| 单词 | mild-mannered |
| 例句 | With her was Hugh’s wife: a small, mild-mannered woman who looked far too young and frail to have borne as many children as she had. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Hull House had become a bastion of progressive thought inhabited by strong-willed young women, “interspersed,” as one visitor put it, “with earnest-faced, self-subordinating and mild-mannered men who slide from room to room apologetically.” The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z It is not uncommon for this breed of bantam to be the top of the pecking order among milder-mannered breeds. Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer 2015-05-12T00:00:00Z Running to keep up with Yuni’s long, quick strides, Doha marveled at the change in his usually mild-mannered sister. Finding Junie Kim 2021-05-04T00:00:00Z What I saw of Frank was an extremely mild-mannered young man, even when he was drinking beer, which he did a lot. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z The man fell back, and his pinscher dæmon, who had been baring her teeth at the mild-mannered golden monkey, instantly cowered and tucked her tail stump as low as it would go. The Amber Spyglass 2000-10-10T00:00:00Z The motel rooms were doubles, and to my profound relief, my roommate was mild-mannered Gary. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he seemed like a mild-mannered man, more like a middle- aged storekeeper than a Marine, I also saw what he looked like when he was angry. Code Talker: A Novel About the Navajo Marines of World War Two 2005-01-01T00:00:00Z A tubby, mild-mannered recruit named Emminger, harshly flipped onto the mat, suffered torn ligaments in his shoulder and was sent off to the emergency room of a local hospital. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then fear, disguised in the garb of mild-mannered doubt, slips into your mind like a spy. Life of Pi 2001-09-01T00:00:00Z Pigeons could be made to look like roosters and peacocks, and dogs made short-haired, long-haired, pied, piebald, bowlegged, hairless, crop-tailed, vicious, mild-mannered, diffident, guarded, belligerent. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z I thought he’d be one of those quiet types who was awkwardly gentle and clumsy, the kind of mild-mannered guy who says, “Am I hurting you?” when I can’t feel a thing. The Joy Luck Club 1989-01-01T00:00:00Z And there's a new face: Mark Ruffalo plays Bruce Banner, the mild-mannered gamma radiation expert who, when he gets upset, is transformed into the uncontrollable monster Hulk. 'The Avengers': Superhero flick is a blast 2012-05-02T20:02:47Z A mild-mannered, middle-aged father of two who has never wielded a weapon outside of an Xbox game, I am no one's idea of an action star. Stunt choreographers turn stars into stone-cold killers in 'John Wicks' 2014-10-18T04:00:00Z Here Mr. Chan plays Bob Ho, a mild-mannered pen importer who is really — what else? — an international action spy. 2010-01-15T04:06:00Z In contrast, Walter White’s mild-mannered demeanor, educated background, and middle-class lifestyle always offer him the comforts of being perceived as good, even when he starts to do truly terrible things. Pennsatucky’s redemption: How “Orange Is the New Black” pulled a reverse “Breaking Bad” 2015-06-20T04:00:00Z And where Ms. Carson had gotten mild-mannered, 1970s-style pop-folk, Ms. Smith got backups that roiled and seethed to the point of feedback, verging on psychedelia and then easing back before the next strategic disturbance. Music Review: Golden Palominos, With Lianne Smith and Lori Carson 2012-12-31T22:51:39Z Damen Scranton’s Scrooge in Blessed Unrest theater company’s “A Christmas Carol” is almost mild-mannered, communicating his ill will with quiet sarcasm, a curling lip and dismissive sneers. Spare Times for Children for Dec. 20-26 2013-12-19T23:22:44Z Perhaps it isn't surprising given that this darkly funny action film is about a mild-mannered family man who escalates to a "whole other level of recklessness" following a series of unfortunate incidents. In the joyfully violent "Nobody," Bob Odenkirk channels his inner John Wick 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z A charismatic minimalist from the start, he has lately — in the haunting “All is Lost” and the mild-mannered “Our Souls at Night” — offered a series of master classes in understatement. Review: Robert Redford Aims to Charm in ‘The Old Man & the Gun’ 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Just as Earth is demolished, mild-mannered Arthur Dent escapes to the galactic freeway. Washington Post paperback bestsellers 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z He's both Clark Kent — a bespectacled, mild-mannered pen importer in a Western suburb — and Superspy, working for the Chinese and American governments. 2010-01-16T19:10:00Z The actors still carry scripts, though that is no bar to Mr. Mac’s dangerous enthusiasm or Ms. Blackwell’s mild-mannered insanity or Ms. Celik’s infectious disdain. Review: ‘Gone Missing,’ Now a Poignant Reminder of a Life Cut Short 2018-07-12T04:00:00Z Superman, or rather the mild-mannered Clark Kent, did not work on 15th Street. Goodbye, old Washington Post, home of the newspaper the Grahams built 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Longing for an “aha!” moment when her memories click into place, Lucie is dismayed when the arrival of Grady, a mild-mannered and gentle Native American/Irish man, triggers no recognition whatsoever. ‘Love Water Memory’: an amnesiac looks for her life 2013-03-28T22:04:42Z This cues the movie's twin premises: that Griffin is too mild-mannered to attract Stephanie, and that he takes dating tips from the animals that break their "code of silence" by talking to him. Zookeeper: Kevin James' Animal Distraction 2011-07-07T12:20:00Z His physical prowess is a terrifying contrast to the mild-mannered, cerebral personality we’ve already seen. ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Season 1, Episode 8: A Little Harmony 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z Just replace "ninjas" with "killer monks, mechanical bees, a deceptively mild-mannered elderly assassin, a Genghis-Khan-like fiend, a deeply sinister government agency, and a clock repairman who starts channeling his gangster father." 'Angelmaker': A clock repairman tries to stop the world's end 2012-03-14T19:55:04Z Here is an exchange from his show about fiscal stimulus and its relation to job creation with the mild-mannered AFL-CIO chief economist Ron Blackwell: Ron Blackwell: Why don’t you let me finish my thought? How Fox News created a new culture of idiots 2012-10-28T12:00:00Z She’s so mild-mannered she doesn’t even give Arnold an ultimatum; instead she hands him his boarding pass for Maine and tells him she hopes he’ll show up at the airport. Hope Springs: Meryl Streep and Tommy Lee Jones are In Treatment 2012-08-07T17:07:24Z What the moody indie drama "After the Fall" struggles with is rapidly evident from its brush strokes setup: In a middle-class desert suburb, a mild-mannered husband and father's impending monetary crisis triggers a criminal side. 'After the Fall' drifts by on a 'Breaking Bad' motif 2014-12-21T05:00:00Z Then came a mild-mannered Swiss architect, who had in fact redesigned the booth, placing angled mirrors in the seven-by-seven space so that passersby could see the East Village reflected back at them. The Death of East Village Radio 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z That wound up being the response of staid, mild-mannered Bradley Katsuyama to United States business practices. Books of The Times: ‘Flash Boys’ by Michael Lewis, a Tale of High-Speed Trading 2014-03-31T15:42:21Z While he looks on, in the company of Mrs. Fowler, a mild-mannered goon the size of a refrigerator begins his work: The coldly brilliant crime novel, ‘GBH,’ by Ted Lewis 2015-05-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Flew was a mild-mannered polemicist, respectful of his opponents and driven, as he often said, by simple curiosity and a determination to go where the facts led him. Antony Flew, 87, Philosopher and Ex-Atheist, Dies 2010-04-17T02:21:00Z This is an intriguing stage version of Fyodor Dostoevsky's 1846 novella about a mild-mannered government clerk Golyadkin, who becomes convinced that someone else has usurped his identity. This week's new theatre 2012-11-17T00:05:34Z By day, they pretend to be mild-mannered travel agents raising kids. “The Americans” Is Too Bleak, and That’s Why It’s Great 2015-03-18T04:00:00Z His latest effort, “Bloodline,” is a perfect fit: a Blumhouse horror project about a mild-mannered guy who just happens has a murderous streak. Seann William Scott loves horror: The comedy star on his murderous "Bloodline" role 2019-09-20T04:00:00Z Eyeing the chance to take over the florist kingdom, get rich and get the girl, the mild-mannered Seymour finds cause to dispose of his enemies by feeding them to his increasingly hungry plant. Little Shop of Horrors – review 2012-06-07T17:15:01Z A Needed Cold Shower: Even Style himself disowned his P.U.A. legacy, morphing back to Neil Strauss, a now mild-mannered husband, father and life counselor. Would the Pickup Artist Stand a Chance in the #MeToo Era? 