| 单词 | evasiveness |
| 例句 | I knew my evasiveness would only make the situation worse, so I gave in. A Very Large Expanse of Sea 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z He acknowledged that this represented an escalation, but given Hamilton’s arrogant evasiveness, “more will now be required than would have been asked at first.” Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z “I thought we were past all the evasiveness,” I grumbled. Twilight 2005-10-05T00:00:00Z The distinguishing feature of the document when it came to slavery was its evasiveness. Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation 2000-10-17T00:00:00Z But the evasiveness of the mind-set also unnerves me, probably in much the same way tea frightens a twenty-two-year-old. 365: A Whole Foods Spinoff for the Millennial Mind-Set 2016-05-31T04:00:00Z You could just as well account for the evasiveness in Brown’s early life circumstances, as McBride documents them: absent mother, absent father, sharecropping, extremes of racism, segregation and poverty. James McBride’s ‘Kill ’Em and Leave’ 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z The way Mr. Taylor moves on, from one work to the next, is part of his virtuosity but also of his evasiveness. Dance Review: Paul Taylor’s Company Opens Its 60th-Anniversary Season 2014-03-14T22:41:11Z As astonishing as they were, those transformations weren’t acts of evasiveness. David Bowie taught us the limitless potential of renewal 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z I’ve always loved it for its wry evasiveness; Charlotte is keeping her private grief close and at the same time making the pain abundantly clear. Perspective | There will never be another Stephen Sondheim 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z Taunted by her classmates, “ostracized and mocked at,” she would sneak off to the woods to write, acts of defiance that left her with “pangs of feeling ‘different,’ evasiveness and secret anxieties.” Elizabeth Spencer, ‘Light In the Piazza’ author, dies at 98 2019-12-24T05:00:00Z Seems like a mean trick, but if you keep listening, her evasiveness becomes her generosity. Perspective | Best music of 2021: Playboi Carti, Grouper, Turnstile, Yasmin Williams and more 2021-12-07T05:00:00Z And then there's the emotional evasiveness of his reply. Woody Allen: 'My wife hasn't seen most of my films... and she thinks my clarinet playing is torture' 2011-03-13T00:05:42Z But in Callahan's case, there's no sense of pretense or deliberate evasiveness. 'Apocalypse: A Bill Callahan Tour Film': Musician is still a mystery 2012-09-06T20:24:12Z Mr. Burgher’s “Eden Flag With Solar-Anal Emblems and Hexes,” a colored-pencil conglomeration of graphic devices that suggests esoteric magic and queer desire, is charming in its evasiveness. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2019-01-03T05:00:00Z In the past, Clinton’s lawyerly evasiveness has often been a negative aspect of her political persona, but here she came into her own. Fighting dirty: could Michael Bay’s Benghazi movie take down Hillary Clinton? 2016-01-27T05:00:00Z Despite my evasiveness, I knew what I loved about him. How I Fell for an ‘I’m the Man’ Man 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z Even in the Italian Alps, I faced evasiveness. Smitten with summer fruit, a young man’s thoughts turn to . . . risotto? 2016-08-08T04:00:00Z But both believers and atheists have been conditioned to read only evasiveness in more complicated answers. The Book of Mormon: the Great American Bible 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z The evasiveness of their spokespeople on camera is often embarrassing, although perhaps the reason these NGOs wouldn’t want people building their politics around the film is its fast-and-loose use of highly questionable statistics. The unstoppable rise of veganism: how a fringe movement went mainstream 2018-04-01T04:00:00Z Jett is naturally skilled in evasiveness — a trait of the trade, surely. How Cinemax's "Jett" does nudity — and plenty of it — right 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z She is disturbed by the psychologist’s warnings about her pervasive evasiveness and what it is masking. Elif Batuman’s ‘The Idiot’ 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z With the questioner’s contributions mostly marked as “inaudible,” these interviews are essentially dramatic monologues, and like the classics of the genre they are rich with deliberate evasiveness and accidental disclosure. Sex Goddess, Celebrity and the Best Hope for Her Country 2022-04-05T04:00:00Z The frequent changes of pace and