisions 2012-07-06T14:45:48Z Holland would have understood that in the wake of the Denmark game but the decisiveness of Germany in those opening 45 minutes had been unanswerable. Holland 1-2 Germany 2012-06-13T20:58:29Z Liverpool's support, meanwhile, awaits evidence the owners' decisiveness is not merely restricted to firing employees. Kenny Dalglish farewell: no more excuses for John W Henry at Liverpool 2012-05-16T16:37:28Z When the decree came, however, its decisiveness proved that pride and consistency had been overcome. A History of The Inquisition of The Middle Ages; volume I 2012-04-17T02:00:16.473Z Smith was tremendous in the playoff win against the Saints, but that was because he faced a litany of man coverage blitzes that forced him to pull the trigger with aggression and decisiveness. The Fifth Down: Top 10 Quarterbacks in Free Agency 2012-03-09T14:15:27Z "What is your question?" he whispers, with a touch of his natural decisiveness. Out of a Labyrinth 2012-02-17T03:00:38.887Z The system does not derive its legitimacy from competition, but from the sheer numbers and decisiveness of victory. Berdymukhammedov Re-elected President of Turkmenistan 2012-02-14T00:41:43Z It required all his masculine philosophy satisfactorily to account for her use of it, and, even when that had been applied, he reprimanded her, with kindness, but with decisiveness also. Running Sands 2012-02-05T03:00:08.983Z F. Henry Ellis, a Patriots fan for more than 40 years who owns F. H. Ellis and Associates in Dedham, Mass., said he appreciated Green-Ellis’s decisiveness as a runner and understated persona. Patriots? Green-Ellis Proves His Dependability 2012-02-03T02:12:13Z "Yes," declared Thorne, with resolute decisiveness, "it's a certainty that will only grow deeper as the years roll on!" A Prairie Courtship 2012-02-01T03:00:12.830Z Only by his eyes and by the quick decisiveness of his manner could one have guessed that his station was high. Istar of Babylon A Phantasy 2012-01-31T03:00:15.543Z Probyn, who perversely fancied her decisiveness was assumed and intended to be provocative, lost his head. Delilah of the Snows 2012-01-23T03:00:09.087Z And yet the dominant note of this inaugural is clear decisiveness, an unwavering firmness in his own opinion, a classic illustration of persuasion and appeal, as though from the vantage ground of convictions perfectly assured. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z “We need to start acting with the swiftness and decisiveness this problem deserves.” F.D.A. Restricts Cephalosporin Antibiotics in Livestock 2012-01-05T20:37:18Z "Men," instructed McAllister Falkins, with the decisiveness of a general officer who has no doubt of instant obedience for his commands, "take that boy's gun away from him until I'm through." The Code of the Mountains 2012-01-07T03:00:15.050Z He looks like a 10-year veteran working through his progressions and throwing with snappy decisiveness. The Fifth Down: Blueprint for Beating Tebow and Broncos 2011-12-28T11:00:31Z Ponder has shown plenty of poise and decisiveness over six games as a starter, but he has made the predictable rookie mistakes of throwing passes into the wrong places. Vikings? Ponder struggling with ?ups and downs? of becoming an NFL QB; aims to limit turnovers 2011-12-08T10:09:27Z Yates, making his starting debut against the team he grew up rooting for, completed just 12 of 25 passes, but his quick release and decisiveness were impressive. The Fifth Down: Week 13 Quick Hits: In Praise of Packers Receivers 2011-12-05T12:42:26Z "He has no standing in society," said Thurston, with instant decisiveness. An Ambitious Woman A Novel 2011-11-23T03:00:54.137Z Mr. Bloomberg, who is generally known for his decisiveness, at first emphasized his disagreements with the protesters, then began describing them as peaceful dissenters exercising a fundamental liberty. For Bloomberg, Wall Street Protest Poses a Challenge 2011-11-04T02:22:04Z "This is the most pragmatic decision and allows them to continue to leverage the end-to-end supply chain benefits," said Gartner analyst Mark Fabi, adding that it also showed Whitman's decisiveness as CEO. HP ditches costly PC unit spin-off 2011-10-28T14:42:30Z Even if Apple’s executives work well as a team, it will be difficult to match the decisiveness of the Jobs era. Jobs Warned Cook Not to Try to Copy Him 2011-10-25T04:31:03Z Democratic strategist Bob Shrum said Obama has shown a decisiveness and coolness of character that will help him in 2012, when Obama is seeking a second term in office. Analysis: Will Obama's foreign policy success help in 2012? 