| 单词 | defeatism |
| 例句 | The discovery that we are, as one investigator phrased it, living in a “sea of carcinogens” is of course dismaying and may easily lead to reactions of despair and defeatism. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z Once you understand that context matters, however, that specific and relatively small elements in the environment can serve as Tipping Points, that defeatism is turned upside down. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z To assume that we must resign ourselves to turning our waterways into rivers of death is to follow the counsel of despair and defeatism. Silent Spring 1962-09-27T00:00:00Z My “defeatism,” as it was called, brought upon my head the sharpest disapproval of the party leader. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think defeatism is honest,” Dad answered. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z Photograph: Rex It used to be said that the difference between British defeatism and self-deprecation and American optimism and self-belief could be seen in the TV shows Yes Minister and The West Wing. Magic Mike – review 2012-07-12T14:29:01Z The people of the Heights, Miranda wants us to know, are as susceptible as any other Americans to some of the downsides of life: insecurity, defeatism, personal loss, even racism. Review | In D.C. this season, it’s Lin-Manuel Miranda practically wall-to-wall 2017-09-11T04:00:00Z Mr. Brook and Ms. Wells are in a sense not documenting a controversy at all; they are capturing an endemic, heartbreaking defeatism. Review: In ‘A Different American Dream,’ a Portrait of Resignation 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z When getting angry leads to nothing much, over and over, defeatism sets in. Angry? Don't let it get to you and you'll make a bigger difference 2017-02-17T05:00:00Z “Sang” culture, which revels in often-ironic defeatism, is fueled by internet celebrities, through music and the popularity of certain mobile games and TV shows, as well as sad-faced emojis and pessimistic slogans. For Chinese millennials, despondency has a brand name 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z But defeatism is not unheard of in China, particularly among disillusioned millennials in big cities facing the pressure to survive in a country obsessed with marriage, home ownership and personal success as living costs rise. To get rich would be glorious escape from pointless life, says... 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z Thomas, an editor-at-large at Newsweek, also does a good job describing the war itself, making it clear the United States triumphed less because of military derring-do than Spanish incompetence and defeatism. 'The War Lovers': Bullying America into war with Spain 2010-05-19T21:57:00Z Across the globe, a bold new generation of Arab women are putting that defeatism to the test by sharing their stories. A Debut Novel Probes the Difficult Lives of Arab-American Women 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z Others in the “China lobby” like Douglas MacArthur would keep up the drum beat against Acheson by decrying those “who advocate appeasement and defeatism in the Pacific.” 1949: The Year That Set the Course of Chinese-American Relations 2017-10-04T04:00:00Z And as I get older I find it harder to even spend time around this narcoleptic, energy-killing defeatism. Why British film is all kitsch 'n' sink 2013-06-22T16:45:01Z I imagined that Coates’s new book would make plain for young people what is truly at stake in the struggle and disabuse them of the prevailing myths that breed complacency, defeatism or inaction. Ta-Nehisi Coates’s ‘Between the World and Me’ 2015-08-17T04:00:00Z “Sang” culture, which revels in often-ironic defeatism, is fueled by internet celebrities, through music and the popularity of certain mobile games and TV shows, as well as sad-faced emojis and pessimistic slogans. For Chinese millennials, despondency has a brand name 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z In the end, even the appearance of individual empowerment rings false, replaced by the angst and defeatism that Lieber warns against. How to Pay for College (and Not Lose Your Shirt) 2021-01-26T05:00:00Z The album’s funk-pop sound and the downcast licentiousness of its lyrics pick up where “Gaucho” left off, but there’s a tinge of hoary defeatism that’s reminiscent of “11 Tracks of Whack.” Listen to 13 Essential Walter Becker Songs 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z Above all, I give thanks for those who rebel against the counsels of complacency and defeatism – and who welcome the opportunity to achieve what others say cannot be done. Here's What John Kerry Is Thankful For 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z All that complaining is a form of defeatism, a premature surrender, or an excuse for not really doing much. Hey, left wing: Quit griping! 