tone and non sequiturs turned “Every Me” into a collage where expressionism alternated with evasiveness. Dance Review: Dylan Crossman, Tara O’Con and Stacy Grossfield at Roulette 2014-02-12T22:32:10Z But Ms. Winocour, whose previous feature as a director was the intriguing historical drama “Augustine,” pushes subtlety to the point of evasiveness. Review: In ‘Disorder,’ Danger Lurks in Many Corners, or None at All 2016-08-11T04:00:00Z She is now more than making up for her past evasiveness. Review: She’s Still Debating ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z As one of the so-called “Instagirl” models of the moment, she seems to be aware of the utility of her own evasiveness. The Profound Silence of Kendall Jenner 2017-04-15T04:00:00Z His movie blasts the hypocrisy, evasiveness and cruelty of the men in charge. Cry freedom for Jafar Panahi 2010-12-21T11:15:46Z Until then, Susan meets the interested parties and is greeted with the requisite hostility, evasiveness and prevarication. One Whodunit Nests Inside Another in ‘Moonflower Murders’ 2020-12-02T05:00:00Z But on a recent episode of The Jonathan Ross Show, the 29-year-old actor was finally taken to task over his evasiveness. Watch Kit Harington Take a Lie-Detector Test About Jon Snow's Fate 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z It is a book of hints, of evasiveness, as much as it is one of human warmth. Mr Darwin's Gardener – review 2013-06-25T10:29:10Z Trump answered questions with such verbosity at the April deposition — veering from evasiveness to bluster to filibuster at times — that one lawyer worried his seven hours of sworn testimony could go until midnight. Trump blasts N.Y. fraud case, claims he prevented nuclear war in newly released transcript 2023-08-30T04:00:00Z They cited China’s record of human rights abuses and what lawmakers described as China’s evasiveness in refusing to make bigger cuts in climate-damaging fossil fuel emissions. US climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Porter, the anti-abortion activist from Virginia, said Mr. Trump’s evasiveness was concerning. In Pitch to Evangelicals, Trump Casts Himself as Christian Crusader Who Helped End Roe v. Wade 2023-06-24T04:00:00Z It has pledged never to form a coalition with one of the military-aligned parties, showing up Pheu Thai's evasiveness on this issue. Thailand election: The party they can't stop winning 2023-05-11T04:00:00Z Another example of his evasiveness was when he was asked about how his proposed history standards restrict teachers’ ability to teach. Opinion | Youngkin was evasive throughout his ‘town hall’ 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z His partner came to see her evasiveness as a provocation rather than a defense. Advice | Complaining about your partner? It might be you. 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z For one thing, "vaccines outfitted with the 'wild-type' spike held their own against severe disease and hospitalization against the more immune evasiveness of Omicron and its subvariants." 2022 will be remembered as the year pandemic dragged on — while everyone pretended it was over 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z Most of the other variants don’t appear to cause more severe symptoms than earlier versions of the virus, but the trend toward immune evasiveness is likely to continue, experts said. A ‘Tripledemic’? Flu and Other Infections Return as Covid Cases Rise 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The White House should not tolerate watchdogs who fail to hold their agencies accountable for egregious misconduct, and whose evasiveness and failure to take responsibility serve as a promise they will continue to do so. Opinion | A promise Joe Biden should break 2022-08-02T04:00:00Z Sadly, it was not hypothetical, and this kind of evasiveness reflects a candidate not ready for prime time. Opinion | The Post endorses Trone and Parrott in the Maryland 6th District primaries 2022-07-10T04:00:00Z The natural waning of vaccine protection against infection over time, along with the immune evasiveness of BA.4 and BA.5, might explain why these subvariants have been able to spread quickly. The Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 have together become dominant in the U.S., the C.D.C. estimates. 