2011-10-21T20:03:34Z “His combination of incisiveness and decisiveness, I think, really explained his success,” Mr. Capps says. Unboxed: Steve Jobs and the Power of Taking the Big Chance 2011-10-08T19:56:44Z He questioned the Arkansas governor’s decisiveness and accused the “gridlock Congress” of blocking his domestic agenda. Channeling Truman, Obama setting up re-election campaign against Congress 2011-10-07T08:04:43Z It’s like you can see the decisiveness in his helmet, decisive thoughts to decisively smash into Laurinaitis decisively shooting like laser beams through his facemask. Trent Williams tackles James Laurinaitis 2011-10-03T17:45:05Z That showed decisiveness, a willingness to try different approaches and considerable self-confidence from a man who, at 33, is little or no older than some of his best-known players. Column: Chelsea coach needs to study 'Art of War' 2011-09-19T18:54:14Z Finally, did she not remember how, on the occasion of the infantine battle between the urchins of Maxey and those of Domremy, her courage, her prompt decisiveness, her enthusiasm changed defeat into victory? The Executioner's Knife Or Joan of Arc 2011-09-13T02:00:34.817Z There were whispers as early as last December, when the wideout was weighing his options, that he preferred Rees' quick release and decisiveness and, well, the fact that Rees threw to him a bunch. Kelly won't anoint Rees Irish's starting QB — yet 2011-09-04T23:37:00Z In this difficult dilemma, the Prince de Condé showed the spirit of decisiveness and astuteness, which made him a worthy representative of Jeanne d'Albret and the brave General of the Reformers' forces. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z "Annoyed?" came the hesitant reply, while Mr. Howe rearranged his blue spectacles with a hand that seemed to assume a new momentary decisiveness. The Adventures of a Widow A Novel 2011-08-25T02:00:27.403Z Mr. Yoffie said Mr. Jobs “had a unique combination of visionary creativity and decisiveness,” adding: “No one will replace him.” Without Its Master of Design, Apple Will Face Challenges 2011-08-25T01:27:08Z When the 1914 Antarctic voyage got stuck for over a year in an ice floe, Shackleton's extraordinary positivity and decisiveness is said to have almost singlehandedly saved the lives of his entire crew. Best Leadership Books of All Time 2011-08-17T15:00:00Z "That time has gone by some little while ago," she said; and there was a quiet decisiveness in the girl's tone that the man did not seem to notice. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z The ice once broken, he had the cheerfulness of decisiveness and an indescribable spirit of energy which made him attractive. The Works of Honor? de Balzac About Catherine de' Medici, Seraphita and Other Stories 2011-09-02T02:00:23.810Z But by that time it was noticeable that the horror and decisiveness in her refusal to co-operate with which the woman had first received his suggestion had undergone a very marked abatement. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Moreover, Clytie had on every occasion quelled, not to say flattened, him with all her serene but effective decisiveness; and the egregious Bob was in a state of complete subjection, as we have shown. The Red Derelict 2011-07-05T02:00:30.143Z There was no gainsaying the crisp decisiveness of these orders, and with an apology to the Vicar, he started off. The Sirdar's Oath A Tale of the North-West Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:25.780Z His Excellency was hopeful and reassuring in his replies, and, winning golden opinions by his courtesy and decisiveness, he passed on into the Transkei with the object of conferring with the Paramount Chief in person. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z But I also sense some crisis in here – all this communications and less action, less decisiveness. The Top Ten Innovation Challenges for Policy Makers in 2012 2011-06-18T22:38:45Z Papandreou said yesterday the country needed to show unity, decisiveness and seriousness as possible. Greece’s Papandreou Vows to Move Ahead With Austerity Steps 2011-05-28T12:16:01Z It was good to hear him, good to hear his decisiveness. Nan Sherwood on the Mexican Border 2011-05-26T02:00:20.467Z I wish type could convey the clear, ringing decisiveness and incisiveness of the tone with which she instantaneously responded “Harassed to death!” A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z The other threw up his head with a sudden decisiveness—a pulpit trick of his when about to make a primary point—and his right fist fell into his left palm without his knowing