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z Compared with the mild-mannered corporate executives who usually represent Apple in public, Mr. Lowe is a new kind of animal for the company. Zane Lowe, the D.J. Scratching Out Beats 1 for Apple 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z In 2001, a mild-mannered couple was accused of cheating their way to the top on the popular nail-biting game show "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" through strategic coughing during filming. True or false? AMC's "Quiz" goes inside the game show coughing scandal that tests confirmation bias 2020-05-31T04:00:00Z But the Instant Pot — a device that combines an electric pressure cooker, slow cooker, rice cooker and yogurt maker in one handy unit — sends even mild-mannered cooks into fits of passion. Why Do Cooks Love the Instant Pot? I Bought One to Find Out 2017-01-31T05:00:00Z By day, he was a mild-mannered teacher, walking the halls of his Bay Area high school. Yang is named national ambassador for young people’s literature 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z In 1968, a mild-mannered musician named Bruce Haack appeared on “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” and explained how his homemade electronic instruments worked. He Made Kids’ Music and Albums About Lucifer. Now His Work Is a Rock Opera. 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z A mild-mannered surrealist, Angeles composes gentle dream images without a hint of nightmares. In the galleries: Brick by brick, a dark history emerges 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z On the same channel on Dec. 10: “Merry Ex-Mas,” about a “mild-mannered single mother” who sets out to foil her ex-husband’s remarriage. Weathering a Blizzard of Christmas TV Programming 2016-11-23T05:00:00Z And Jones is a milder-mannered version of his U.S. marshal characters as a government agent who tries to keep these four alive and keep the incidents with the locals to a minimum. ‘The Family’: The French take a hit in violent mob comedy 2013-09-12T09:16:07Z When the hoard finally emerged in 2013 from the shuttered residences of his mild-mannered and socially autistic son, Cornelius, the discovery shocked the art world and raised a cloud of legal and ethical dilemmas. Wheeler-dealer 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z In real life, I’m pretty mild-mannered and measured or whatever. The funniest man on Twitter moves to TV: Rob Delaney takes a dirty, messy, realistic look at parenting and marriage 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z A team of 14 officers “armed to the teeth” stormed through her gate and arrested the mild-mannered, 66-year-old intellectual. Uruguay, the first country where you can smoke marijuana wherever you like 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z I guess pop R&B songs about mild-mannered love interests don't have realistic hitmaking potential. The story in Usher's "Raymond V Raymond": divorce, nightclub, menage a trois 2010-04-14T18:37:00Z Zorn discovers to his horror that his “little bone crusher” son is now a mild-mannered vegetarian who enjoys kale juice. White Guys, Grappling With a New Reality on TV 2016-09-13T04:00:00Z The finale of the original “Dexter” series, which ended in 2013, wrapped up with its titular character, a mild-mannered serial killer played by Michael C. Hall, getting caught in a lethal-looking storm. What’s on TV This Week: ‘The Oratorio’ and ‘Dexter: New Blood’ 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered “Willow Weep for Me” suddenly erupted into a cry that carried the song to a whole new dimension. Music Review: Easygoing Look at Determined Women 2011-02-06T22:37:09Z Valerie was naive and mild-mannered, more comfortable around adults than those her own age, and I enjoyed mocking her innocence. Interview With My Bully: The bully who asked me out 2012-05-22T00:00:00Z He’s a mild-mannered young weed dealer living with his grandmother and part-timing at a comics shop, with little stake in the great clash between Jews and Nazis in hiding. Why I love the shameless, gory, Nazi-killing catharsis of Amazon's Hunters 2020-02-25T05:00:00Z Once the cops find him, Jimmy casts aside the mild-mannered Cinnabon manager to resurrect the unflappable Saul Goodman, in order to play the part all great con men were born to do. S'all done: "Better Call Saul" closes with a journey through time and regret 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z In their first stage outing for three years, the Radio 4 duo prove themselves proficient at mild-mannered levity, but are about as cutting as a wooden spoon. Punt and Dennis ? review 2011-01-13T22:16:00Z That’s a big burden to place on such a mild-mannered, easygoing novel. Books of The Times: ‘Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore’ by Robin Sloan 2012-11-07T20:55:24Z The first laugh this joke gets is from the incongruity between his mild-mannered persona and the description of his own confidence, but as the bit emerges, its aim expands. Sick of Angry Comics? Try Some Sweet-Tempered Stand-Up 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z Several of the early pictures at the Met Breuer — of well-dressed shoppers and window displays — are mild-mannered and ordinary. Previously Unseen Arbus, Unearthed Years After Her Death 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z At the time he emailed her about playing the Minister, the character was described in the script as a mild-mannered man in a suit. Tilda Swinton's Many Sets of False Teeth 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z This mild-mannered class study suggests a discreetly buttoned up “Lady Chatterley’s Lover.” Film: Yvan Attal at Rendez-Vous With French Cinema 2010-03-11T05:31:00Z But there was, within his mild-mannered delivery, considerable fire. In Comey’s Testimony, a Reboot of Classic TV Hearings Past 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z "About our visit," he advises at another, "I'm not mild-mannered, but you may want to bring a book." Bill Callahan: 'I've finally accepted that I'm an entertainer' 2011-03-31T11:47:40Z Lou Ye's "Mystery" tells the story of a mild-mannered woman who mounts a radical revenge after uncovering her husband's infidelity. China's 'Mystery' vies for Golden Horse film award 2012-11-23T05:38:08Z Olsen could never figure out that the bespectacled, “mild-mannered” Kent was Superman’s alter ego. Jack Larson, who played Jimmy Olsen in TV’s ‘Superman’ series, dies at 87 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered technology consultant by day, Haynes, 54, is on a mission to save Virginia barbecue from obscurity. Where did barbecue begin? Virginia, he says — and he stands by it 2016-08-28T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, mild-mannered Jesse Saler seems to spend much of his stage time wanting to withdraw what he hasn’t yet even spoken. Poor Dog's 'Group Therapy' is compelling but confused 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z Adam Brody stars as a mild-mannered guy tooling about with a bunch of sophisticates in that most romantic city. Amazon's new pilots: Sevigny shines in standout show The Cosmopolitans 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z The shy, mild-mannered red wolf is smaller than the gray wolf of the West, but larger than a coyote. Wild red wolves hanging on but more cooperation