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z This immune evasiveness, in addition to the natural waning of protection against infection over time, could explain why the newest subvariants have been able to spread so quickly. Two New Versions of Omicron Are Gaining Ground in U.S., According to CDC Estimates 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z Based on its evasiveness, BA.2.12.1 almost seems like a different virus. Why we need better COVID vaccines this fall 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Combine these surveillance gaps with mu’s immune evasiveness and the variant seemed poised to take off. The vanishing variants: Lessons from gamma, iota and mu 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z Some of this evasiveness is spoiler sensitivity, but some of it is more fundamental: It’s not that easy to describe what happens. Slippery, spooky ‘The Thin Place’ opens soon at ACT Theatre 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z The pandemic began with evasiveness from the great powers of the 21st century, first President Xi Jinping’s China and then President Donald J. Trump’s America. Across the World, Covid Anxiety and Depression Take Hold 2021-12-13T05:00:00Z But if it has a high degree of immune evasiveness, vaccine makers will have to revise their formulas, something already in the works at a preliminary stage. Omicron mutations alarm scientists, but new variant first must prove it can outcompete delta 2021-11-29T05:00:00Z Most other Republican governors in Phoenix were just as uninterested in discussing Trump, displaying the sort of evasiveness many adopted while he was in office. GOP is energized, but ‘Trump cancel culture’ poses a threat 2021-11-20T05:00:00Z They called dozens of witnesses who lobbed accusations of deceit and evasiveness. Elizabeth Holmes Begins Her Defense in Fraud Trial 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Lawmakers, who compared the business practices of social media companies to tobacco and alcohol companies, grew frustrated at times with what they said was the executives’ evasiveness. Lawmakers Grill Tech C.E.O.s on Capitol Riot, Getting Few Direct Answers 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The committee also questioned whether a government target to provide 3,300 homes for people sleeping rough by the end of March 2021 would be reached, accusing it of "disappointing evasiveness" around the plan. Coronavirus exposed 'much larger' rough sleeping issue, says committee 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Their nickname refers not only to their evasiveness but also fits their mysterious spawning habits. This fish lives near the shore but dives deep to spawn, breaking records 2020-12-18T05:00:00Z It’s more than fair to ding Biden for this evasiveness, even if it’s understandable why he would want to. Opinion | Republicans have no standing to complain about court-packing 2020-10-09T04:00:00Z Seven-eighths of it was the usual evasiveness, in which Biden tried to take credit for everything good while distancing himself from everything bad. What's behind Joe Biden's mystique? | Thomas Frank 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z But the bigger challenge is the evasiveness of the crown-of-thorns starfish themselves. Scientists tackle starfish plagues on endangered Great Barrier Reef 2020-05-29T04:00:00Z It’s not just Jackson’s combination of twirling elastic-armed passes and jolting footspeed and evasiveness that puts defenders and audiences alike in a trance. Perspective | What makes Lamar Jackson so much fun? Relentless work and unwavering focus. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z He first accused Ms. Warren of “evasiveness” on health care in September, but during a Wall Street Journal interview published Oct. The Most Important Week of the Democratic Primary in 2019 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z Moreover, Ojeda’s evasiveness about the appeal of Trump’s racism among West Virginia voters makes it difficult to embrace him as a unifying leader of the rural left. Why ‘Trump country’ isn’t as Republican as you think 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z Unfortunately lawmakers failed to hone in Google’s evasiveness on their China plans. It's time to take back your data from Google and Facebook's server farms | Giri Sreenivas 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Referring to the judge’s sworn response to Ford’s testimony, Markey said, “We heard anger. We heard belligerence. We heard evasiveness. We heard disrespect.” U.S. Senate heads to final vote on Kavanaugh Supreme Court nomination 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Kavanaugh’s evasiveness may have been rooted in the knowledge that his confirmation required but 51 votes in a body where Republicans hold … 51 seats. Excerpts from recent Minnesota editorials 2018-09-17T04:00:00Z Democrats have objected to Kavanaugh’s