| 单词 | incisiveness |
| 例句 | With his characteristic incisiveness, Isaac Newton later pointed out the obvious flaw in this idea. The Scientists 2003-10-21T00:00:00Z His trademark intensity is still very much in place, but he achieves it through the gradual accumulation of weight and momentum, rather than his more usual combination of volatility and incisiveness. RLPO/Vasily Petrenko – review 2012-07-08T14:46:27Z The dramatic depth of Ms. Bartoli’s performance comes from the incisiveness, colorings and inflections of her singing. Review: Cecilia Bartoli Has Dramatic Depth as ‘Norma’ at Salzburg Festival 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z She too made a commanding figure and sang beautifully, if with not quite the flashing incisiveness of her colleague. 'Turandot': an impressive and moving triumph 2012-08-06T17:38:04Z The profession, for most, requires a surgeon’s incisiveness and an analyst’s sensitive radar. Hollywood?s Power Stylists 2012-01-13T22:05:14Z On Sunday Ms. Borree radiated a tremulous joy and a welcome incisiveness, her now seasoned confidence aided by Jared Angle, her sure and elegant partner. Dance Review: City Ballet?s Yvonne Borree Hangs Up Her Toeshoes 2010-06-07T21:06:00Z Yet when called for, he also brought out the urgency and incisiveness of the music. Review: A Conductor Delivers a Magnificent ‘Parsifal’ at the Met 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z I think his succulent and pulsating version is equalled by Ansermet’s grace, sweetness and incisiveness. ArtsBeat: 'The Nutcracker' Chronicles: Listening to the Score 2010-12-31T21:29:20Z Led by the artistic director of the series, K. Scott Warren, the orchestra played the Mozart works with a smoothness that verged on blandness, and the choir sang with fullness but not much incisiveness. Music Review: ‘My Soul Rejoices’ at the Church of St. Ignatius Loyola 2012-10-22T04:23:03Z He doesn’t have the vocal brilliance or incisiveness of some other current stars in this repertory, but he sang well and appealingly all the way through. In Washington National Opera’s ‘Cinderella,’ parts are better than sum 2015-05-10T04:00:00Z Tom Watson aside, the politicians let us down in terms of entertainment and incisiveness. Rupert Murdoch in the Commons: a terrifying power in decline 2011-07-19T19:51:18Z Mr. Burdette was also the star of “Emperor,” in which he played the combined role of Death and the Loudspeaker with an idiosyncratic, darkly comic incisiveness that underpinned a magnificent vocal performance. Music Review: Oppressor?s Tale, Written in Oppression 2011-02-02T23:08:54Z While Mifti's precociousness does not initially endear her to the reader, the way she conveys the tragedy of an abused child with adult incisiveness and quick-witted prose gradually draws one in. Helene Hegemann: 'There's no such thing as originality, just authenticity' 2012-06-23T23:05:24Z As Myrtha in “Giselle” on May 27, Ms. Part mimed with incisiveness but danced with a singular lack of the same virtue. Critic?s Notebook: A Galaxy of Ballet Stars Spinning in a Flickering Universe 2011-06-05T22:25:36Z But the star vocalist was the Russian soprano Tatiana Serjan, who sang Lady Macbeth with riveting incisiveness while keeping her tone free of harshness. Opera Review: Provocations at the Salzburg Festival 2011-08-16T11:30:19Z There was more musical incisiveness and glamour in the pit than onstage. When the Orchestra Is the Star of the Opera 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z Her dancing, Jennifer Dunning wrote in The New York Times, is a “smooth reconciliation of opposites: recklessness and serenity, bold incisiveness and dreaming amplitude.” A Ballerina Harnesses Her Wild Imagination to Choreography 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z So much incisiveness was inserted into pained understatement. John le Carré, a Master of Spy Novels Where the Real Action Was Internal 2020-12-14T05:00:00Z She troubles the line that stretches from illusion to delusion, and in these anxious cultural times, her incisiveness and brilliant humor are particularly apt. The Underdog on Post-it notes and other nostalgic bits, revived with a twist 2017-06-29T04:00:00Z Although textural clarity and rhythmic incisiveness were the hallmarks of his interpretations, he delighted in the ample, brilliant orchestral sonorities of the sort that his beloved Chicago Symphony produced so magnificently. Classical: Memories of Georg Solti as His Orchestra Comes to Town 2012-10-14T01:23:11Z Conducting energetically from the keyboard – not good for the spine, one couldn't help thinking – she got the orchestra playing with a crisp incisiveness that ideally complemented her own playing. Britten Sinfonia/Hewitt – review 2013-01-17T17:48:32Z For what is conveyed here with glittering incisiveness is the work’s sense of life as theater, in which playing roles expands and constricts the possibilities in being human. Review: In ‘Hamlet,’ Ruth Negga Rules as a Player Prince 2020-02-10T05:00:00Z His daughter writes with incisiveness and compassion about his mental illness and the events that drove him toward it, like a canoe toward a waterfall. Books of The Times: William Styron, in a Daughter?s Words 2011-04-19T18:14:34Z Would "The Hunt" have achieved the incisiveness of any of its classic predecessors? Of course Trump would hate "The Hunt" 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z He often wrote with incisiveness, wit and disdain at the same time. Charles Marowitz, Director and Playwright, Dies at 82 2014-05-12T00:20:07Z By toning down the hyperbole—and upping the incisiveness and nuance—Morrissey was more effective at getting his point across. Long live “The Queen Is Dead”: On the genius of this album — and Morrissey’s finest moments as lyrical provocateur — 30 years later 2016-05-25T04:00:00Z The violinist was partnered with crisp incisiveness by Sam Haywood, an evidently gifted young English pianist. Lightness and sparkle in Joshua Bell recital 2014-02-06T18:54:54Z He takes them on with characteristic ferocity and incisiveness: alcohol, depression, systemic racism, police brutality. REVIEW: Kendrick Lamar's 'To Pimp a Butterfly' 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Standards could rise further — fifth positions could be tighter — but expansiveness, incisiveness and ardor were abundant. Critic’s Notebook: Taking Stock of City Ballet’s Secret Weapon 2014-03-03T22:56:00Z It’s a shapely, touching work, with sharp, piercing moments of real Graham incisiveness. Review: Looking for Martha Graham in Her Company’s Dance Steps 2016-04-19T04:00:00Z "It doesn't have the incisiveness of Michelangelo's carving technique," Brandt said. When is a Michelangelo not a Michelangelo? Perhaps in 'Vatican Splendors' 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z Hough brought the same incisiveness to Franck's Prélude, Chorale and Fugue, its climactic contrapuntal web balancing that of the Bach, but ending in a typically Franckian carillon flourish. Stephen Hough 2010-06-02T21:31:00Z Mr. Lupu brought an engaging blend of delicacy and incisiveness to his playing. Music Review: New York Philharmonic, Led by Christoph von Dohnanyi 2013-02-01T22:33:56Z For both good and bad, Ms. LuPone is the only artist who shows any incisiveness. Dance Review: When Brecht and Weill Danced, Revisited 2011-05-12T22:00:13Z Pablo Heras-Casado opened his Mostly Mozart program at Avery Fisher Hall on Tuesday evening with the Stravinsky and made a strong impression with the incisiveness of his reading and with his graceful conducting gestures. Music Review: Gil Shaham and Pablo Heras-Casado at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-04T20:23:00Z Her dazzling turns, bounding jumps and musical incisiveness were immediately apparent. A Full-Circle Mentor Moment 2011-01-23T02:30:15Z Four factors don’t change: her musicality, her incisiveness, her glamour and her intensity, all of which are exceptional. Sara Mearns, in Her Prime at City Ballet, Inspires Debate and Awe 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z But the humour and the hospitality of himself and his wife, Marlene, as well as the intellect, political incisiveness and breadth of vision, remain wonderfully undimmed. From Marx to the Milibands 2011-01-16T00:04:08Z But Antony Jay and Jonathan Lynn's "comedy" has none of the incisiveness of the original telly series. Birdsong; On Ageing; The Big Fellah; Yes, Prime Minister 2010-10-02T23:07:00Z Yet revisiting the album makes clear she accomplished what she set out to do: Her best songs here represent a high point in her immense catalog, with an emotional and intellectual incisiveness she’s never surpassed. A user's guide to Taylor Swift's 'Speak Now (Taylor's Version)' 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z In a tense, absorbing contest between two in-form WSL teams, City's lack of incisiveness proved costly as their 16-game unbeaten run came to an end with their first defeat since September. Arsenal beat Man City to reach League Cup final 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z The sensitive details of Whitney’s life are approached with blunt instruments rather than incisiveness, and what’s left out seems indicative of who’s telling the story and why. Review: Superstar biopic 'Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody' is decidedly off-key 2022-12-21T05:00:00Z Prescod is thoughtful and candid, but her incisiveness cuts only in certain directions. Review | How does it feel to be a ‘Token Black Girl’? A new memoir explains. 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z While Brighton have enjoyed several excellent results on their travels this season, they struggled for fluidity and incisiveness against high-energy opponents led superbly by Toney on his 100th appearance for the Bees. Toney presses England case in Brentford win 2022-10-14T04:00:00Z Over a 19-year career, through power and incisiveness, the soccer ball would usually find its way into the net. D.C. United is mired in a scoring drought. But Wayne Rooney still sees progress. 