it. Peccavi 2011-05-17T02:00:22.620Z One could ask: Why doesn't Obama apply the decisiveness he devoted to Osama bin Laden to economic policy? Not so fast! Obama still hasn't shaken the Carter syndrome 2011-05-04T11:45:00Z Also missing from much of their play is the old pace, decisiveness and conviction. Carlo Ancelotti on the precipice as Chelsea prepare for Old Trafford 2011-04-09T23:08:05Z Palin, traveling in India over the weekend, said there would have been “less dithering and more decisiveness” had she -- rather than Obama -- been responding to the turmoil in Libya. U.S. Lawmakers Question Obama on Libya Attacks, Mission Goals 2011-03-21T21:52:47Z Hill played more quickly and with more decisiveness, proving himself as a capable splash playmaker against the run and pass. The Fifth Down: 2010 Detroit Lions: What the Film Revealed 2011-03-18T10:22:18Z The government is showing neither leadership nor decisiveness on key issues that need to be addressed. Exploitation 2011-02-16T09:51:16Z His actions typified the decisiveness that earned Lane, 64, accolades during his running of day-to-day operations at Oracle. Hewlett-Packard Hopes to End the Soap Opera 2011-01-27T22:00:00Z "I will not be lenient with sectarian actions from either side and will confront their perpetrators with the might and decisiveness of the law," warned Mr. Mubarak, Egypt's ruler of nearly 30 years. Egypt Blames Gaza Group for Church Attack 2011-01-23T17:14:09Z “Nothing,” replied the young man, curtly, but with a decisiveness there was no misunderstanding. King Spruce, A Novel 2011-01-15T03:00:34.400Z But I believe that most people want clarity from their boss or their manager, and they want decisiveness. Corner Office: If Opportunity Knocks, Open the Door 2010-12-18T19:49:30Z His assists alone have earned him new respect at Old Trafford because he not only appears to have acquired unselfishness but decisiveness, the ability to select the right option then deliver. Manchester United's Nani looks ready to torment Arsenal again 2010-12-12T00:09:00Z But the European Central Bank stopped short of more aggressive action to ensure the debt crisis would not spread beyond Greece and Ireland, attracting criticism from some investors for lacking decisiveness. Bank of England Maintains Rate and Asset Purchase Plan 2010-12-09T12:21:00Z The new flag sports horizontal stripes of yellow, green and red with a big white star in the middle, the colors standing for solidarity, peace and tranquillity, as well as courage and decisiveness. U.N. Doubts Fairness of Election in Myanmar 2010-10-22T01:56:00Z "The interior ministry is implementing this plan with seriousness and decisiveness," he told a regular briefing. Afghanistan begins disbanding private security firms 2010-10-03T10:54:00Z The Longhorns were more than a two-touchdown favorite at home, but the upset and the decisiveness of it was shocking. Pick Six: Startling college football scores 2010-09-28T18:42:00Z Fortunately for Atlanta, Ryan rarely made a mistake and routinely exhibited uncanny instincts, decisiveness and accuracy in the clutch. Bryant's OT kick lifts Falcons over Saints, 27-24 2010-09-26T21:34:00Z "The decisiveness of the surge came from an aggregate of factors—more like a thunderstorm than a single cause and effect," he said. New Battle: Will Surge Translate? 2010-08-27T00:14:00Z I think people sometimes equate leadership with charisma and decisiveness. Corner Office: Cardinal Health?s Chief: Leaders Need Peripheral Vision 2010-08-14T20:21:00Z Had the England coach done so before the World Cup he would have been praised for his decisiveness and realism, but now this has become just another reason to question his judgment. David Lacey: Capello's curse was not starting in Europe 2010-08-13T23:06:00Z "But the board eventually decided that a new direction was needed to drive the company to a new level of urgency and decisiveness not previously seen." General Motors CEO Ed Whitacre stepping down, to be replaced by Dan Akerson 2010-08-13T04:00:00Z Ambition and decisiveness win world championships, and on both counts we got that blend right last weekend, which is pleasing. McLaren to undergo rigorous testing ahead of German grand prix 2010-07-16T14:34:00Z He favors debate to decisiveness and human frailty to intrusive technology, thinking that subjectivity helps soccer more than it hurts. On Soccer: For U.S. Soccer, Only Thing Clear Is Frustration 2010-06-19T16:33:00Z McMahon maintains tight control over wrestlers' appearance schedules, career arcs, even their names, and he makes and discards stars with ruthless decisiveness. The Smackdown