evasiveness, but in the hearings he uttered the same formulas as past successful nominees. Understanding the Partisanship of Brett Kavanaugh’s Confirmation Hearings 2018-09-12T04:00:00Z The judge was skeptical that Browder’s evasiveness was motivated by fear of the Kremlin. How Bill Browder Became Russia’s Most Wanted Man 2018-08-13T04:00:00Z But Kraninger’s evasiveness in key areas appeared to exasperate Democratic lawmakers. Trump CFPB nominee grilled by Senate Democrats 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Hayes’s sonnets emerge out of a sense of peril, and the evasiveness and protectiveness it requires. The Politics and Play of Terrance Hayes 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z Lucy Parsons occupies an unusual position in American history: a prominent woman noted as much for her acts of brilliance and bravery as for her evasiveness and contradictions. Review | Latina heroine or black radical? The complicated story of Lucy Parsons. 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Tapper, frustrated by Miller's over-the-top praise for Trump and evasiveness on other questions, cut off the interview. Analysis | The Daily 202: Why Trump and Republicans are suddenly talking up bipartisanship 2018-01-08T05:00:00Z Cornyn’s evasiveness was its own problem, but making matters worse was the fact that his talking point was demonstrably silly. Cornyn suggests it's Dems' fault the GOP tax plan isn't 'better' 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z “If he perceives evasiveness or dissembling in your response, you are lost.” Meet the judge overseeing the trial to block AT&T’s merger with Time Warner 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z Gunn said that the episode illustrated Hamilton’s emotional evasiveness: “She would say, ‘I know I don’t say “I love you” that often.’ What Makes a Parent? 2017-05-15T04:00:00Z Dyott had ignored the likelihood that Aloique’s evasiveness, including his decision to flee, stemmed from his own fears of a white stranger who was leading an armed brigade. The Lost City of Z 2005-09-12T04:00:00Z Based on recent reports, including McCloughan’s absence from the NFL Scouting Combine and the team’s evasiveness in discussing it, the GM’s status is tenuous. Kirk Cousins mess is familiar tune for Redskins 2017-03-06T05:00:00Z So in the interview, I’m watching for evasiveness, for not answering the question. Secretary of Defense Ashton B. Carter on Leading Through Clarity and Conduct 2017-01-20T05:00:00Z Even at his most emotional or inspirational, Obama keeps a certain amount back – a detachment that comes across for some reason as dignity and not evasiveness. Obama's legacy: Lorrie Moore, Richard Ford, Marilynne Robinson and others look back 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z But that is shorthand for the sort of slippery evasiveness and obfuscation politicians use to shade the truth without being caught in a lie. The Grand Old Party Is Trumped 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z He told you with his actions and with his evasiveness in talking and defining. How to be human: I want a monogamous relationship, my partner doesn't — now what? 2016-09-11T04:00:00Z They ignore the Associated Press reporter who was present during Clinton’s visit to the muffin shop, who wrote “where I saw evasiveness, they see seizures.” Editorials from around New England 2016-08-27T04:00:00Z School directors cited the group's evasiveness over its ties to Gulen as one of their concerns, though ultimately rejected the application on other grounds. Turkey's president asks US to extradite Monroe County cleric he blames for failed coup 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z They also learned that staring directly into someone’s eyes is considered impolite, meaning an averted gaze doesn’t indicate deceit or evasiveness, and that people mostly address each other by title and last name. LAPD officers get a crash course in all things Korean 2016-06-08T04:00:00Z Referring to “the realities of political power in the Russian Federation,” she noted that Mr. Pugachev’s evasiveness was in part understandable. Tycoon on the Run Hopes Russia’s Reach Stops at the French Riviera’s Edge 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Cruz is openly suggesting Trump’s evasiveness may stem from his “business dealings with the mob, with the mafia,” as he told Meet the Press on Sunday. Republican ex-IRS commissioner: Trump should release taxes 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z For his part, Mr. Trump attributes his evasiveness on foreign policy to a strategy of