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z In that regard the incisiveness of Kienholz’s sculpture is on scorching display in its cruelest, most devastating image — that gray, oozing lump of nameless matter. Commentary: As Roe vs. Wade is overturned, a grim 1962 sculpture gains tragic new relevance 2022-07-03T04:00:00Z The sprightly Colombia winger brought energy to Liverpool, getting the team on the front foot with his direct running and incisiveness early in the second half. Diaz’s dynamism, flair energizing Liverpool’s quadruple bid 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z The Hammers dominated the first half but lacked incisiveness in the final third and called Jordan Pickford into action just once. Ogbonna heads winner for West Ham 2021-10-17T04:00:00Z Instead, “Sweet Girl” relies on a mid-film twist so nonsensical and tosses up a final Big Boss reveal so reactionary, that the film loses both insight and incisiveness. Review: Even Jason Momoa isn't strong enough to carry muddled 'Sweet Girl' 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z His latest makes it abundantly clear that the author, now in his late 80s, has lost none of his vigor, incisiveness, dry wit or moral outrage. Top 4 crime-fiction books to look forward to in November 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z The sharpness, energy and incisiveness that returned at Wembley was evident again as Liverpool began at an eye-catching pace. Liverpool brush aside Norwich to make an early statement of intent 2019-08-09T04:00:00Z His ability to communicate, his incisiveness in describing things, in being technically alert and aware of what would make a car work. My friend Niki Lauda was a street-fighter and a shining talent in F1 | John Watson 2019-05-21T04:00:00Z Pellegrini was presented with an overdue display of incisiveness and commitment from West Ham on his 65th birthday. Yarmolenko double against Everton helps West Ham to first league win 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z Lacked the incisiveness of other performances and spurned the one chance he managed to create, denied by a tip over the bar from France goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Croatia player ratings in the World Cup final 2018-07-15T04:00:00Z Agüero, though, lacked his customary ruthless incisiveness and hit a post. Raheem Sterling strikes again to give Manchester City win No18 at Newcastle 2017-12-27T05:00:00Z It's impressive to see just how well the minimalist "HP" logo has aged, losing none of its original incisiveness and understated appeal. How HP's brilliant new logo came to be 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Has been in and out of the side in recent weeks, though, and the versatile midfielder is yet to show that he has the presence or incisiveness to pull Norwich out of trouble. Premier League transfers: rating all the summer signings, club by club 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z Can Denmark find some incisiveness to claw this back? Denmark v Sweden: Euro 2016 playoff – as it happened 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z “He had wisdom and dignity, and a certain heartlessless and incisiveness, which I thought was exactly right.” The outrageous fortune of Benedict Cumberbatch 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z The switch to a 4-2-3-1 formation from a 4-4-2 stabilized the American midfield, freed the wings, allowed the American attack to start farther upfield and permitted Lloyd to play with incisiveness and creativity. Jill Ellis, a Serene and Innovative Tactician, Leads the U.S. Team 2015-07-04T04:00:00Z But his incisiveness, his sneaky smile, were absent. A Fortune at the Top of the World 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Even not operating at their most domineering, the visitors were still capable of breaking with incisiveness, pace and power. St Mirren 0-2 Aberdeen 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Can Denmark find some incisiveness to claw this back? Denmark v Sweden: Euro 2016 playoff – as it happened 2015-11-17T05:00:00Z A writer who combined broad learning with sly incisiveness, Mr. Baranczak was widely considered a “dissident” poet for his subtly acerbic political poems and his activism. Stanislaw Baranczak, 68, Polish Underground Poet, Dies 2015-01-03T05:00:00Z He has a reputation for incisiveness and plain-speaking which can look like arrogance. US needs to show it's still top dog 2014-12-11T05:00:00Z His incisiveness around the penalty area is what coaches crave from all their attackers, and his powerful crosses inevitably find their way into the crook of the opposing defense. In El Clásico, Real Madrid Pays No Mind to Barcelona