2012-09-27T14:00:00Z The Brecht-Weill ballet cantata is characterized by moral defeatism, but Ms. Taylor-Corbett turns this into a shrugging laissez-faire: a moral null. Dance Review: When Brecht and Weill Danced, Revisited 2011-05-12T22:00:13Z The Heartwarming story slips along perfectly successfully, and I liked the hopeful "escape" ending — a welcome corrective, incidentally, to the miserable and culpable defeatism that finishes off Billy Liar. Cemetery Junction: Film review 2010-04-15T11:30:00Z “The authorities are likely also attempting to prevent any impression of defeatism, and to bolster a sense of collective responsibility for the war,” U.K. military officials said on Twitter. Kremlin tells senior Russian officials quitting during war not an option 2023-05-18T04:00:00Z It came to embody Italy’s ambition and technical ingenuity, but also its political instability, bad governance, bureaucracy, corruption, debt and defeatism as delays mounted. Venice Is Saved! Woe Is Venice. 2023-04-01T04:00:00Z And some scientists and experts worry that their defeatism — which could undermine efforts to take action — may be just as dangerous as climate denial. Why climate ‘doomers’ are replacing climate ‘deniers’ 2023-03-24T04:00:00Z Expect Mrs. Haley to focus on restoring American pride and combatting liberals’ embrace of socialism and defeatism. Expected Trump-DeSantis showdown crowds out rivals in the fledging GOP presidential race 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z Too many have embraced climate defeatism, resigning themselves to the fatalistic view that nothing can be done. Opinion | The world is behind on climate change. But do not lose hope. 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Not that there was any sense of such defeatism in the air in Aberdeen. Chris Mason: The two huge tasks of persuasion for the SNP 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z By contrast, any appearance of defeatism could accelerate outside calls for Zelensky to agree to territorial concessions to Moscow and perhaps end the fighting before winter sets in. News Analysis: Entering a sixth month of war, Ukraine faces thorny dilemmas 2022-07-24T04:00:00Z If this is news to you, he argues, it’s because both the political left and the political right are invested in a narrative of fatalistic defeatism. Review | What can stop a diverse democracy from tearing itself apart? 2022-04-29T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, a certain defeatism settled in; as Max Read writes, “The thing about misinformation is, it won.” The vibe shift in Silicon Valley 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Based on turnout, mobilization, and enthusiasm, it appears that defeatism and fatalism have taken over the Democratic Party and its voters. Can American democracy escape the doom loop? So far, the signs are not promising 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z Though I agree with her warnings about the court’s intentions, I balked at her defeatism over the solution. Opinion | Reforming the Supreme Court 2021-12-09T05:00:00Z I am not prepared to succumb to defeatism yet. Democrats have the GOP playbook: They know how to fight back, but just won't do it 2021-09-29T04:00:00Z “It is a puzzle to myself as well, to feel this way — defeatism is not something I have a lot of experience with,” she says. The Godmother of the Digital Image 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z “His body of work was a constant confrontation with injustice and defeatism, of new struggle and resistance,” the Greek Communist party KKE said in a statement. "Our Mikis has gone": 'Zorba the Greek' composer Theodorakis dies at 96 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Tribe warned that such feelings represent a form of defeatism that will end in surrender to the neofascists. Laurence Tribe: If Garland doesn't prosecute Trump, the rule of law is "out the window" 2021-08-30T04:00:00Z The party decided to build 10,000 homes in capital Pyongyang this year, replacing a previous construction plan that Kim described as too low and a product of “self-protectionism and defeatism” in the bureaucracy. North Korea's Kim blasts bureaucracy for unambitious economic plans 2021-02-11T05:00:00Z Troll — my fantasy creation to symbolize decades of D.C. defeatism. Perspective | With a fresh roster and some good luck, Washington became a football team worth watching again 2020-12-15T05:00:00Z Like many artists coming out in the final weeks of the campaign, the two sees artists’ jobs right now as helping voters fight off defeatism. As Election Day nears, Taylor Swift and A-list artists finally rally behind Biden 2020-10-12T04:00:00Z It’s defeatism masquerading as strength, and mirrors Trump’s foreign policy. How a fake "Real Oversight Board" is putting pressure on Facebook 2020-09-29T04:00:00Z So who the hell are these people who are preaching and wallowing in defeatism and cynicism, to give up now? Tim Wise on Trump, RBG and why we must fight to save multiracial democracy 2020-09-24T04:00:00Z “There’s a lot of defeatism around about the U.S. technology position. People don’t understand the enormous technology advantage we have.” Opinion | The U.S. has a stronger hand in its tech battle with China than many suspect 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Other times it is symptomatic of defeatism, acknowledging the impossibility of Congress directing or even monitoring the sprawling administrative state that Congress has created. Opinion | A judicial rebuke for a heedless Congress? 