Candidate 2010-06-03T21:00:00Z Given that Capello is known for his decisiveness, it wasn't the most categorical 'no', was it? The Fiver 2010-05-27T15:06:00Z There were important saves from his rival Robert Green against Mexico and they reflected not only talent but decisiveness. England from back to front: the five questions Fabio Capello must resolve 2010-05-25T18:17:00Z There was another thing that Hal and I used to talk about: decisiveness. Corner Office: The Onion?s C.E.O.: If Plan B Fails, Try C, D or E 2010-05-15T20:04:00Z Although, with typical decisiveness, he rejects the idea he might have suffered in the intervening period. Success goes hand in glove with redemption for Petr Cech and Chelsea 2010-05-14T23:38:00Z Indian state resources firms may lack China's financial heft and decisiveness, but they also carry less political baggage. Mirror opposites, China and India M&A may converge 2010-05-03T10:22:00Z As you start to step outside of your comfort zone and act with increasing autonomy, you will gradually rebuild the self-confidence and decisiveness that so delighted your interviewers. How to Deal: Lily Garcia on the job market 2010-04-11T04:00:00Z Now they wave their arms about and adopt mannerisms and, like Napoleon's generals, hope to be lucky, where luck is a function of a certain magnetic headlong decisiveness, a gambler's extroversion. Is it illogical to heap blame on England's hapless goalkeepers? | Barney Ronay 2010-03-27T00:18:00Z Helen Fisher, the biological anthropologist who developed Chemistry.com’s questionnaire, says the site is designed to predict compatibility based on traits of temperament like adventurousness, decisiveness or empathy. 2010-02-07T03:31:00Z "At the same time, Israel will continue to act with determination and decisiveness." 2010-02-04T19:42:00Z My firmness and decisiveness have made Marie reveal the pale ocean of her eyes. Woman And an end there was, for about Rigden there was a crisp decisiveness which had the eventual advantage of a nature only less decided than his own. The Shadow of a Man He said this last with a crisp decisiveness that left no room for doubt. The Return of Tharn "Oh, no, I shan't do that," she rejoined with a decisiveness which I began to recognize as an occasional feature of her speech. The Great Miss Driver Beryl volunteered to accompany him, but this he vetoed with his wonted decisiveness. A Veldt Vendetta Her quick, eager decisiveness, the utter misery depicted in her face, showed him that here was no mere weak girl to be reasoned with and advised, but a resourceful, determined woman. Aletta A Tale of the Boer Invasion Mrs. Bindle sat down with a decisiveness that characterised all her movements. Adventures of Bindle When she spoke it was with an air of sad decisiveness. Rose MacLeod Miss Frances Power Cobbe was another devout spirit who, with less violence but equal decisiveness, accepted Theism as apart from Christianity. Modern Substitutes for Christianity "Me for the hay!" she announced with prompt decisiveness. The Portal of Dreams "No," said Nan, with her uncalculated decisiveness that made you sure she was not merely speaking the truth as she saw it, but that she did see it clearly. Old Crow He avoids long words and complicated phrases even when well educated and speaks with directness and decisiveness. How to Analyze People on Sight Through the Science of Human Analysis: The Five Human Types Furthermore his lack of resoluteness, decisiveness and courage is not, as he mentions, the result of his myopia but of his neurosis. Sleep Walking and Moon Walking A Medico-Literary Study It is doubtful if he had given that side of the issue one passing thought, but his triumphant withdrawal from the field had robbed the situation of not one bit of 232 its decisiveness. Once to Every Man He withdrew his hand from the pillar now with a decisiveness that indicated he had got to depend on his muscles at once, and started down the steps. The Prisoner "Thank you," said Nan, with a cheerful decisiveness. Old Crow She went on with calm decisiveness: “Now those of you that have done any considerable mountain climbing afoot this summer, please step this way.” Out of the Depths A Romance of Reclamation It had lost something of its harshness––something, too, of its decisiveness. The Web of the Golden Spider "You must leave her," she urged, with a new touch of decisiveness. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel Abruptly Parish Thornton admonished him in the quiet tone of decisiveness. The Roof Tree This was one time he wished Christian armies could move with the speed and decisiveness of Muslims. The Saracen: The Holy War "Well, I do not think it's at all proper," the old lady said, with severe decisiveness. Making People Happy Many of these experiments were conducted in public,—some of them have for years been in circulation,—and the decisiveness of their results has never been questioned. A Practical Enquiry into the Philosophy of Education Our civil war was indeed an event of prodigious magnitude, as measured by any standard that history affords; and there can be little doubt as to its decisiveness. The Critical Period of American History Hump Doane shook his head and there was in the gesture both decisiveness and disappointment. The Roof Tree "We have been going from one place to another for five months, and we have got to put in six more," he said with brief decisiveness. From the Car Behind There was in the nose and chin a certain decisiveness which in true youth is rarely developed. The Place of Honeymoons All this time she had been towing one of the captured schooners; and Cushing, with quick decisiveness, ordered that every thing should be removed from the "Ellis" to the schooner. The Naval History of the United States Volume 2 There was no threat in the words, only a decisiveness of the sort before which 264 men give way, because they see that there is no alternative. The Indifference of Juliet His own view is given with his own decisiveness. Hugh, Bishop of Lincoln A Short Story of One of the Makers of Mediaeval England The Conservative debater recognizes the decisiveness of this test just as freely as his opponents. The Contemporary Review, January 1883 Vol 43, No. 1 Mollie was restive under his cool decisiveness for various reasons; he was irritated because he felt he had failed, and had lost ground instead of gaining it. Vagabondia 1884 He combats with equal decisiveness "the scientific necessity of extending the province of psychical processes beyond the circle of those bodies in and by which we actually see them exhibited." Freedom in Science and Teaching. from the German of Ernst Haeckel He added to the decisiveness of that by handing Jil-Lee the glasses and sliding down from their perch. The Defiant Agents He said this was why, but I hope it was his loving wish to have his prompt son, so like himself in his decisiveness, with him. New Treasure Seekers or, The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune The decisiveness with which he spoke was something new to her, though it was by no means offensive. The Goose Man This document had been sent to the Council at Berlin, and been returned by them for revision by the duke, and the softening of its rather uncourtly decisiveness of expression. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine - Volume 54, No. 338, December 1843 "We can't spare an hour!" he said with a dull decisiveness, in which there was nothing boyish. Two on the Trail A Story of the Far Northwest All the woman in his nature surrenders to this businesslike decisiveness. From a Cornish Window A New Edition Susannah had once caught her praying for her mother, and had told her that it was wicked, with a decisiveness that closed all argument. Shining Ferry "Not much chance of that," said Aunt Maria with her usual decisiveness. Patchwork A Story of 'The Plain People' The conclusion is expressed with a decisiveness that almost seems crude. Diderot and the Encyclopædists Volume II. He had the shy decisiveness of a man who seldom spoke his mind. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 19, 1916 Once again, as several times before, Coffin admired her decisiveness. The Burning Bridge Nichols with characteristic decisiveness determined to make the relief before the set time and have his own men meet the attack. The History of the American Expedition Fighting the Bolsheviki Campaigning in North Russia 1918-1919 Kit would not serve any wicked man for money, but he would serve any moderately good man and the money would give a certain dignity and decisiveness to the goodness. Appreciations and Criticisms of the Works of Charles Dickens He milled round and round, with several pauses as if he were not quite satisfied; then he dropped down with a decisiveness that settled the matter for good. The Wrong Woman At the end he spoke with a quiet decisiveness. The Tyranny of Weakness “No,” said Ida, with a somewhat incautious decisiveness. The Gold Trail Erskyll, after his brief moment of decisiveness, was staring at the screen to the Convocation Chamber, where bodies were still being heaved into the lorries like black sacks of grain. A Slave is a Slave His fingers closed over her own with