needed to save the species 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z Jorge is a middle-aged, mild-mannered forestry worker in southern Chile, living in a neighborhood in which a thug named Kalule is terrorizing the residents. From Chile, That Hollow Feeling of Vengeance 2014-12-08T05:00:00Z One such tale involved the best friends Charlie Chunk and Sophia—the former a large, mild-mannered black-and-white cat and the latter a gentle, blind calico. The Storybook Pleasures of Beth Stern’s Cat Foster Home 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z That reversal of fortune transformed a mild-mannered backup point guard into a high-school-hoops version of Captain Ahab, eternally obsessed with capturing his own elusive white whale. No Fan of Sports, a Graphic Novelist Learns to Follow the Bouncing Ball 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z He is the type of scientist who challenges orthodoxy and how science is conventionally done, yet appears the most mild-mannered and amiable person you're likely to meet. Beautiful Minds 2010-04-14T05:45:00Z I asked a mild-mannered man behind the counter. Critical Shopper: Mackage and Fjallraven — Critical Shopper 2012-12-04T17:13:55Z He was a mild-mannered man, unskilled in the art of political combat. The sugar conspiracy | Ian Leslie 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z How can such a mild-mannered, nice woman have such a wicked imagination that keeps inventing these fantastical characters over and over again?” Arts & Leisure: MoMA to Showcase Cindy Sherman?s New and Old Characters 2012-02-16T12:00:00Z The film basks in a similar mood of mild-mannered contentment. ‘Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom’ Review: Remote Learning 2022-01-20T05:00:00Z Transforming from a mild-mannered rabbi into a kinetic dynamo, he imbues his numbers with their own arc, often starting in a meditative mood before slowly building to a joyous, leaping roar. Theater Review: ‘Soul Doctor’ at New York Theater Workshop 2012-08-15T16:26:49Z As such, the popular image of the survivalist is changing, from wild-eyed cave dweller in camouflage fatigues, hoarding canned goods, to the mild-mannered executive or lawyer or insurance salesman who lives next door. The Most Vexing Unanswered Questions of 2017 2017-12-30T05:00:00Z Given the breadth of the violence underway, she said being mild-mannered was never an option. Arundhati Roy — beloved for her fiction, derided for her politics — won’t be silenced 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Most disturbingly, mild-mannered Asheq, who was exposed to violence as a kid, stages a motiveless attack. First sight: Sam Rumbelow 2011-08-04T20:30:01Z That choice is excellent for a laugh while also lampooning other fantasy franchises' pictures of what a hero looks like; it's also a marvelous character note for a mild-mannered literalist like Steven. With the sleepy "Moon Knight," come for the MCU, but stay for Oscar Isaac's dodgy cockney accent 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z So it turns out that mild-mannered Bernard is actually a very old-school host. That Twist and 4 Other Things We Learned About Westworld 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Her new series is a comedic drama about a mild-mannered middle-class woman who gets mixed up in the drug trade. Killings, Convicts, and Campers: Three New Shows to Watch for 2013-07-08T09:45:27Z The comedy, which reunites the stars five years after their buddy-cop comedy The Other Guys, features Ferrell as Brad, a mild-mannered radio executive who’s always wanted to be a parent. Watch Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg Battle for Best Dad in 'Daddy's Home' 2015-06-19T04:00:00Z The Adagio finale, its own epic journey of agony and relief, was mild-mannered. Geffen and Gustavo: Mixed Boons for the New York Philharmonic 2023-06-06T04:00:00Z Once upon a time, Gus was a mild-mannered, Volvo-driving drug kingpin who always made sure to place a towel beneath his knees before vomiting into a toilet. Hidden Breaking Bad: The Stuff You May Have Missed 2013-09-24T17:53:26Z “I suppose in a way I started with a mild-mannered man and thought about what might they turn into, what might they indulge.” Tilda Swinton's Many Sets of False Teeth 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z “Apparently he was a mild-mannered and sweet man, but when he dealt with the yakuza, his brutal side came out,” Watanabe said through a translator, speaking from the Japanese countryside. ‘Tokyo Vice’ Revisits a Faded Underworld 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z A less confident, more mild-mannered choreographer might not have named his latest work “A minor Dance.” Mark Morris Premieres a Dance More Major Than ‘Minor’ 2023-08-09T04:00:00Z And the material that is included often seems tame and mild-mannered when stronger stuff is available. Art Review: ?Hide/Seek,? Portraits at the Brooklyn Museum - Review 2011-11-17T23:28:42Z At the centre of Pianomania is a fair-haired, mild-mannered man wearing rimless spectacles who tunes concert pianos in Vienna for Steinway. Pianomania 2010-08-21T23:06:00Z One day, a mild-mannered Welsh bartender decided she wanted to breed a racehorse. Summer Movie Release Schedule 2016 2016-04-29T04:00:00Z He described Mr. Jacobi as “mild-mannered, lovely and not starry at all,” generous and complimentary, unfailingly vigorous and committed. For Derek Jacobi, Now Is the Time for a Certain Role 2011-04-22T23:30:23Z But now the channel offers the chance to avoid a Paxo stuffing and instead debate the intricacies of bank regulation with David Mitchell, the mild-mannered comic actor and panel show performer. Channel 4's 10 O'Clock Live: where satire becomes serious, and politicians can keep their credibility 2011-01-17T07:00:05Z The rookie actor said that despite their differences in on-screen experience and disposition, the mild-mannered Kermit was gracious to his malevolent doppelganger. Evil frog spawns international mayhem in 'Muppets Most Wanted' 2014-03-18T19:03:28Z Lake County sheriff and Illinois State Fire Marshal are investigating the fire, whose cause is unknown, according to a news release."He was very mild-mannered, a very nice guy," Filipowski said of his brother-in-law. Family: Arlington Park jockey found dead in garage fire 2012-04-25T12:37:00Z Southgate’s mild-mannered disposition, emotional intelligence and leftish politics — he has been supportive of Black Lives Matter and outspoken on mental health issues — are kryptonite to a certain type of reactionary sports jock. ‘Dear England’ Review: When Soccer Success Becomes a Moral Victory 2023-06-21T04:00:00Z So far, she seems mild-mannered compared with McQueen, who once mooned the crowd, in lieu of a bow, at the end of his runway show. Sarah Burton's smooth succession at Alexander McQueen 2011-05-09T17:55:04Z The mild-mannered scientist Bruce Banner turns into a raging behemoth as the Incredible Hulk, an echo of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. ‘Legion’ Season 1, Episode 5: Running With the Devil 2017-03-08T05:00:00Z It’s probably the only time Fredo ever outshone his brothers, and you get the sense that he would have led a perfectly content life if he’d been born into a clan of, say, mild-mannered dentists. Respect for Fredo, a Character Who Is So Much More Than a Political Insult 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z England’s new hero–mild-mannered but inwardly vain and controlling–decides that the best way to keep magic “respectable” is to keep it to himself. Review: Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell Brings the Old-Time Magic 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z The film was based on the comic book — and subsequent radio series — about mild-mannered Metropolis newsman Clark Kent who is really the crime-fighting Man of Steel. Noel Neill, actress who played Superman’s love interest, Lois Lane, dies at 95 2016-07-05T04:00:00Z On the big stage, Trump’s crooked straight talk lacked the ease of the mild-mannered political doublespeak of some of his rivals. First GOP debate was more like a reality TV show 2015-08-07T04:00:00Z Feyer describes himself as "a mild-mannered musician who developed an addiction to crosswords," and he posts his solving times every day. The crossword wizard who is fastest of all 2010-12-07T07:19:00Z Or that the building, a stark contrast to the city’s Buddhist temples, gorgeous gardens and mild-mannered monks, serves as headquarters for Akiko Fukai, Japan’s leading fashion historian. Akiko Fukai Curates History at the Kyoto Costume Institute 2012-02-22T18:06:57Z A mild-mannered retired Wall Street financial analyst now living in Idaho, he decided to embark on a second career, importing fine rosés from Provence. When he couldn’t get his favorite Provence rosés, he changed careers 2015-05-02T04:00:00Z It is Roth's most mild-mannered role in years; did he think Archie was too passive? Tim Roth: who's the daddy? 