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z The best way for Trump to win is through defeatism metastasizing into an actual defeat. Can Bernie win? Absolutely — and I don't even support him 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Denial, defeatism or hoping for techno-magic “solutions” are not viable responses. How climate change, politics and our basic ability to coexist will shape the new decade — and Seattle’s future 2020-01-05T05:00:00Z Instead, I want to suggest that we look at such art as a warning against defeatism and the appropriation of pathos. How Today’s Queer Artists Are Revising History 2019-12-04T05:00:00Z We must accept this fact, he says, and yet keep fighting, avoiding the extremes of delusional hope and defeatism. Cancer Medicine Is Failing Us 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z What I’m hearing, generally, among NeverTrumpers is a form of defeatism that only actually helps Trump. NeverTrumpers, let's talk: We want your help, but so far your advice sucks 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z “We will never submit, will never lower our gaze and will never react to anti-Semitism with defeatism -- and expect and demand our allies act in the same way.” German government backtracks on Jewish skullcap warning, urges everyone to wear it ahead of anti-Israel protest 2019-05-28T04:00:00Z He added that "we will never submit, will never lower our gaze and will never react to anti-Semitism with defeatism — and expect and demand our allies act in the same way." German official warns Jews against wearing skullcaps in public amid spike in anti-Semitism 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z He added that “we will never submit, will never lower our gaze and will never react to anti-Semitism with defeatism — and expect and demand our allies act in the same way.” Israeli president shocked by German skullcap comment 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z He added: “We will never submit, will never lower our gaze and will never react to anti-Semitism with defeatism - and expect and demand our allies act in the same way.” Israeli president shocked by German skullcap comment 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Opponents of the nightmare scenario must not succumb to defeatism. Now it’s a fight to the finish between a no-deal Brexit and remain | Jonathan Freedland 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z This is the great qualifier to American optimism – neurosis – and it shares a reflex with British defeatism. Alarmist New Yorkers should try a dose of British fatalism | Emma Brockes 2019-04-19T04:00:00Z Maybe your defeatism is well grounded; maybe it’s part of the problem. How Can I Teach My Great-Granddaughter to Be Charitable? 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z “Abstain from a spirit of defeatism that despairs of fighting climate change.” The Renegade Nuns Who Took on a Pipeline 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Mr Hunt said the greatest threat to Brexit was "defeatism" over a deal. Legal advice key to Brexit solution - Hunt 2019-02-20T05:00:00Z And defeatism is especially damaging when it comes to guns. Opinion | The real national emergency is the triviality of our politics 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z “And, when it happened again, it was different. You could just see, it was defeatism. And I just felt like that was it.” The Personal Toll of Whistle-Blowing 2019-01-28T05:00:00Z Dominic Raab, who stepped down as Mrs. May’s Brexit secretary in November, described her agreement as “wracked with self-doubt, defeatism and fear.” May and Brexit Face Uncertain Future After Crushing Defeat in Parliament 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z “Ominously, the infectious defeatism drifts across the Atlantic and begins to insinuate itself into the mind of America,” he warned in his book “The Instruments of America’s Foreign Policy.” “Vice” vs. the Real Dick Cheney 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z Clinton’s “beat them at their own game” strategy is the default position on the establishment centre, a capitulation of laziness, defeatism and gullibility. Hillary Clinton’s chilling pragmatism gives populism a free pass | Nesrine Malik 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z “Did you see any depression, sadness, defeatism over the fact that the Democrats are going win everything in November?” Inside the Beltway: The emergence of ‘Trump culture’ 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z In their own minds it was not stoicism that sustained them but defeatism. “When We Were Happy We Had Other Names” 2018-09-24T04:00:00Z The November election is too important, and the political terrain too advantageous, for Democrats to waste time on their customary defeatism. Opinion | Democrats have it too good to shoot themselves in the foot 2018-05-17T04:00:00Z There’s an attitude of defeatism among opponents of torture. Perspective | I went to prison for disclosing the CIA’s torture. Gina Haspel helped cover it up. 