Debut of Luis Suárez 2014-10-25T04:00:00Z The move highlighted the vision and incisiveness of Sánchez, who was recalled to the starting lineup and the intelligent movement of Welbeck. Danny Welbeck hat-trick sparks Arsenal fireworks in rout of Galatasaray 2014-10-01T04:00:00Z In Brazil, after wowing in the group stage, Messi seemed at times to be missing zip and incisiveness in later games. Messi back to old self under new Barcelona coach 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z You will rarely find these topics addressed with such incisiveness and concision. William Bernstein's Rational Expectations (plus Q+A with author) 2014-06-24T04:00:00Z The Spaniard failed to score on this occasion – and fluffed a couple of opportunities – but showed improvement in precision and incisiveness as he linked with his colleagues to make chances for others. Frank Lampard shows Chelsea his predatory instincts are undimmed 2012-12-30T17:39:24Z "Ah," she said, with a curious slow incisiveness, "then you are not so very anxious to go back—to her?" Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z The thin man put the question with a legal incisiveness. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, June 14, 1916 2012-02-11T03:03:42.797Z "It would have been wiser if you had made that clear first," she said, with a slow incisiveness that made the words cut like the lash of a whip. Thrice Armed 2012-02-03T03:00:24.970Z What he said Gordon could not distinguish for the closed window, but he noticed a savage incisiveness about the movement of his lips, and saw the veins swell upon his forehead and along his throat. A Romance of Wastdale 2012-02-01T03:00:11.227Z No," she said, with quiet incisiveness, "I would sooner you didn't. For Jacinta 2012-01-27T03:00:20.840Z "Ah," said the younger man with sharp incisiveness, "I do not think one could blame that boy." Long Odds 2012-03-02T03:00:08.670Z Professor Huxley was unwilling to respond: but he was called for and spoke with his usual incisiveness and with some scorn. Charles Darwin: His Life in an Autobiographical Chapter, and in a Selected Series of His Published Letters 2012-01-22T03:00:19.733Z "Not in my dark!" said Willie, sternly, with a calm incisiveness that surprised everybody and ended the project before it was begun. What Will People Say? A novel 2011-12-17T03:00:18.490Z At such times his music possesses an uncommon sureness, swiftness, and incisiveness; especially in passages of tragic foreboding, of mounting excitement, it is gripping and intense in a quite irresistible degree. Aspects of Modern Opera Estimates and Inquiries 2011-12-12T03:00:24.900Z Lord Acton's comment upon this vote of the episcopal majority does not lack incisiveness. Letters of Lord Acton To Mary, Daughter of the Right Hon. W. E. Gladstone 2011-12-06T03:00:20.687Z As a diplomatist he displayed many brilliant qualities—adroitness in negotiation, incisiveness in argument and elegance in style. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 2 "Gloss" to "Gordon, Charles George" 2011-10-31T02:00:28.703Z “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 Like the colors, the sounds were individualized by sharpness of tone, incisiveness of utterance. Jungle Peace 2011-10-06T02:00:42.363Z "Forgive me, Dr. Weilen," he said, turning to their guest with the conventional manner and incisiveness of a Prussian functionary and a volunteer of the Guards. Simon Eichelkatz; The Patriarch Two Stories of Jewish Life 2011-09-15T02:00:12.970Z What strikes us most in all these tracts is the deliberate incisiveness of their irony, the despairing bitterness that gives them finish and completeness. Ireland in the Days of Dean Swift Irish Tracts, 1720 to 1734 2011-08-23T02:00:30.217Z The one positive, in a midfield lacking balance and incisiveness, was Ross Barkley, whose league debut at the age of 17 was thoroughly vindicated with an intelligent, composed display. Everton 0-1 Queens Park Rangers 2011-08-20T16:07:24Z The incompleteness of the child's understanding gives only a keener incisiveness to the satire embodied in his narrative. Critical Studies 2011-07-21T02:00:20.463Z There was a savour of contempt in the cold incisiveness of his tone that went to her heart. Golden Face A Tale of the Wild West 2011-07-05T02:00:27.453Z But," with sudden incisiveness, "what about the priest, eh? The Lady of the Mount 2011-05-24T02:00:15.640Z 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 He was a spare, gray-haired gentleman, formal and fastidious, and betrayed his impatience only by a faint incisiveness of speech. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z It had been a night of tension, but the incisiveness of United was a quality that put them beyond the reach of these opponents. Manchester United 2-1 Marseille 2011-03-15T21:47:43Z No," I replied, with some incisiveness; "they will come round—especially Mr. Brokenshire. The High Heart 2011-03-04T03:00:52.683Z A combination of Liverpool carelessness and Blackpool incisiveness quelled the initial Dalglish euphoria. Blackpool 2-1 Liverpool 2011-01-12T21:55:21Z Yet as the attacks became more desperate, the more they lacked accuracy and incisiveness, and it was here that Lampard's calm probing passes, not to mention his powerful shots, were missed. Chelsea's 'difficult times' continue with loss at Birmingham 2010-11-22T07:00:00Z This is a new start for England, but it is also one that will call for a great deal more work before fluency or incisiveness is achieved. England 2-1 Hungary 2010-08-11T20:57:00Z As for Vieira and De Jong, neither are capable of incisiveness, so pairing them again feels like a mismatch. Manchester City v Wigan - as it happened | Jacob Steinberg 2010-03-29T18:05:00Z And thereupon he holds forth grandiloquently, with an ardor and incisiveness born of the love and the longing at his heart. Yiddish Tales Age, wealth, character, and a certain incisiveness of speech combined to strengthen her position. The Great Miss Driver Here Mr. Wells discusses with an incisiveness and penetrativeness all his own, conditions as he has seen them in three of the great countries engaged in the European War. American World Policies Saint Simon has often been compared to Tacitus, but his torrent of words very little resembles the laconic incisiveness of the Roman. A Short History of French Literature The Magistrate began his examination with characteristic incisiveness. The Green God But his head was thrown well back and his reply was almost a challenge in its curt incisiveness: "Then I reckon I wouldn't have to baig what ribbons I took a fancy to." The Song of the Wolf A parcel of disconnected passages cannot possess the flow and finish of a complete essay, but each bit has the clearness, incisiveness and smooth polish of his native wit. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20. July, 1877. The depth, pregnancy, and incisiveness, of many of the remarks in his letters, glancing along a considerable range of subject-matter, are highly noticeable. Life of John Keats Ruskin brings with him quite a respectable load of artistic baggage; he brings an incisiveness, a sarcasm, often a piquancy with him, which makes him entertaining besides inspiring. Lectures on Russian Literature Pushkin, Gogol, Turgenef, Tolstoy "It is certainly a medley," he replied, with some incisiveness. Brooke's Daughter A Novel “And do you justify yourself for involving a loyal friend in difficulty by the mere fact that the prisoner was your cousin?” he asked, and the cold incisiveness of his tone made the girl shiver. Peggy Owen and Liberty Thus the first theme, of a folk-dance character, is a typical violin melody; only strings—with their incisiveness and power of subtle phrasing—can fully express its piquancy. Music: An Art and a Language Like Berkeley, Shaftesbury occasionally makes use of the dialogue very effectively, but he has not the bishop's incisiveness. The Age of Pope (1700-1744) Time had chiseled it to an incisiveness not incongruous with a lingering air of youth. The Side Of The Angels A Novel There was not his wonted incisiveness and crispness. Death Points a Finger "I'm not unhappy," she said, with a brutality of incisiveness which offers the bare fact with no concern for its effect. The Prisoner Robert, the eldest, a man forty years of age, was his father's right-hand man in financial matters, having a certain hard incisiveness which fitted him for the somewhat sordid details of business life. Jennie Gerhardt A Novel It is not deep nor very full, but, considering his great age, it is wonderfully clear and ringing, and it has a certain incisiveness of sound which gives it great carrying power. Ave Roma Immortalis, Vol. 2 Studies from the Chronicles of Rome Incisive he was not ordinarily; caution of his type harmonises ill with incisiveness. Life of Charles Darwin "Gregory," she said with harsh incisiveness, "there's only one way you could get that money—and it isn't yours." Hawtrey's Deputy It was not a request but a command flung at me with a curt incisiveness that brought the blood to my face, and I was never quite sure afterward why I went. Lorimer of the Northwest Clavering shook his head, but there was a curious incisiveness in his tone. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter The chief characteristic of his conversation was an incisiveness so perfect and clear as to have often the pleasurable surprise of wit. Old Familiar Faces The question of ways and means had been crowded out of her very memory for weeks past; it came with so much the sharper incisiveness now. A Red Wallflower "I can find time for that, even though——" He paused, and then said, with quiet incisiveness, "Even though the Motor Pirate is upon the road again!" The Motor Pirate “Gregory,” she said with harsh incisiveness, “there’s only one way you could get that money—and it isn’t yours.” Masters of the Wheat-Lands Clavering flushed, for there was a contemptuous incisiveness in Grant’s voice which stung his pride. The Cattle-Baron's Daughter Clark spoke with a certain quick incisiveness and his eyes seemed unusually keen and bright. The Rapids He talked that night brightly, and with more force and incisiveness, I thought, than he had displayed for months. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti "It's pretty late to call them rumours—they were devilish close to facts when we left town this morning," Mr. Grisben was saying, with an unexpected incisiveness of tone. The Triumph Of Night 1916 He had the typewritten statement of the proposition before him, and was ready to discuss it with his usual incisiveness. Aladdin & Co. A Romance of Yankee Magic The Master heard, and replied with edifying incisiveness mingled with splendid irony. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern He mused for a moment, and then his words came with the crisp incisiveness of a lawyer in cross-examination. 'Smiles' A Rose of the Cumberlands Rossetti had both wit and humour, but these, during the time that I knew him, were only occasionally present in his conversation, while the incisiveness was always conspicuous. Recollections of Dante Gabriel Rossetti The soft Southern burr of his ordinary conversation had given place to a clear incisiveness. Blazed Trail Stories and Stories of the Wild Life The clamour lasted for a minute and then died away, and then with a cold incisiveness, in strange contrast with his previous manner, he addressed the crowd. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile With logical incisiveness the Master demonstrated that such givers have their reward. Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern He always had something definite to say, and no one can read his discussion of such a man as Milton without feeling braced and stimulated by contact with an intellect of uncommon strength and incisiveness. Harvard Classics Volume 28 Essays English and American For this purpose he invariably uses the word hopp, a word chosen for its clear incisiveness. The Eurhythmics of Jaques-Dalcroze “Well! it is—it is not—it shall look—” “How should it look,” replied Mrs Collenwood, with quiet incisiveness, “to see Pandora bound to the stake for burning?” All's Well Alice's Victory The career of a typical product of militarism, in school, university, business, patriotism, and love, told with a biting incisiveness and irony. The New Society Does she possess enthusiasm, energy, optimism, sympathy, imagination, force, incisiveness, tact, judgment, geniality, social graces, courtesy, and kindliness? A Guide to Methods and Observation in History Studies in High School Observation "What marvelous incisiveness you possess, Benny," his friend commented. White Ashes He realized again her clean-cut, finished daintiness, the incisiveness of voice and feature. The Best Short Stories of 1915 And the Yearbook of the American Short Story "Why have it in a deserted house?" questioned the Lay Reader with some incisiveness. Peace on Earth, Good-will to Dogs The incisiveness of his speech cut the air like ice dropping from a glacier, and Roma felt herself turning pale with a sense of something fearful whirling around her. The Eternal City It can barely breathe some delicious new melody; yet the thing will float forth not only undiminished, but gathering beauty, significance, and incisiveness in every land it passes through. The Joyful Heart But this was a superficial view, because, if he became moved or interested, he revealed a critical incisiveness of speech and judgment, as well as a profound and delicate humour. Hugh Memoirs of a Brother But it everywhere bears the stamp of passion and religious ardour, and does not bespeak the critical incisiveness of a highly civilised age. History of English Humour, Vol. 1 With an Introduction upon Ancient Humour On things political and social he could express himself in little casual flashes whose shrewd and trenchant incisiveness challenge comparison with Mr. Chesterton's own asides. Among Famous Books Abby was attractive to men in spite of her smallness and leanness and incisiveness of manner. The Portion of Labor Forain, with the pencil of a realism truly Japanese, illustrates with sympathetic incisiveness the pitiless pessimism of Flaubert, Goncourt, and Maupassant as well. French Art Classic and Contemporary Painting and Sculpture To his friend's astonishment, Frederick did not display his old incisiveness in debate, whether in attack or defence. Atlantis His features were still rough hewn but time had hardened their immaturity to a rugged incisiveness. The Enchanted Canyon His strange mental honesty, his courage, his brutal incisiveness, all had fascinated her. The Heart of the Desert Kut-Le of the Desert Compared with Jeffrey's his criticism wanted incisiveness, but it wears better. Sir Walter Scott as a Critic of Literature The