2012-05-20T19:00:12Z Mr. Estrada immediately recognized the man as his friend Doyle Lane, a mild-mannered ceramic artist whom he had known since childhood. Adding a New Name to the Canon in Clay: Doyle Lane 2020-07-29T04:00:00Z Before you knew me as a mild-mannered food columnist, my husband, Kevin, and I spent a decade DIY-ing food of every kind. Perspective | If you’re trying to decide what food to grow yourself, here are 8 places to start 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Newhart plays a mild-mannered Chicago psychologist, Dr. Robert Hartley, settled into a contented but dull marriage. Bob Newhart, Master of the One-Sided Conversation 2014-05-26T04:00:00Z Each day after lunch, we squeezed the whole family into the double back seat of a tuktuk and asked the mild-mannered drivers to take us out onto the rutted roads south of the village. With civil war and a tsunami behind it, Sri Lanka’s east coast is opening up to tourism 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered Clement still agrees with his past critique. Jemaine Clement: Australians have a great attitude to being made fun of 2014-09-01T04:00:00Z Usually mild-mannered, aides recall her walking around RNC offices while muttering that Moore was a pervert and asking allies on the phone whether she should resign. RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is trying to hold together a party that Donald Trump might want to tear up 2021-01-28T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered Mr. Oltman must also forge an identity for himself independent of that of Mr. Jennings, a charismatic leader of international reputation. Arts: Embracing the Renaissance and YouTube, Too 2010-05-30T02:55:00Z He plays Howard Silk, a mild-mannered office drone for a United Nations-like organization, his job so arcane even he isn’t sure what he does. J.K. Simmons on the Art of Being the Bad Guy 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Oscar®-winning director Alex Gibney explores the psychology of die-hard sports fans, the frightening phenomenon of scapegoating, and the hysteria that turned mild-mannered Bartman into the most hated man in Chicago. ArtsBeat: Hello, Ozzy: Tribeca Lineup Adds Ozzy Osbourne and Carol Channing Documentaries 2011-03-14T16:00:16Z This most mild-mannered of artists was now proclaiming that he wanted to "assassinate painting". New Europe: Juan Mir?, a titan of art whose presence is still felt 2011-03-30T06:00:03Z “It’s a different kind of atmosphere here. People are more mild-mannered. I like all the little streets and the boutiques. It’s like a kind of fairyland,” Hendrix would later say of London. A Jimi Hendrix Experience in London 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The program ended with a somewhat mild-mannered reading of Schubert’s Symphony No. 5. Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Carnegie Hall 2015-02-08T05:00:00Z Teaming up once again with "Terminator" director James Cameron in this remake of a French comedy, Schwarzenegger stars as a spy posing as a mild-mannered computer salesman. 5 best Arnold Schwarzenegger movies 2011-05-26T21:38:08Z The masterstroke of the production, adapted and directed by David Farr and Mr. Gardarsson, is that Gregor in his rumpled gray suit looks and sounds to the audience like a mild-mannered human. | 'Metamorphosis': Inhabiting a Six-Legged Nightmare: What Becomes a Monster Most? 2010-12-02T22:14:00Z So it is upon a workplace of mostly mild-mannered comedy professionals that former “Simpsons” showrunner Mike Reiss pulls back the curtain in his new book, cheekily titled “Springfield Confidential.” Review | Hi-diddily-ho, here’s everything you’ve ever wanted to know about ‘The Simpsons’ 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z “They say that Rabbi Piron is a mild-mannered man,” he wrote. Yoram Kaniuk, Maverick Israeli Novelist, Dies at 83 2013-06-11T03:08:23Z The comic tale — about a mild-mannered man who frequently imagines himself in thrilling situations — originally appeared in on March 19, 1939. Read the Short Story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” 2013-12-17T17:41:13Z Since the British government insists that Ferris remain uninvolved in this mess, the bizarre costume comes in handy for disguising his mild-mannered identity, confusing his superstitious combatants and infusing himself with otherworldly energy. ‘Tigerman,’ by Nick Harkaway The hype man and rapper are a hip-hop odd couple: GaTa, active and springy, wants to make everything happen by yesterday, while Burd, mild-mannered and neurotic, prefers a snail’s pace. Vulgar, awkward and heartfelt: How Lil Dicky made ‘Dave’ a pandemic-era hit 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z With her striking features and trademark bushy eyebrows, British model Cara Delevingne has captivated the world of high fashion — so what chance does a mild-mannered suburban teenager have at resisting her charms? 'Paper Towns' trailer: Cara Delevingne is Nat Wolff's 'miracle' 2015-03-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Ryder was mild-mannered between songs, and he had age-mellowed messages in songs from an album due this year, “The Promise.” Music Review: Mitch Ryder, Death and Gories Come to Lincoln Center 2010-08-01T22:30:00Z For a mild-mannered movie critic the Danish prison drama “R,” set in a maximum-security penitentiary, raises inescapable personal questions: Could I survive in such a brutal environment, and if so, how? | 'R': Life in the Big House: The Danish Experience 2011-06-16T23:36:42Z “Once you pick it up, it’s find a happy place,” says Gregg Inocencio, a mild-mannered physical therapist from Salisbury, Md., who was last year’s 231-pound Maryland lightweight champion and finished third this year. In Maryland’s Strongman competition, lifting, grunting and the ol’ heave-ho William L. Shirer was a balding, mild-mannered man who smoked a pipe and loved Mozart. Books of The Times: A Foreign Correspondent in Nazi Germany Who Interpreted It for the World 2011-08-09T21:57:15Z Fights and walk-outs dominate the show, with even the mild-mannered former poet laureate Sir Andrew Motion eventually losing his rag. Tonight's TV highlights: Great British Food Revival 2011-03-16T00:05:01Z This relatively mild-mannered approach allows us to assess Mr. Bradshaw’s themes and objectives more coolly, without experiencing the physical distractions of shivers, gasps and shudders. Review: Thomas Bradshaw’s ‘Fulfillment,’ on One Man’s Ceiling, and His Frustrations 2015-09-21T04:00:00Z The mere suggestion that his poetry was difficult was enough to make the normally mild-mannered Mr. Ashbery querulous. John Ashbery, Prize-Winning Poet, Is Dead at 90 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The tale is related by Fergins, a mild-mannered bookseller who becomes Davenport’s sidekick. ‘The Last Bookaneer’: Literary pirates stalk a master 2015-05-01T04:00:00Z The chief pleasures of this mild-mannered dud lie in watching two resourceful comic actors go through their paces like the pros they are. Movie Review: ‘The Guilt Trip,’ With Barbra Streisand and Seth Rogen 2012-12-18T18:30:08Z The one time I met him, in 1997, this seemingly mild-mannered man was rubbing his chin because a “friend” had punched him in the jaw the night before. The Life of Robert Stone, Who Captured American Energies in Intense, Foreboding Novels 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z The seemingly mild-mannered Boal turns mischievous as he acknowledges how unusual this showcase is. PNB's 'All Premiere': 4 new works, including 1 by Mark Morris 2012-10-24T20:52:05Z The story follows the journey of mild-mannered hobbit Frodo, who