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z If I can be forgiven for twisting Dr. King's words, shallow defeatism from people of good will is more frustrating than triumphalism from people of ill will. Opinion | The Heartbeat of Racism Is Denial 2018-01-13T05:00:00Z More important than any specific case is the signal of a strategy of economic defeatism. Trump Courts Economic Mayhem 2018-01-07T05:00:00Z When it’s not Hegel he’s quoting, it’s Spinoza, who he loves for his struggle against the “sad passions” such as bitterness, resentment and defeatism – to which Macron himself seems to have had remarkably little exposure. Orbiting Jupiter: my week with Emmanuel Macron 2017-10-20T04:00:00Z We must let go of defeatism and nostalgia, reject crumbs thrown off the table by capital, and watch carefully for openings and opportunities. Intersectional-what? Feminism's problem with jargon is that any idiot can pick it up and have a go 2017-09-30T04:00:00Z Mann and others say this sort of doomsday styling could lead people to a sense of defeatism and pessimism that’s not reflected in what’s possible. Turning the climate crisis into a TV love child of Jerry Springer and Judge Judy | Planet Oz 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z That might seem like pragmatism, but it is really just defeatism. Mahathir Mohamad’s return shows the sorry state of Malaysian politics 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z France is sometimes self-flagellating, a national mood that nourishes pessimism and defeatism. Macron presidency is a welcome experiment 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Realism is one thing - negativity and defeatism is another. David Moyes: What went wrong and where now for Sunderland manager? 2017-04-29T04:00:00Z Over nearly two decades, he trafficked in all manner of negativity: excuse making, whining, blaming and defeatism. What it took for Sergio Garcia to finally win a major - Golf Digest 2017-04-10T04:00:00Z Combatting defeatism may be our single most important psychological objective in the wake of the election. It’s time to take America’s billionaire class head on 2017-02-04T05:00:00Z “I want to break the spirit of defeatism and create some hope,” he has said. 'It has no chance': Socialist party heading for implosion in French elections 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z The video was a sad and pathetic admission of cultural defeatism. Law of the jungle takes over: How Hindu supremacy is poisoning the Indian military 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Both managers made it clear that civic defeatism — and Washington may qualify — is a serious burden that must be confronted to be overcome. Terry Francona and Joe Maddon know a bit about what ails D.C. sports fans 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Though they entered their bye week without much outward defeatism, peppering their postgame remarks with platitudes involving words like “fight” and “pride” and “together,” it was easy to glimpse the frustration simmering beneath the surface. Bryce Petty Shows Promise, but Rams Deal Jets More Disappointment 2016-11-13T05:00:00Z This defeatism is incomprehensible in the SEC, which prides itself on its unrivaled might. The Tide Rolls. The SEC Rolls Over 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z Such defeatism defies the American spirit and ignores the bad tax, trade, regulatory and energy policies now shackling the U.S. economy. How Trump would stimulate the U.S. economy 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z The great coaches believe they can beat any team, no matter how superior: Klinsmann’s defeatism on Tuesday night carried the slightly condescending implication that the US cannot hope to compete against superpowers such as Argentina. USA were dazzled by Argentina - even if they were dazzled by the best 2016-06-22T04:00:00Z In her speech, first reported by The Washington Post, Clinton will denounce the fear-mongering, bigotry and defeatism that she believes Trump is peddling, the campaign said. Clinton to assail Trump in foreign policy speech 2016-06-01T04:00:00Z “Clinton will rebuke the fear, bigotry and misplaced defeatism that Trump has been selling to the American people,” an aide said. Clinton launching national security case against Trump in California speech 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z This is defeatism that is both irrational and dangerous. Saving Half the Planet for Nature Isn't As Crazy As It Seems 2016-03-27T04:00:00Z He urged Cubans to avoid what he labeled “defeatism” in the face of a drop in Venezuelan aid, saying “the history of our revolution is full of glorious pages despite difficulties, risks and threats.” Raul Castro prepares Cuba for tough year despite US opening 