remaining unpredictable to America’s adversaries. Taking the Gloves Off, Marco Rubio Punches Back at Donald Trump 2015-09-24T04:00:00Z Not long after, Bishop appeared in the interview room and, stifling a laugh, apologized for the evasiveness that would follow. Ben Bishop Helps Lightning Pull Ahead in Stanley Cup Finals 2015-06-08T04:00:00Z Professional authors abhor this formation as poor writing, and political writers abhor it for its evasiveness. Lessons Learned from Jeb Bush's "Mistakes" 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z The ex-officers’ attorneys say the prosecutors’ misconduct, and the evasiveness of some prosecutors during a subsequent investigation of the misconduct, warrant a new trial. Stern questions in post-Katrina bridge shootings case 2015-04-29T04:00:00Z Dressed in a dark jacket with his trademark casual, open-collared shirt, he speaks clearly about the currency bloc’s awkward truths, avoiding the jargon and evasiveness that normally characterizes the region’s dreary politics. Greek Finance Minister Steers Debt Talk His Way 2015-04-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Gowdy said that he was interested only in communications relating to Benghazi, but that Mrs. Clinton’s evasiveness on the matter was wrong. As Hillary Clinton Stays Quiet About Private Emails, Republicans Seize Moment to Criticize Her 2015-03-08T05:00:00Z Taken together, there’s an explanation for evasiveness like this: Walker realizes his right-wing views would alienate the American mainstream, and he lacks the courage of his convictions necessary to defend his often-extreme perspective. Scott Walker faces leadership test, fails 2015-02-23T05:00:00Z Politicians are known for not answering questions and the public has learned to tolerate their evasiveness. 3 Lessons from the Stumble of Microsoft's Satya Nadella 2014-11-19T05:00:00Z “He ran a great, focused, on-message campaign. She jumped from gimmick to gimmick, constantly banking on dishonesty and evasiveness,” said Republican consultant Scott Jennings, who ran a super PAC supporting McConnell. Republicans Win Back U.S. Senate 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z At the Senate hearing, Branson, a British citizen, repeatedly exasperated Senate members with what they called his evasiveness, a transcript shows. How Far Up Switzerland’s Biggest Bank Did U.S. Tax Evasion Scam Reach? Even worse is Grimes’s sanctimonious effort to wrap her evasiveness in patriotic bunting, the “sanctity of the ballot box” and the privacy protections for voters enshrined in the state Constitution. A campaign with no answers Airport personnel are trained to look for reactions, nervousness or evasiveness. Traveling While Arab 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z As my Webster’s dictionary puts it, “ ‘Frank’ stresses lack of shyness or secretiveness or of evasiveness from considerations of tact or expedience.” Washington’s favorite f-word The evasiveness was bizarre for a politician who purports to be a no-nonsense straight-talker. Christie backs Supreme Court ruling on contraception 2014-07-18T04:00:00Z This pattern of evasiveness and availability characterizes Clare’s behavior throughout Morris’s clear-eyed biography, and the people around her fall in line just like the Washington press: first irritated and then infatuated. Book review: “Price of Fame: The Honorable Clare Boothe Luce” by Sylvia Jukes Morris Murray faced it all with a mix of humor and skilled evasiveness. Andy Murray Picks Amélie Mauresmo as His New Coach 2014-06-08T04:00:00Z Finally, is increased evasiveness, as liars tend to avoid answering the question completely, perhaps by switching topics or by asking a question of their own. Signs of Lying: Here’s What Will and Will Not Help You Detect Lies 2014-04-26T09:45:30Z As the recent sackings of and reminded us, modern sport is characterised by evasiveness, insincerity and suspicion on all sides. Inside the complicated mind of Tyson Fury 2014-02-12T11:49:14Z The plays effectively used Griffin’s speed and evasiveness as a ball carrier, but his parents let it be known they believed they put him in unnecessary danger. Mike Shanahan hasn’t solved Washington Redskins’ problems during uneven tenure 2013-12-29T01:49:38Z Try asking the President a direct question about it and you will see evasiveness like you've never seen before. Air Traffic Delays Stir Debate at TIME 100 Gala 2013-04-28T14:40:00Z “Mitt Romney’s new ad is just more of the evasiveness that his campaign has become known for,” said Lis Smith, an Obama campaign spokeswoman. Romney Ad Stresses Compassion for Poor 2012-09-27T01:18:08Z “Sadly, it seems that it will take holding the attorney general in contempt to communicate that evasiveness is unacceptable,” Mr. Matheson said in a statement. House Democrats Up for Re-Election Feel Gun Lobby Pressure on Contempt Vote 2012-06-27T01:07:30Z A poetic composition handled with masterly evasiveness, the colour was the strangest part of it. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z "Word games and evasiveness of that sort are incompatible with being a forthcoming witness and ought to be incompatible with representing the United States as an ambassador," Grassley said in a Senate speech. Senate confirms one ambassador, blocks another 2011-12-13T02:05:34Z Which, in evasiveness, is on a par with some of the utterances of Jesus in the Gospels. Frauds and Follies of the Fathers A Review of the Worth of their Testimony to the Four Gospels 2011-08-30T02:00:32.823Z Changes in friends, evasiveness in talking about new ones. What Works: Schools Without Drugs 2011-08-17T02:00:26.487Z Jalil's evasiveness about the hit sparked accusations from Younes' backers—and belligerent response from members of his Obeidi tribe—that the general was set up and murdered by rival factions in the insurgency. Libya Killing Threatens Further Division Of Anti-Gaddafi Forces 2011-07-29T15:00:58Z "I didn't say," answered her mother with exasperating evasiveness. The Night Riders A Thrilling Story of Love, Hate and Adventure, Graphically Depicting the Tobacco Uprising in Kentucky 2011-06-23T02:00:24.513Z There are times," he wrote on February 7, 1917, "when diplomatic evasiveness, casting glances with one eye to the right, with the other to the left, is considered wisdom. Our Revolution Essays on Working-Class and International Revolution, 1904-1917 2011-06-04T02:00:16.113Z This evasiveness was notable, as was the lack of Weiner's trademark swagger. Anthony Weiner's awkward press conference 2011-06-01T04:17:00Z I always felt he thoroughly enjoyed his evasiveness. Remembering the 1988 Giants, last team to have a pitching stretch like Mariners 2011-05-23T18:49:05Z "I will present him to you, dear heart, as soon as we are married," he replied with awkward evasiveness. Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel 2011-01-31T03:00:13.650Z The real answer lies in Diamond's skilful, wilful evasiveness. MPs fail to land a punch on Diamond Bob 2011-01-16T00:01:04Z Many of his victims, along with outside observers, questioned the sincerity of his remorse, particularly as it was coupled with a sometimes aggressive and arrogant demeanor in the courtroom and evasiveness regarding many specific allegations. Verdict Due in the Trial of a Khmer Rouge Figure 2010-07-26T01:10:00Z “Uh, I’m speechless right now — like I’m trying to digest all this amazing experience that I’m going through,” Mr. Francis replied, his rambling response bordering on evasiveness. Jury Hears Defendant Planning to Blow Up J.F.K. Airport 2010-07-16T01:20:00Z This sparks another bout of evasiveness, with Darling saying that he told the BBC last week that the next spending review will be the toughest for decades. MPs quiz Darling on the budget 2010-03-30T08:27:00Z "It was this evasiveness which satisfied me that his account was less than truthful and that he knew that he had deliberately attacked the eyes of an opponent but was trying to evade responsibility." 2010-01-19T12:09:00Z I was glad to meet a man in this city of evasiveness whose views were positive, and who was eager to communicate them. The Unveiling of Lhasa With false modesty and seductive evasiveness if she is with one man and one woman. The Intelligence of Woman If my Fate were playing with me in this manner it appeared consistent with its policy of tantalizing evasiveness that she and the writer might be the same. The Portal of Dreams Parker's manner had been evasive from the first, but at this the evasiveness became a highly concentrated unconcern. Stories of the Foot-hills His work," wrote Mr. Symons, "has the fatal evasiveness of those who shrink from remembering the one thing which they are unable to forget. Ivory Apes and Peacocks These were succeeded by reptiles and beasts of various kinds and colours, specimens of which, owing to their evasiveness, he much regretted to have been unsuccessful in securing. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 98, 19 April 1890 Noting Jake’s evasiveness, the Major discreetly evaded the request for his guest’s address. The Cup of Fury A Novel of Cities and Shipyards A certain evasiveness, polish, distrust of ourselves, amounting to insipidity and insincerity, is spoken of by observant foreigners. Whitman A Study And he was sincerely unaware that his courtesy, in its dry evasiveness, was more repudiating than rudeness. Tante Its deliberate evasiveness was so direct as to be almost an affront. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War She knew that if he persisted . . . but before her soft detachment, her half laughing evasiveness of his mood, he did not persist. The Innocent Adventuress I wrote him to that effect, and almost decided to change my mind about the visit because of the cold evasiveness of the reply I received from him. Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 "Oh yes, you have," he went on, pleasantly, interested by her transparent evasiveness. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel He remembered it, the funny little word that summed up her evasiveness, her reluctance, her absurdity. The Combined Maze And Jim—or Christopher,—trained and renowned for a useful evasiveness of retort in those far-off London days, answered mechanically: “Waiting for the fortune to come true.” Christopher Hibbault, Roadmaker It was after one of these fruitless debates that Democrates passed out of the gathering at the Corinthian prytaneum, with his colleagues all breathing forth their wrath against Dorian stupidity and evasiveness. A Victor of Salamis “There’s somebody else,” declared Bobby, instantly assured by this evasiveness that the unknown had something to do with the matter. The Making of Bobby Burnit Being a Record of the Adventures of a Live American Young Man He took care of Poseidon's sea-calves and was famous for his evasiveness. Odysseus, the Hero of Ithaca Adapted from the Third Book of the Primary Schools of Athens, Greece The very evasiveness of the replies put Bones into a fret. Bones Being Further Adventures in Mr. Commissioner Sanders' Country I think we see more in everything," said Kate, whose curiosity was rather piqued by the evasiveness, though she made no sign, "because everything stands for something. The Right Knock A Story The act of speaking in a round about way; particularly a studied indirectness or evasiveness of speech. Orthography As Outlined in the State Course of Study for Illinois Bradley declined to answer, but Kelly, persistent, bored into his evasiveness until Kate tired at the discussion: "Tell him what you're going for and be done with it," she said tartly. Laramie Holds the Range Behind the benignant evasiveness of the doctors he seemed to discern a fact, like a thunderbolt withheld. Sacrifice This, and the feminine evasiveness of her replies, irritated him at last. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 104, June, 1866 But with her next question Conscience forced him from his defense of jocular evasiveness. The Tyranny of Weakness The very persons who talk so glibly about the "fluidity" and "evasiveness" of life are persons in whose own flesh the wedge-like granite of fate has lodged itself with crushing finality. The Complex Vision His companion glanced down at him sharply, but in his tranquil and half-somnolent face there was no trace of evasiveness. Short Stories of Various Types "I've never seen you there," she answered, with a deliberate evasiveness. The Way of Ambition He talked freely, and all evidence of suspiciousness or evasiveness was absent. Studies in Forensic Psychiatry "Oh! sir, what do you ask me for?" she answered, with discreet evasiveness. Vera Nevill Or, Poor Wisdom's Chance And no vague talk about the "evasiveness" and "over-brimmingness" of life can alter one jot or tittle of its eternal outlines. The Complex Vision This habit of evasiveness is not Christian and often leads to the sacrifice of Catholic principles. Catholic Problems in Western Canada Annie was so intent with what she had to tell Alice that she did not realise the extreme evasiveness of the other's manner. The Butterfly House The evasiveness of this generality was not lost on Mrs. Bixbee, and she pressed the point with, "Did ye? an' will he?" David Harum A Story of American Life But when the kitten in them is overgrown, its playful evasiveness takes an ugly contour and shows itself as want of principle. The Education of Catholic Girls If Lamon may be believed, this statement explains the persistence of Douglas on this point and the evasiveness of Lincoln. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics There is often a sort of hesitation in their speech, which has the appearance of evasiveness. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 It was a thrilling contest between obstinacy and evasiveness. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, September 10, 1892 Happy is the child who is not left to draw his own conclusions from the silence and evasiveness of his parents. Outwitting Our Nerves A Primer of Psychotherapy So proves our heroine, who, with a beautiful evasiveness, delivers the following expostulation:— “Says she, ‘I am not dead, you fool!’” Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 25, 1841 "I have seen him many times," she replied with apparent evasiveness. The Daughter of Anderson Crow Sixth is evasiveness in speech—No foundation for this trait. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 The demand for repayment, and with something of evasiveness or reticence in the old fellow's manner, greatly troubled Dale. The Devil's Garden That reluctance, that lukewarmness, he had attributed to a natural habit of discouragement; but the evasiveness of Cardinal Origo seemed to propose a different explanation. Clementina It is this I cannot understand, this unusual evasiveness on Mrs. Mundy's part. People Like That She has remained steady and trustworthy, and shows no tendency whatever towards untruthfulness or evasiveness. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology This trait has arisen in part from those different circumstances, which have produced the appearance of evasiveness. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 The apparent evasiveness of the reply caused Charity's indignation to overflow. Summer Put it down to my timidity," she said with hurried evasiveness; "to a woman's natural timidity when the crisis comes. Jude the Obscure The fitful evasiveness of her manner when the subject was under discussion countenanced the idea. Tess of the d'Urbervilles As she made them she looked the interviewer straight in the eyes; there was not a hint of evasiveness. Pathology of Lying, accusation, and swindling: a study in forensic psychology These two circumstances of an apparent evasiveness, and probably of a deduction of conclusions from doubtful or imaginary premises, have, I apprehend, produced an appearance, which the world has interpreted into evil. A Portraiture of Quakerism, Volume 3 Kirkwood was suddenly impressed with his evasiveness; ever since he had entered the room, his countenance had seemed turned from the guest. The Black Bag The cold evasiveness of his reply confirmed my belief that the condition I have described was abnormal, and that he was himself conscious of the fact. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 10, No. 57, July, 1862 "Don't you like Cadge?" she asked, checking with shy evasiveness the words I would have spoken. The Bacillus of Beauty A Romance of To-day Mrs. Montgomery was not satisfied with Mr. Verne's evasiveness. Marguerite Verne Some quality in Tom's voice, some reluctant evasiveness to his eyes, bore a belated message to the younger man—snapped his chain of thought—dried the words upon his lips. Flowing Gold It is also necessarily an effect of fine shades, delicate values, vanishing distinctions, of evasiveness, inconsequence, suggestion. The Cardinal's Snuff-Box In one of these dialogues the question is raised, but with a curious caution and evasiveness, which suggests that the author was afraid to commit himself; he did not wish to make enemies. The Idea of Progress An inguiry into its origin and growth But his evasiveness exasperated her, and suddenly she felt the inconsistent desire tohold him fast, face to face with his own words. Tales of Men and Ghosts "No, not from the Continent," he replied, with provoking evasiveness. The British Barbarians Some evasiveness in this fellow's demeanor awoke Gray's suspicion. Flowing Gold The girl bridled, staring straight before her with indignant evasiveness of look. Our Friend the Charlatan Apparently the friction was mainly caused by Eve's evasiveness on the subject of their marriage. Balzac He decided that his wife must feel, as he did, a doubt of the child's sincerity, with sense of her evasiveness more tolerant than his own. The Kentons ‘I must consider!’ she replied, with perturbed evasiveness. Two on a Tower Such evasiveness in a young girl to a man of his rank astonished him. That Fortune She presently did so, while Morris looked at him, smiling, without a sign of evasiveness in his affable eye. Washington Square "Most women always are," said Henrietta, with conscientious evasiveness and generalising less hopefully than usual. The Portrait of a Lady — Volume 2 She replied, with a mixture of modest evasiveness and adorable simplicity, that she had sometimes seen gentlemen angling from a meadow-bank about a quarter of a mile below her flower-garden. A Rogue's Life |
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