travels across the treacherous terrains of Middle Earth to destroy a precious ring that would make its wearer dangerously powerful. Hobbit feet, Frodo's sword among 'Lord of the Rings' auction items 2013-10-07T22:16:14Z Mr. Jacobi, one of the great actors of our time, is as good as he can be within the narrow range of Alan’s character: he’s the show’s mild-mannered moral compass. Television Review: Late-Life Romance in ‘Last Tango in Halifax,’ on PBS 2013-09-06T21:28:01Z In person, Kosminsky is adorably mild-mannered; it's almost impossible to imagine him sitting in a director's chair, shouting into a loud-hailer. Peter Kosminsky: Britain's humiliation in Palestine 2011-01-23T00:03:05Z He seems just a mild-mannered vagrant, but is there a trace of Australian in his accent? All the Birds, Singing by Evie Wyld – review 2013-06-27T09:00:00Z One thing we’ve learned from the Superman myth is that the Man of Steel has a mild-mannered alter ego, Clark Kent, who few suspect has any connection to that heroic crusader. Review: John Epperson Steps Out, Leaving the Diva at Home 2016-01-22T05:00:00Z Ms. McDonald’s appearance, alas, was a one-night guest shot in an otherwise mild-mannered show in which Mr. Swenson, who confessed to being very nervous, struggled to transcend inhibitions instilled by his Mormon upbringing. Review: Will Swenson Brings His Broadway Voice to 54 Below 2015-09-17T04:00:00Z This was mid-addiction, and there's something basic and obvious about it when you know that: a mild-mannered man, turned into a monster by forces out of his control. Rereading Stephen King: week 17 – Cycle of the Werewolf 2013-03-07T12:02:36Z This was part of a generally dull concert by the festival orchestra under the direction of Matthew Halls that included a dispirited Mendelssohn Overture and a mild-mannered rendition of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 8. At Mostly Mozart, a Self-Effacing Magnetism 2016-08-21T04:00:00Z This year she is a contender for “Albert Nobbs,” the story of a woman passing as a man, a mild-mannered butler, in Victorian Dublin. The Carpetbagger: Possible Nominees Look Toward Oscars 2011-12-14T23:41:05Z Static, perhaps the most famous, is the alter ego of a mild-mannered teenager, who uses secret electromagnetic powers to do valiant things. Dwayne McDuffie, Comic-Book Writer, Dies at 49 2011-02-24T06:45:04Z What they get is a mild-mannered, reserved, socially awkward woman. Karen O: ‘When I fell off the stage it was time for a rethink’ 2018-01-20T05:00:00Z The film focuses on the life of Daniel McGowan, a mild-mannered idealist who for several years was caught up in the front’s campaign, which grew to include arson. | 'If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front': Crimes Against Property, as Protests 2011-06-21T22:33:28Z Rowling’s Harry Potter series, which saw Harry pushing up his mild-mannered glasses and Hermione raiding the library in order to fight evil by reading spells aloud. The power of pop literature: Why we need diverse YA books more than ever 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z In an instant, the typically mild-mannered B.J. has victory well in hand. Tim Baltz on How B.J. Grabbed a Win in ‘The Righteous Gemstones’ 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z A folk musician who accompanies himself on guitar while singing his verbose streams of consciousness, Mr. Phillips’s stage alter ego is a mild-mannered Everyman whose nice-guy persona invites cruel heckling. Review: ‘Punching Henry,’ a Nice Guy Who’s Just Asking for It 2017-02-23T05:00:00Z A mild-mannered married man dressed in unobtrusive shades of brown, Harold flew into an anguished, drunken rage after a family tragedy and destroyed some of his boss’s treasured possessions. ‘The Love Song of Miss Queenie Hennessy,’ by Rachel Joyce 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Then he said to me, “Could you do something with this mild-mannered man in a suit?” Actresses bond over playing dress up, tattoos and aging on screen 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Actress Helen Wagner, who played mild-mannered Nancy Hughes on the CBS soap opera "As the World Turns" for more than a half-century and spoke its first words, has died at age 91. 'As the World Turns' matriarch Wagner dies at 91 2010-05-03T01:59:00Z The mild-mannered and curly-haired Mr. Chihuly, 75, certainly doesn’t seem like a lightning rod. Are There Glass Snakes in Dale Chihuly’s Fragile Eden? 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Alan, the work-obsessed corporate lawyer now played by Mr. Baker, is a more natural fit for the clean-cut Mr. Daniels, who has portrayed similar, if milder-mannered characters in films like “Something Wild.” Theater: New Casts Enliven ?God of Carnage? and ?39 Steps? 2010-04-16T23:59:00Z In The Ladykillers, one of the best-loved British films of the 1950s, Lom played a member of a ruthless crime gang fatally outsmarted by a mild-mannered old lady. Pink Panther Actor Herbert Lom Dead at 95 2012-09-27T16:17:21Z Bailey could have been a pro, but he has channelled his energies into comedy: a long-haired, mild-mannered, reconstituted hippy-comedy, appealing to the lefty-liberal penchant for tuneful anarchy dressed in cargo pants. Top 10 middle-class comedians: in condescending order 2010-04-12T12:03:00Z Away from spanking, I’m a light-hearted, mild-mannered chap who finds the notion of controlling or imposing my will on anyone absolutely abhorrent. My life in sex: ‘I have always loved spanking women’s bottoms’ 2019-06-14T04:00:00Z He described himself as an avid but mild-mannered autograph seeker and "star-struck" fan. Pa. man sentenced for stalking 'Law & Order' star 2011-09-08T01:55:10Z Prior to the mild-mannered swing voter’s question, Trump threatened to have Clinton thrown in prison. The rise and fall of Ken Bone: This is what happens when real humans become Internet memes 2016-10-15T04:00:00Z Tatum, a genial but inexpressive presence, plays Mike, the snake-hipped star of Club Xquisite, who's offstage a mild-mannered construction worker who really just wants to design unattractive furniture. 'Magic Mike': Baring a world of impressive gyrations, little magic 2012-06-27T21:38:04Z It’s suggested that mild-mannered William, a newcomer to the park, exists in the older timeline, and later becomes the Man In Black in the present timeline. The ‘truth’ about Westworld: seven fan theories to blow your mind 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z "Oasis is an entity that is to do with Liam and Noel," agrees Bell, the mild-mannered former Ride guitarist who, like Archer, joined Oasis in 1999. After Oasis, Beady Eye begin their journey 2011-02-17T21:31:00Z Trump was a mild-mannered thirtysomething hustler playing by the rules of broadcast television when its audience was at its broadest. A New Book Argues That Trump Is Television in Human Form 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z A native New Yorker who keeps a small film studio in Hollywood, the mild-mannered Mr. Pressman is known for running the gamut from the horror genre to auteur fare and back. Hollywood Stalwarts Return to the War Zone That Is Wall Street 2010-05-13T11:30:00Z Why, you might ask, did an unusually sensitive and mild-mannered man—delicate of physical and mental constitution—choose to travel to a hostile, faraway island inhabited by thieves, hustlers, and murderers? Love in the Time of Numbness; or, Doctor Chekhov, Writer 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z Choleric lists are another of Ellmann's trademarks, but apart from his enumeration of reasons for breaking up with Gertrude, Harry's lists are mild-mannered. Mimi by Lucy Ellmann – review 2013-02-15T08:01:01Z The new cheese, called Lady Prue, is aged six months and clothbound, for a pale, mild-mannered and buttery slab, with a light, herbaceous tang and a sweet hint of caramel. This Cheese Is a Lady 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z The Chinese ambassador insists that they are mild-mannered students, volunteers. London in ruins 2012-07-14T15:00:00Z The film recounts the incredible true story of how Matthew VanDyke, a mild-mannered kid from Baltimore, landed in solitary confinement for six months after fighting for the Libyan resistance in 2011. At AFI Docs, bold characters and controversial stories take the