a decisiveness that made her catch her breath. The Seventh Noon But, as by magic, the hole closed up, and chopped their rays off with a decisiveness that startled them. Invaders from the Infinite No," she declared with a decisiveness that could not be shaken, "I stay here as long as you stay. The Tyranny of Weakness "Of course," said Buck, turning to him with sombre decisiveness. The Napoleon of Notting Hill Spurred into purely mechanical action by this silent decisiveness, the driver, a grizzled graduate from a hay wagon, and a born grump, as promptly and as silently started his machine. The Early Bird A Business Man's Love Story To attack a tone, the breath must be directed to a focal point on the palate, which lies under the critical point for each different tone; this must be done with a certain decisiveness. How to Sing [Meine Gesangskunst] When Brent answered, it was with challenging decisiveness. A Pagan of the Hills His bluff had to be carried through with absolute decisiveness. Swirling Waters He has told me of situations in which he found himself, from which he only saved himself by entire coolness and decisiveness, the retrospect of which he actually enjoyed. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother I know I'm offering you a very different life from what you're used to, but"—with a shade of the decisiveness that had always attracted her to him—"it will be much better for you. Secret Bread Something of her father's stern decisiveness of character was in Kathleen Pierce. The Clarion Although livid with rage at the news he had heard, yet he maintained control of the others, directing what they should do with a decisiveness that was truly remarkable. The Master Mystery With absolute decisiveness He states the purpose of His coming. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII Banneker's energy and decisiveness at the wreck had made a definite impression upon him. Success A Novel He is a most intelligent man, and speaks with such fluent decisiveness that all he says carries conviction. A Woman's Part in a Revolution But he lacks that profound sympathy with the human race which gives to moral decisiveness the creative energy of the great fighter. Painted Windows Studies in Religious Personality What clearness then, what decisiveness, in such men as Vane and Bradshaw, on that "important article of Christianity," the necessary distinctness of the Civil from the Religious! The Life of John Milton, Volume 5 (of 7), 1654-1660 The other looked up at her sideways in a questioning way, and Maggie went on with a kind of slow decisiveness. The Necromancers The loyal decisiveness of a lad of only sixteen years had settled the matter and relieved her of any need to personally warn Josiah. Westways For it could communicate speedily with every part of the Empire, and enforce its decisions with a celerity and a decisiveness before unknown. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic "Well, I saw old Watson, the keeper, as was murdered sixty years since, 'at's what I saw," said Halsey with slow decisiveness. Harvest I could not at first, nor can I yet with perfect decisiveness, bring out any feature completely recalling to me the old Emerson, that lighted on us from the Blue, at Craigenputtock, long ago,—eheu! The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol II. I mean that we want, in general, a little more ink and decisiveness: show your man the title-page of the English French Revolution, or look at it your self, and you will know. The Correspondence of Thomas Carlyle and Ralph Waldo Emerson, 1834-1872, Vol. I Everywhere Browning's ethical teaching has this characteristic feature of vigorous decisiveness. Browning as a Philosophical and Religious Teacher Then Daddy looked around again, as if all his habitual splendid assurance and decisiveness of manner had forsaken him. Sweetapple Cove With Christianity came into the world, including the Slav world, decisiveness, and every confusion disappeared. The Religious Spirit of the Slavs (1916) Sermons On Subjects Suggested By The War, Third Series In trying to fool Nature in this way the boy pays a heavy penalty in the loss of that very decisiveness, force, and ability in mind and body which properly accompany athletic recreation. The Minister and the Boy A Handbook for Churchmen Engaged in Boys' Work With such thoughts he sought to make Congress appreciate the probable long duration of the struggle, and he bent every energy to giving permanency to his army, and decisiveness to each campaign. George Washington, Volume I Decision oftentimes is also induced by a direct or indirect compliment to the individual's decisiveness, positiveness, and ability to take action when he sees that action is necessary. Analyzing Character But the very rapidity and decisiveness of her triumphs over the barbarian cut this period short, and cut short also the rising column of Hellenic power. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 65, March, 1863 "Then they must surely ride Moll and Poll to visit my mother!" the señorita declared with her customary decisiveness. The Gringos A trial, under the present circumstances, was scarcely attainable; and it seemed to be the wish both of principal and umpires, to give to this transaction all the momentary notoriety and decisiveness of a trial. Caleb Williams Or Things as They Are But already a policeman had been sworn, and given his evidence with the decisiveness of a gramophone. Essays in Rebellion Miss Georgie spoke with a certain decisiveness, and reaching out a sage-soiled hand, took his gun from the holster at his hip. Good Indian There was a hesitation in his manner of speech that was wholly unlike its usual quick decisiveness. Within the Law Eisenhower, the general, moved with decisiveness and sent troops into Little Rock to enforce the law. The Black Experience in America That decisiveness of character, that moral nerve which takes hold of the rope thrown for the rescue and keeps its hold amidst all the resistances that have to be encountered, is wanting. In Darkest England and the Way Out Before and throughout the African war, Mr. Chamberlain was always knocking in nails, with ringing decisiveness. Heretics For a moment there was silence; then, with clear decisiveness came Billy's voice. Miss Billy — Married The answer was given with a decisiveness that admitted of no question, and there was a hardness in her face that emphasized the words. Within the Law A thought which had flashed into her mind gave the reply a greater decisiveness than it might otherwise have possessed. A Pair of Blue Eyes "No, and there's no good going into it now," put in Sister Soulsby, with amiable decisiveness. The Damnation of Theron Ware There is no nobler instance of daring or pluck, or of presence of mind, or decisiveness of character, equal to any crisis, than this. Ridgeway An Historical Romance of the Fenian Invasion of Canada Moreover there was a likeness between her aunt's autograph and her own, a characteristic turn in the looping of the letters, a hint of the same decisiveness and precision. The Best British Short Stories of 1922 Finally he spoke with the decisiveness characteristic of him. Within the Law The criminologist gave a final look at Bagley, questioning for the last time his seriousness, and then answered, with cold decisiveness: "It's impossible." The Mystery of Murray Davenport A Story of New York at the Present Day And he stamped his foot with a decisiveness that made the verandah tremble. The Isle of Unrest It was Jem who spoke, with the decisiveness of the president of a court-martial. From One Generation to Another "It certainly can not," he said, with an icy decisiveness. The Glory of the Conquered The Story of a Great Love Her silence, her pale eyes, and the quiet decisiveness of her personality cowed even the tough old salts who patronized the Excelsior. Death at the Excelsior And Other Stories "But after the first of May—Well, he is a young man of decisiveness and believes in quick action." Bertram Cope's Year There was nothing at all corresponding to the furious decisiveness of the remarks on the cover. Tremendous Trifles —Mary's breath was almost taken away by his tense decisiveness. A Fountain Sealed Then, notice, again, with what emphatic decisiveness our Lord here takes simple, practical obedience in daily life, in little and in great things, as the manifestation of being akin to Himself. Expositions of Holy Scripture St. Mark There was something especially interesting in her manner—a mixture of shyness and diffidence with self-reliance and decisiveness, quite peculiar to herself. Memoirs of James Robert Hope-Scott, Volume 2 Yet he went out into the night feeling, somehow, that he had acted solely on his resolution and that he might consider himself a man of some decisiveness, after all. Bertram Cope's Year There was a certain finality about her deliverance of the statement, a decisiveness that afforded no hint that she would consider any compromise or reconsideration. All-Wool Morrison He didn't see this at all until Mrs. Upton, folding her letter, came into the slightly awkward silence that followed Imogen's speech, with the decisiveness that had subtly animated her manner since Imogen's entrance. A Fountain Sealed He picks up the paper, and sits in a heavy armchair in front of the fire—a pleasant-looking well-built person of twenty-three, with an air of decisiveness about him. First Plays Oh, I believe the mother's good," said Mrs. Meyrick, with rapid decisiveness; "or was good. Daniel Deronda The decisiveness of Urban brought to an end the vacillating negotiations of the Papal See with the Florentines, and peace was proclaimed at last. Letters of Catherine Benincasa The first is the unique position which Christ here claims, with unwonted openness and decisiveness, as apart from and far above all the prophets. Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII Some perverse loyalty in his nature, some terrified decisiveness of action on her mother's part, and the golden reality might even be made to crumble. A Fountain Sealed With the rapid eye of genius, Moses sees the gravity of the crisis, and, with equally swift decisiveness, acts so as to meet it. Expositions of Holy Scripture She felt as if she were reinforcing herself by speaking with this decisiveness to her uncle. Daniel Deronda Not a trace of the rector remained in him: the decisiveness vanished from his voice; it became musical, low, and hesitating. Pages from a Journal with Other Papers His whole career had been marked by decisiveness, constancy, courage. Expositions of Holy Scripture : St. Matthew Chaps. IX to XXVIII "Aren't you getting away from the point a little?" he asked, baffled and confused, as he often was, by her measured decisiveness. A Fountain Sealed McGregor liked the quick little man and grinned with approval of his decisiveness. Marching Men At need, Miss Holland could summon considerable decisiveness to her aid. From a Bench in Our Square "Money or its equivalent," said the little man, with such decisiveness that all were astonished. Frank Merriwell's Nobility The Tragedy of the Ocean Tramp "You have heard my story," Gifford pursued with steady decisiveness, "and have, I presume, accepted it." The Hunt Ball Mystery The Danish engineers, in Mr. Rowan's judgment, are over-educated, and, as a consequence, wanting in decisiveness. Lectures and Essays "I refuse to allow it," Chapin declared, and instantly there was an angry murmur; but before it could take definite form, Speed spoke up with equal decisiveness. Going Some The plot and the synopsis, of course, were quite completely outlined; with ordinary intensity of purpose on my part the tale might have galloped through the introductory chapters with some clarity and decisiveness. A Fool and His Money There was something in Jaspar Hume's habitual reticence and decisiveness in action which appealed more to Cloud-in-the-Sky than any freedom of speech could possibly have done. The March of the White Guard With characteristic decisiveness he directed Roberta to begin her packing as soon as she reached her room. The Rose in the Ring To be sure the voice was entirely different, but the rapidity and decisiveness of action, and the air of authority, were Fran's very own. Fran "Miss Walton," said Gregory, in a tone that was almost harsh in its decisiveness, "I will not return now." Opening a Chestnut Burr And in the speaking she showed, child-woman though she was in love, the quick decisiveness of one who in other affairs of life would be no clinging vine. Smoke Bellew He spoke rapidly and with rather more than his usual shrewd decisiveness; then he paused to see the effect of his announcement. The Masquerader The woman of his imagination had acted with a strength of character, a decisiveness, that outwitted and confounded certain scheming personages in the story. Number Seventeen The promptness and quiet decisiveness of Jean's answer amazed him. God's Country—And the Woman She was a small, quiet, able woman, whose tranquil manner concealed great clear-headedness and decisiveness. Watersprings "He's a gentleman, anyhow," the General put in with military decisiveness. The British Barbarians Lucy has Papa's artistic and generous side, but none of his self- confidence or decisiveness; all his physical courage, but none of his ambition. Margot Asquith, an Autobiography - Two Volumes in One Fluttered, not knowing whether to look pleased or offended, surprised at her daughter's decisiveness, Mrs. Cross began urging objections. Will Warburton But Jean's attitude, his low and unexcited voice, and the almost omniscient decisiveness of his words had convinced him that Josephine had not painted it as blackly as she might. God's Country—And the Woman |
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