2015-12-29T05:00:00Z No submission to defeatism, fatalism, the logic that nothing can happen.” Greek general strike: Petrol bombs and teargas during anti-austerity protest - as it happened 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Some court watchers detect the odor of defeatism wafting in the campaigns’ ranks. Supreme Court hangs in balance; conservatives seek specifics from 2016 field on judiciary 2015-11-10T05:00:00Z It is the party of "no" – but it's "no" to bad ideas, budget-busting and defeatism. Democrats Are Divided Too 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z They are supported by “compliant journalists” marked by “defeatism, instinctive antipathy to war, and empathy for American adversaries”, but Bradford considers the lawyers a greater threat. West Point professor calls on US military to target legal critics of war on terror 2015-08-29T04:00:00Z You went along with her tunnel vision, her defeatism. Who Has the Right to Die? 2015-06-15T04:00:00Z No submission to defeatism, fatalism, the logic that nothing can happen.” Greek general strike: Petrol bombs and teargas during anti-austerity protest - as it happened 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie called on the SNP to "see the bigger picture", claiming "defeatism and pessimism" lies at the heart of the party's double majority proposal. PM's EU proposals 'lack clarity', says Hyslop - BBC News 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z My grousing about “Interstellar” and Earth defeatism in general. Andy Weir and his book ‘The Martian’ may have saved NASA and the entire space program 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z Naftali Bennett of the right-wing, pro-settlement Jewish Home party dressed as an apologetic, liberal Tel Aviv hipster in a sarcastic critique of what the right here views as leftist defeatism. In Online Videos, Israeli Candidates Pursue ‘Likes’ and Votes 2015-02-19T05:00:00Z “We reject the pessimism and the defeatism inherent in the other way of governing, the centralizing and bureaucratic rule of presumed elites,” Cotton said. Freshman class is young by U.S. Senate standards but have government experience Moynahan sometimes lingers too long on the interrogation transcripts of prisoners held for alleged defeatism, espionage and other mostly fabricated sins. Book review: ‘Leningrad: Siege and Symphony,’ by Brian Moynahan For the first time since the early years of the Great Depression, defeatism, despair, and self-loathing darkened the nation’s mood. Book Review: Perlstein's Invisible Bridge 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z In a sense, he was seeking to inspire them to abandon defeatism and instead adopt some of the pioneering spirit and determination that had created America. True Leaders Do As A Roman Did - And Focus On The Positive 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z And yet there was apparently never a trace of defeatism in her. Jenkins: Mother’s Day: Kevin Durant did more than thank Wanda Pratt; he showed what she had done 2014-05-09T18:22:06Z Few teams in any sport have been drenched for so long in internal defeatism and weighted by well-deserved fan cynicism as the Wizards. These Wizards are almost enough to put 35 years of ineptitude in the rear-view mirror 2014-04-24T19:47:51Z Mr Ma has tried to steer what seems a sensible middle course between such defeatism and the adventurism of those in the DPP who would like to confront and challenge China. Banyan: On the antlers of a dilemma 2014-03-27T15:58:21Z Let's face it, denial, defeatism or disavowal are relatively attractive places to be. Drop the denial, embrace reality and accelerate sustainability 2013-07-29T13:43:40Z But after Murray’s comeback win over Fernando Verdasco in the semifinals, the defeatism which so often crept over Centre Court while one of their own played is unlikely to reappear. Straight Sets: A Look at the Men’s Semifinals 2013-07-04T21:25:17Z Cardus "felt the spirit of defeatism in the Australian ranks, I thought, in fact, the rubber was ours now." 20 great Ashes moments No4: Don Bradman records Wisden's best innings, 1937 2013-05-09T09:00:03Z Enough of the defeatism - keeping older people in work boosts effective demand and improves employment prospects for everyone in the economy. The ECB's rate cut: Better late than never 2013-05-02T16:22:15Z She firmly grasps the nettle of feminist complacency, rejects defeatism and argues for a new strategy in the fight against sexism. Book reviews roundup: Lean In, The Quickening and Confronting the Classics 2013-03-29T16:01:01Z By mid-September, however, such defeatism had abruptly evaporated. Barclay brothers close in on control of Claridge's hotel 2012-10-27T23:07:56Z But he added: "Now is not the time for defeatism and despair," and called on the international community to "redouble our efforts". Can the world keep its promises? 