spotlight Some of the potentially most offensive scenes turn up, uncensored, in the mild-mannered HBO film. Why Mapplethorpe Still Matters 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered, faintly mole-like film director blinks hard, chuckles, and carries on. Ken Loach: 'the ruling class are cracking the whip' 2011-08-28T18:00:02Z In Orwell’s novel, Winston is the unlikeliest of heroes, a mild-mannered middle-aged cog in the immense, soulless machine that makes his country, called Oceania, run. Review: Doubling Down on Doublespeak in ’1984’ 2017-06-22T04:00:00Z “From what I understand,” he announces, “the alleged Chadian terrorist being held in California — and for whom the other Chadian terrorists now want to exchange Jim — is actually a mild-mannered gay man.” ‘The Muscles in Our Toes’ Follows Friends on a Mission 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z People familiar with your Twitter account might have the impression that you’re pretty wacky and out there, but your character on the show is really very sweet and mild-mannered. The funniest man on Twitter moves to TV: Rob Delaney takes a dirty, messy, realistic look at parenting and marriage 2015-06-05T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered musical adaptation of this movie, which opened on Monday night at the Walter Kerr Theater, is unlikely to stir similar passions. Review: ‘Amélie’ Is Easy to Listen To, but Never Really Sings 2017-04-03T04:00:00Z You do wonder if Crowe, notorious roughhouse as he is, is bit of a hard sell as a mild-mannered prof. Paul Haggis: 'You have to question your beliefs' 2011-01-06T22:30:02Z Similarly, one of the most stirring moments on the new album comes in the middle of “Runner,” which until then has been a mild-mannered lite-rocker in the vein of Soul Asylum’s “Runaway Train.” Alex G and the Art of Interesting Choices 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z "After Yang" is deliberately paced, allowing Farrell to give a small, quiet mild-mannered performance. Colin Farrell's best, most quietly smoldering roles, from "Banshees of Inisherin" to "Phone Booth" 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The fact-checker, a presumably mild-mannered figure, suddenly took on the menace of an interrogator. What if the Guy With the Red Pencil Is Nuts? 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z My kind mild-mannered boyfriend from Kansas looked on as I got the one thing I wanted most, to be an American. I was born in Iran, and misogyny pushed me away from my culture. Now I have hope for Iranian girls 2022-10-22T04:00:00Z Daniels played a mild-mannered police department chemist who discovers a formula that allows him to fly and gives him superhuman strength. In 'Girl Meets World,' William Daniels reprises Mr. Feeny 2015-05-09T04:00:00Z Le Tellier is a mild-mannered man who worked briefly as a college math teacher before taking up scientific journalism and starting to write novels in his 30s. The Novel That Riveted France During Lockdown Arrives in the U.S. 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z I thought the mild-mannered Alaskan salmon fillet surrounded by asparagus pretty ho-hum, until I found the smooth black bean purée underneath, erupting with complex heat and spice. Five Bistro in Edmonds offers some flavor excitement 2011-01-20T22:22:04Z Jeffrey Schwarz’s documentary portrait “Tab Hunter Confidential” is as mild-mannered and blandly likable as its subject, the blond screen heartthrob who in the 1950s embodied the quintessential pretty boy next door. Review: ‘Tab Hunter Confidential,’ About a Heartthrob 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z We Pictures Limited/ The Weinstein Company When a mild-mannered peasant unsheathes the powers he has long kept hidden, the results can be spectacular. Dragon: The One-Armed Swordsman With a Heart 2012-11-29T15:00:15Z My normally mild-mannered, nondrinking mother pitched her martini in his face. Modern Love: When the Toast Is: ?To Your Health? 2010-05-14T21:53:00Z The last series Jenji Kohan created was Weeds, a dramatic comedy about a mild-mannered middle-class woman who get mixed up in the drug trade. Killings, Convicts, and Campers: Three New Shows to Watch for 2013-07-08T09:45:27Z About a friend who wished to take home the shriveled hand of a dead Japanese soldier, Sledge writes, “He was a 20th-century savage now, mild-mannered though he still was.” ‘With the Old Breed,’ an Intimate Look at Terror in World War II 2017-04-20T04:00:00Z Described as mild-mannered but uncompromising, Angelopoulos' often sad and slow-moving films mostly dealt with issues from Greece's turbulent recent history: war, exile, immigration and political division. Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos dies in accident 2012-01-25T16:05:08Z But the mild-mannered Saint, a respected and prolific theater artist in his own right, wasn't intimidated by that "unvarnished" frankness. 'West Side Story': A classic revived 2012-01-08T04:11:44Z Many an actress has donned the press pass of this ink-stained idol, who holds her own against mild-mannered co-worker Clark Kent. A look at how Hollywood depicts female journalists. (Hint: It’s not always positive.) 2017-04-26T04:00:00Z Oscar Isaac plays mild-mannered gift shop employee Steven Grant . . . as well as Marc Spector, a hardened mercenary with whom Grant shares a body. "Moon Knight" hired Oscar Isaac’s brother to play his other personality 2022-04-02T04:00:00Z Richard was just 52 when Cristina first noticed something was wrong; there was memory loss, but also, in her mild-mannered husband, sudden bursts of anger, directed at himself rather than anyone else. Ray Winstone: cinema's hard man plays Alzheimer's patient 2013-01-15T19:00:02Z Made a century later, a 1960 Richard Nixon banner sports a mild-mannered slogan, “Vote for a Republican President.” In the galleries: Trump in poncho and sombrero, Clinton as a suffragette 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z He is quietly spoken and mild-mannered but underneath the public exterior is a man that is unequivocally determined to win. 'Buttler still the man to lead England through turbulent time' 2023-10-31T04:00:00Z The impassioned defense was a departure from the mild-mannered safety’s usual, congenial tone — and from the usual, boilerplate explanations for USC’s defensive decline. What's wrong with USC's defense? Is it the same story or are there new issues? 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Her father was mild-mannered, scholarly and a perfectionist — the latter a trait passed on to his eldest daughter. Dianne Feinstein, the first woman in the Senate from California, has died 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Even the typically mild-mannered former Vice President Mike Pence took swipes at Mr. Ramaswamy. Vivek Ramaswamy Is Attacked Over China, Ukraine and TikTok 2023-09-27T04:00:00Z Look through the years and golf’s biggest team event can bring the fire out of even the most mild-mannered of golfers. Ludvig Åberg dealing with lofty expectations as Europe’s widely admired Ryder Cup rookie 2023-09-23T04:00:00Z Behind his mild-mannered demeanour, Rishi Sunak's announcement was an excoriating demolition of the Conservative governments that came before his, some of which he was a member of. Rishi Sunak gambles as he walks towards blizzard of criticism 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z But prosecutors would prefer to make their cases with unimpeachable witnesses — the mild-mannered mob accountant or honest low-level aide with no ax to grind. Column: What Trump's assistant told investigators about classified records — and why it's so damning 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Dr. Monahan, the low-profile and mild-mannered Navy doctor who has served for nearly 15 years as the on-site physician in the Capitol, quickly provided a clean bill of health for the longtime Republican leader. At the Capitol, Even the Attending Physician Can’t Escape Politics 2023-09-15T04:00:00Z In a period of just over 24 hours, it went from being a mild-mannered tropical storm with winds of 70 mph to an enraged Category 4 hurricane with wind speeds of 130 mph. Why Idalia intensified so quickly, and why that may be the new normal 2023-09-04T04:00:00Z She was fascinated to see a mild-mannered rat