tall girl glanced at Margaret with the amusement still in her face, and then answered with a deliberate incisiveness that equalled Lady Torridon's own. The King's Achievement Oh!" murmured Manetho, the incisiveness of his manner melting away as suddenly as it came; "now have you proved your love. Idolatry A Romance Therefore, for vigour, grave dignity, and incisiveness of thought, united to graphic pictures of his age, Hall is undeniably the most important name in the history of the Elizabethan satire, strictly so called. English Satires When he spoke again it was with the conscious incisiveness of a drunken man trying hard to control his speech. The Tysons (Mr. and Mrs. Nevill Tyson) If the arguments employed were now well-worn, they were repeated with an incisiveness that took away much of their staleness. Stephen A. Douglas A Study in American Politics But the sharp variety and incisiveness of the oaths he vented at us, soon disabused us of any opinion we might have held that he was sissified.... Tramping on Life An Autobiographical Narrative The whole thing is driven home with a power, an incisiveness, and a delicate irradiating humour which I should despair of conveying by mere criticism. Recent Developments in European Thought "Then," she said, with cold incisiveness, "Ferris cannot stay here, and he shall be punished." Winston of the Prairie Then the money-lender spoke, and his voice conveyed a concentration of hate that bit upon the air with an incisiveness which startled his companion. The Story of the Foss River Ranch A Tale of the Northwest The incisiveness of her tone brought life into me, as a probe sometimes brings a patient out of stupor. The Doctor's Dilemma "No," she said, with a cold incisiveness, though her voice was faint and strained. Alton of Somasco And after he was converted he saw and painted supernatural things with the same carnal and robust incisiveness. Recent Developments in European Thought Three passages from the Guildhall speech afford typical illustrations of the incisiveness of his English and of its effect on his audience. African and European Addresses This friend knew the vigor and incisiveness of Macaulay's style, and as he read the letter from Jeffrey he exclaimed, "Macaulay!" Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 05 Little Journeys to the Homes of English Authors His face was pale, perhaps, from overwork, but there was a brilliancy in his eyes and an incisiveness in his speech which came from the confidence of victory. A Tale of a Lonely Parish The words fell brief and imperious, compelling in their incisiveness. Greatheart Altogether, however, its breadth of view, its general accuracy, and its incisiveness, entitle it to a full hearing. Our Vanishing Wild Life Its Extermination and Preservation Conquest's little gray-green eyes blinked as if against the blaze of their own light, while his features sharpened to their utmost incisiveness. The Wild Olive He raised his ravaged face at the sharp-edged incisiveness in her voice. Every Soul Hath Its Song He spoke with a wit, incisiveness, and versatility to which, as one observer remarked, they were not accustomed from Prussian Ministers. Bismarck and the Foundation of the German Empire Fourth, her style was easy, colloquial, never stilted or affected, marked at times by an energy and incisiveness which betrayed earnest thought and intense feeling. The Life and Letters of Elizabeth Prentiss Now it was not only loud, rapid, and continuous, but, while still musical, there was an incisiveness in it, a sharp ring as of resentment, which made it strike painfully on the sense. Green Mansions: a romance of the tropical forest The incisiveness of the face would have been too sharp had it not been saved by the high-bred effect of a Roman nose and a handsome mouth and chin. The Wild Olive But he could not help his stinging incisiveness, and though moderating it by an almost affectionate smile, he added— "And by then you will probably consent to die from sheer disgust." The End of the Tether This request forced the communicative cleric out of the gangway, and before he could speak in the next room, the girl was talking with strange incisiveness. The Innocence of Father Brown It is equally easy, however, to understand their impatience with a literature which, upon the whole, lacked any breath of greatness, and handled the stuff of human life with so little freshness, incisiveness and truth. The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann Volume I "You shall not escape," she continued, the words leaving her lips with a sort of staccato incisiveness, crisp and emotional. The Avenger "Wait a bit," she said, retreating, and speaking with a hard incisiveness. Sir George Tressady — Volume II The agitation thus started went on its way with many varying manifestations, and with a growing incisiveness of statement and earnestness of feeling. Unitarianism in America What is the faculty which gives relief, brilliancy, and incisiveness to thought? Amiel's Journal What impressed me most about him when we first met was, his affectionate deference to Mr. Maurice, and the vigour and incisiveness of everything he said and did. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography Ah!"—here her tone changed to one of a more bitter incisiveness—"you are glad to have been born a Jew. Daniel Deronda There everything is consistent; there the dialogue has a power and an incisiveness to which it does not attain in any of the unprinted manuscripts. Master Olof : a Drama in Five Acts Long before, on noticing a dying tree, he had observed, with the pitiless incisiveness which would spare neither others nor himself: 'I am like that. A History of English Literature He will not tolerate romantic emotions or sentimentalism, which he ridicules with a reckless audacity, a literal incisiveness, and a satiric wit that none of his contemporaries can excel. Halleck's New English Literature He spoke with the crisp incisiveness of a master, but for once his subject did not immediately respond. Up the Hill and Over It aims at comparatively little, but is perfectly successful in its aim, and unsurpassed for the incisiveness of its side strokes, and the courtly ease of a manner that never degenerates into mannerism. Byron "I see that your tongue hasn't lost its old incisiveness," he laughed. Dave Darrin's Second Year at Annapolis Or, Two Midshipmen as Naval Academy "Youngsters" He viewed his whole life now, in epitome, and much as you may see at night the hackneyed vista from your window leap to incisiveness under the lash of lightning. The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations Like hundreds of others he persisted in expounding the duties of the executive, but his patronizing advice was more harmful in proportion to the incisiveness of his literary ability. The Life of Abraham Lincoln Mrs. Harrington, unmoved in her grey silk dress, was talking with her usual incisiveness, and Luke was listening gravely. The Grey Lady "Thank Heaven you are not!" he said, with such sudden cold incisiveness that she turned round and looked at him. The Iron Woman He strode in swiftly, introduced himself with quick incisiveness, and tarried only long enough to fix himself indelibly in the minds of those he had come to see, then he left. Flowing Gold "I wouldn't if I were you," Cyril answered, with quiet incisiveness. What's Bred in the Bone There was that about Count Giraldi, a diamantine brilliancy, a something hard and crystalline, a positiveness, an incisiveness of view and reflection, which on first acquaintance decided me not to take him into my confidence. The Fool Errant Being the Memoirs of Francis-Anthony Strelley, Esq., Citizen of Lucca Such rules were very rigid, but they were purely conventional, they had nothing to do with right or wrong: a fact which Mrs. Alden set forth with her usual incisiveness. The Metropolis "It's pretty late to call them rumors—they were devilish close to facts when we left town this morning," Mr. Grisben was saying, with an unexpected incisiveness of tone. Short Stories for English Courses In this he achieved the successful combination of audacity of theme with a fitting incisiveness of style. The Case of Summerfield His amazing attractiveness, his talk, which combined incisiveness and fancy and humour and fire and gentleness, made him a marked figure from the first. Where No Fear Was Cold, hard rays penetrate through the immense ruin, separating with a sharp incisiveness the light from the shadows. Egypt (La Mort de Philae) He never quarreled with the directness and incisiveness of Cowperwood's action. The Titan It is beautifully written, with power, incisiveness, loftiness, and variety of treatment, in elegant, pure language, with plenty of metaphor, while it is comprehensive and covers an amount of ground that does you great credit. Letters of the Younger Pliny, First Series — Volume 1 Monsieur de Condillac," said he, speaking quickly and yet with an incisiveness of tone that made his words sound deliberate, "I am a desperate man in a desperate position. Saint Martin's Summer He omitted much, re-wrote the sonnets in part, and sometimes compressed two or more compositions into one, always losing something of the force and incisiveness of the original. The Renaissance Studies in Art and Poetry Precipitation in delivery, too, which when carried too far destroys all distinctness and incisiveness, was due to my very high impressionability, and to the straining after technical scenic effects. Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors "Oh," muttered the detective sergeant, taken aback by the cold incisiveness of the speaker. Fire-Tongue The subtle penetration of his phrases, so perfect in shading and incisiveness, showed him to be a master of art. Little Masterpieces of Autobiography: Actors |
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