2012-10-15T22:49:12Z For decades since, Britain has exercised its political resentments in the defeatism of the sporting field. Take a Bow, London 2012-08-13T17:35:00Z "There is plenty of frustration and defeatism in the white nationalist movement," Don Black, director of Stormfront, the largest white nationalist online discussion forum in the world, said in an interview. India Ink: Wisconsin Attack Exposes the Angry Music of 'Hatecore' 2012-08-08T06:24:11Z “There is plenty of frustration and defeatism in the white nationalist movement,” Don Black, director of Stormfront, the largest white nationalist online discussion forum in the world, said in an interview. Hatecore Music Is Called White Supremacist Recruiting Tool 2012-08-08T01:22:12Z And when they do deign to engage with it, it is to adopt an attitude of defeatism. Be angry at bankers, be angrier at economists 2012-06-29T16:28:47Z This is no time for caution or defeatism. PM to warn of endless stagnation 2012-06-18T08:30:29Z That hint of defeatism seemed to capture the point of Putin's exercise in democracy. Putin's Likely Victory in Russia: Will It Be Greeted With Protests? 2012-03-03T05:35:00Z The curious thing about the method employed to make these newspapers serve German interests was that under Bolo's control they became exponents of "defeatism" carried to the extreme of ultra-French militarism. Current History: A Monthly Magazine of the New York Times, May 1918 Vol. VIII, Part I, No. 2 2012-02-04T03:00:16.443Z But set aside that defeatism for a second and ask yourself, how did the Nationals convince Werth to sign? The most puzzling excuse of all for why the Mariners should balk on signing Prince Fielder 2011-11-09T20:42:05Z At first blush, this exercise looks purely symbolic -- classic defeatism brought to you by the people who, according to the nasty adage, never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Abbas’s UN Offensive Might Be a Step Toward Peace: Noah Feldman 2011-09-20T00:23:02Z It was a tone of defeatism not to be heard from Putin heading into this election cycle. Medvedev's Challenge to Putin: Oh, Never Mind 2011-05-20T04:20:00Z There has long been a defeatism about his remarks. Six Nations 2011: Time referee was called to account for Wales lineout 2011-03-17T12:17:03Z Even the Taliban picked it up as a supposed sign of American defeatism. Holbrooke?s Storied Career Lauded at Memorial 2011-01-14T23:30:00Z A kind of defeatism stalks Le Carré's novel, as if this dragon is too powerful ever to be slayed. An economy kept afloat by mafia cash is not just the stuff of Le Carr? thrillers 2010-09-07T20:30:00Z Cradling a pint of beer outside a London pub Friday afternoon, Mr. Butcher displayed a characteristically English sense of defeatism ahead of Sunday's match. No Love Lost Here 2010-06-26T01:07:00Z “After 9/11, I sensed there was an element of defeatism around government secrecy,” said Mr. Tomlin, adding that news organizations were often not forceful in filing appeals of denied information requests. 2010-02-15T02:47:00Z But their determination to set higher standards for public services is a refreshing change from the elaborately rationalized defeatism of other local officials. 2010-02-10T05:00:00Z But not because of any anti-life attitude, or pessimism, or defeatism. The Victor But it would be pretty stupid to succumb to that sort of defeatism now, he told himself grimly. Occasion for Disaster And in the mood of that day, with defeatism rife in Europe, and pessimism miasmatic in America, there was reason enough for Nicky to believe in his prophecy and to inspire belief in its possibility. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards While confusion and defeatism took as heavy a toll of the country's spirit as an actual defeat on the battlefield, the Russians slowly pushed their way inland and consolidated their positions. Greener Than You Think One of the troubles in dealing with any problem is routing defeatism and hopelessness. A Practical Guide to Self-Hypnosis But the Bolsheviki were meanwhile holding mass meetings among the troops, preaching defeatism and surrender and urging the soldiers not to obey the orders of "bourgeois" officers. Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy Never in our lifetime has such a concerted campaign of defeatism been thrown at the heads of the President and the Senators and Congressmen as in the case of this Seventy-Fifth Congress. The Fireside Chats of Franklin Delano Roosevelt Some in our midst have sought to instill a feeling of fear and defeatism in the minds of the American people about this problem. State of the Union Address Bolshevism and its ally, defeatism, were far more influential in the ranks of the soldiers than in those of the workers in the factories. Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy In 1933 we met a problem of real fear and real defeatism. State of the Union Address The army was demoralized and saturated with the defeatism preached by the Porazhentsi. Bolshevism The Enemy of Political and Industrial Democracy We must, on the other hand, guard against defeatism. State of the Union Address To face the task of finding jobs faster than invention can take them away—is not defeatism. State of the Union Address |
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