suddenly become hyperactive, and at higher doses, aggressive and ready to pounce. As cannabis laws relax, neuroscientist warns of its dangers for developing brain 2023-08-31T04:00:00Z Harris said she was “impressed” with the “mild-mannered and soft-spoken” Ybarra, who disarmed people with an unassuming charm. Watts' Arturo Ybarra, the 'epitome of what a community activist should be,' dies 2023-08-14T04:00:00Z But when he told White the speech would be about how great White is, the generally mild-mannered White flipped out. Mike White won't toot his own horn, so we let others do it for him 2023-08-11T04:00:00Z Fuyuko is a mild-mannered proofreader working from her Tokyo apartment who spies in her own reflection “the dictionary definition of a miserable person.” Celebrate Women in Translation Month with these 6 audiobooks 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z President Biden portrays himself in public as a mild-mannered, soft-spoken Uncle Joe. Biden reportedly berates staff in private; aides call fury a sign of respect 2023-07-11T04:00:00Z Pence’s campaign will also test the party’s appetite for a socially conservative, mild-mannered and deeply religious candidate who has denounced the populist tide that has swept through his party under former President Donald Trump. Pence launches presidential campaign against Trump in Iowa, staking hopes on leadoff voting state 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Sen. Tim Kaine, the mild-mannered Virginia Democrat, unleashed on the White House for what he characterized as getting blindsided on the approval of the Mountain Valley Pipeline in the debt limit bill. Biden-McCarthy debt limit deal to face new obstacles in Senate as looming deadline closes in 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Kilicdaroglu, abandoning the mild-mannered persona he cultivated before May 14, launched a broadside on refugees, vowing to send back millions of Syrians as soon as he is elected. Turks choose their president in unprecedented runoff race 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z Vought is a bespectacled, mild-mannered person, but his words conveyed a quite different feeling. Meet Russ Vought: Mild-mannered mastermind of the GOP's debt-ceiling power play 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Even the typically mild-mannered Messi took issue with a comment from Van Gaal, who had said the Argentina captain did not "participate much" when his team lost the ball. Messi: Destiny - inside Argentina's World Cup win 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z After more than two decades in power, the Turkish leader has a serious - if mild-mannered - challenger. Turkey elections: Aftershocks of anger and grief in the quake-hit nation 2023-05-09T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered woman who spoke with a soft Scottish burr, Ms. Miller was the expert in charge of “miscellaneous and ceramics” on “Antiques Roadshow,” which began in 1979 and she joined in 2007. Judith Miller, ‘Antiques Roadshow’ Mainstay, Is Dead at 71 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z “He was a very popular guy, very mild-mannered. People loved him.” L.A. rapper MoneySign Suede stabbed to death in shower at California prison, attorney says 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Older readers may remember Labour bruiser Denis Healey describing an attack by a mild-mannered Tory opponent as like being "savaged by a dead sheep". How nicknames invaded British politics 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z Ruff - older and more mild-mannered now coaching the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs - in 2006 said Hitchcock’s Flyers “acted like idiots.” Coaches trade barbs, jab the refs in throwback-style NHL playoffs 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Ruff — older and more mild-mannered now coaching the New Jersey Devils in the playoffs — in 2006 said Hitchcock’s Flyers “acted like idiots.” Old-time hockey returns with coaches sniping in NHL playoffs 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered former defender is one of the youngest varsity coaches in the state, and yet there might not be a more qualified person for this job. He started as the ballboy a decade ago. Now, at 23, he’s the coach. 2023-04-21T04:00:00Z Legal experts observed that it was unusual for the "mild-mannered" judge to be "fairly steaming." “The judge is pissed”: Judge says Fox News has a “credibility problem” after Murdoch revelation 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z The lesson for his enemies is perhaps not to mistake Mr. Starmer’s courteous and mild-mannered bearing — or absence of fanfare — for a lack of willingness to play political hardball. Keir Starmer Is Quietly Bending the U.K. Labour Party to His Will 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z But the blast from the anti-Macron rage has reached a point that Borne, a mild-mannered career technocrat, can do little to deflect criticism from him. Analysis: French pension standoff causing cracks in Macron's camp, insiders say 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z Players considered Turner cerebral and mild-mannered, and Bieniemy is known for being passionate and demanding. Analysis | Chiefs East? What to expect from Eric Bieniemy’s Commanders offense. 2023-02-22T05:00:00Z Murphy contrasted the raucous heckling during President Biden's State of the Union address with where, as Murphy described, mild-mannered and even keeled deliberation at the NGA. Governors say their national group is above partisan politics. It’s corporate sponsors say otherwise 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z A mild-mannered former prosecutor, Schiff built a profile as a moderate Democrat focused on foreign policy and national security. California Rep. Adam Schiff enters marquee Senate race 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Kidder couldn’t resist making this mild-mannered, self-effacing, ruddy-faced man the subject of his forthcoming book, “Rough Sleepers,” borrowing a 19th century British term for people who live on the streets. Column: It shouldn't take a saint to ease homelessness. But Dr. Jim tries in 'Rough Sleepers' 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Given his eccentric pedigree, Dano says he was initially surprised that Steven Spielberg wanted him for the role of mild-mannered electrical engineer Burt Fabelman, not-so-loosely based on Spielberg’s own father, Arnold. Paul Dano steps further into his adult self to play Burt Fabelman for Steven Spielberg 2023-01-04T05:00:00Z Family and friends described Mr. Toth as soft-spoken and mild-mannered, with one notable exception. Robert Toth, L.A. Times reporter targeted by KGB, dies at 93 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z "What happened in recent years to turn a mild-mannered educator into a murderous cop killer, as alleged?" local politician Craig Crawford, who met Train several times, said to the ABC. Wieambilla: Grief and questions after deadly shoot-out shocks Australia 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Niumatalolo is one of the most mild-mannered people I have met in sports. Perspective | Ken Niumatalolo deserved better than what he got from Navy 2022-12-12T05:00:00Z Fessier’s very strange book opens with the murder of a newspaper publisher, shot on a whim by a mild-mannered little old man who, nonetheless, “has something about him that makes your blood run cold.” Review | 14 mystery books to savor during the long nights of winter 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z These include “mild-mannered” tactics such as having police seize and erase photos from the phones of demonstrators, and the more drastic measure of moving riot-gear security agents into position near rally sites. White House watches cautiously as protests over COVID restrictions roil China 2022-11-29T05:00:00Z In the 1969 contest, Yorty depicted the mild-mannered and politically moderate Bradley as a dangerous radical, and won by 6 percentage points. Karen Bass drew more votes than any mayor candidate in L.A. history 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Ms. Hobbs, a mild-mannered elected official, rose to national prominence when she stood steadfast against efforts by Trump loyalists to overturn the vote in 2020. Katie Hobbs, Who Defied Trump in Arizona, Tops Kari Lake for Governor 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z It did not help that Ms. Hobbs was mild-mannered and soft-spoken, a former social worker and state politician who often appeared uncomfortable in the limelight. In Arizona’s race for governor, Hobbs defies expectations and takes a narrow lead. 2022-11-09T05:00:00Z “Which, if you have met James, is not the hugest loss,” Jennings says, as the audience cracks up at the unexpected burn from the mild-mannered trivia king. Ken Jennings broke ‘Jeopardy!’ in 2004. In 2022, he helped save it. 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z “Dad was great, and acknowledged his cub in a mild-mannered fashion,” Moore said. Hyena baby born at Hattiesburg Zoo, but remains under wraps 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z The normally mild-mannered Tucker punctuated his first homer with a nifty bat flip and mixed in an expletive as he screamed toward the dugout while beginning his trot. Realmuto, Phils rally past Astros in 10 to open World Series 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Waldie, the mild-mannered essayist behind “Holy Land: A Suburban Memoir,” wrote in his review of “Ecology of Fear” that the book presented “a vision so dismal that it’s ultimately paralyzing.” Mike Davis, 'City of Quartz' author who chronicled the forces that shaped L.A., dies 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z Xi is the hard-driving son of a Communist elder, while the mild-mannered Hu hails from a family of tea merchants and trained as an engineer. Questions swirl after China’s former leader Hu leaves event 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z In 2 1/2 seasons, the mild-mannered Valverde was lauded for keeping Barcelona above Real Madrid in Spain despite the departure of Neymar, but his team’s performances in knockout competitions led to his downfall. Valverde returns to Barcelona in charge of Bilbao 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z And on Wednesday Luria and Kiggans — both pioneering female Navy veterans — eschewed their usual mild-mannered demeanors to offer the Hampton Roads business community starkly differing messages about their visions for the nation. In Virginia’s 2nd District, Luria, Kiggans meet for a fiery first debate 2022-10-12T04:00:00Z Even her brother-in-law, a mild-mannered man who never hit anyone, she said, was headed home on the fifth day of the protests and fought off a militiaman trying to force a girl into a car. 'Nothing to lose': Iran's protesters step up their defiance as a potential showdown looms 2022-10-04T04:00:00Z But McLaurin, who has always come across as a mild-mannered kid from the Midwest, has been polite. Analysis | The curious case of Terry McLaurin and his lack of first-half targets 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Which brings us back to Aaron, who’s generally been content to go with the flow, drifting through his lucrative, unsatisfying career as a probate lawyer and his relationships with his mild-mannered family. Smart, self-aware laughs are among the pros of 'Bros' 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z He was 40 and full of gratitude, having outlasted scrutiny of his personal style and mild-mannered demeanor. Perspective | A legacy of exclusion A mild-mannered former journalist and television producer, Mr. Evans was working as a screenwriter and trying to break into filmmaking when he heard a story that “made me shiver,” as he later told it. Nicholas Evans, whose ‘Horse Whisperer’ became a phenomenon, dies at 72 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z “Better Call Saul” had a parallel concept, depicting how mild-mannered attorney and semi-reformed con artist Jimmy McGill evolved into the crooked Saul Goodman who entered into a dangerous alliance with Heisenberg in the original series. Bob Odenkirk opens up about that 'Better Call Saul' finale: 'I'm a little shattered' 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z Evers, a mild-mannered former high school principal who will celebrate his 50th wedding anniversary this week, is an avid collector of bobbleheads and loves polka music. Opinion | In Wisconsin, democracy itself is on the ballot 2022-08-11T04:00:00Z Yet he was often viewed as a mild-mannered caretaker between the presidencies of two more-towering figures, Franklin D. Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower. David McCullough, master chronicler of American history, dies at 89 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z While other comics overwhelm you with their wham-bam-thank-you-ma’am wit, he tells mild-mannered jokes that promise to keep a roof over your head, even if leaks and black mold are inevitably part of the act. Mike Birbiglia swims for his life in 'The Old Man and the Pool' at the Taper 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z Compared with many of the 2020 Trump trains, Salina's version proved remarkably mild-mannered. Three tons of fascism: MAGA “shock troops” in pickup trucks and “fossil-fuelized aggression” 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z That same day, the mild-mannered Indianan hid from a mob chanting “Hang Mike Pence” as it stormed the Capitol after being egged on by the president. Mike Pence Keeps Trying to Make Mike Pence Happen 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered former governor of Indiana, Mr. Pence described himself as focused on the future and eager to tell President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia things he “didn’t want to hear.” Mike Pence urges conservatives to look forward as a Trump-shaped cloud hovers behind him. 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Norrie, usually so mild-mannered, spun around in delight to further illustrate the magnitude of the occasion. Norrie loses as Djokovic reaches Wimbledon final 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z In the end, the mild-mannered Kishida's biggest advantage may be that voters find him more likable than the sometimes combative Abe, affording him a freer hand. Japan's Kishida hopes to put stamp on premiership in upper house polls 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Wheeler himself impressed some Democrats at a Senate committee hearing in January, when he portrayed himself as a mild-mannered Eagle Scout who believes in climate change, science and the concept of environmental justice. Youngkin appoints Trump EPA chief to new post after failed Cabinet bid 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered former Navy helicopter pilot and geriatric nurse practitioner, Kiggans’s win sets up an alluring matchup between two Navy veterans in a military-heavy district full of swing voters. Va. Republicans pick two women to take on Luria, Spanberger in November 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The persistence and gravity of his questioning made the mild-mannered Tennessee senator an unlikely heartthrob. Watergate 50th meets Jan. 6. Common thread: Thirst for power 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z In an interview this week, he told The Washington Times that something gets lost when the mild-mannered character Dr. Bruce Banner transforms into a computer-generated version of a man-turned-beast. Former ‘Incredible Hulk’ actor Lou Ferrigno says Marvel films lack ‘raw’ humanity 2022-06-15T04:00:00Z Amid his team’s recent slump, however, the conversation quickly turned to another of Roberts’ frustrations — one he believed was more widespread within the Dodgers’ clubhouse and much harder for the typically mild-mannered manager to reconcile. Frustrations about Dodgers' malaise intensifying in the wake of Giants sweep 2022-06-12T04:00:00Z All of which is almost certainly going through the mind of Mr. Garland, a mild-mannered, highly deliberative former federal appeals court judge who has largely kept mum about his thinking. Jan. 6 Committee Appears to Lay Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump 2022-06-11T04:00:00Z “Harry’s House,” released Friday, is a mild-mannered, slightly less vivid continuation of same. Review | It’s called ‘Harry’s House,’ but Harry Styles doesn’t really live here 2022-05-23T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered Boozman has taken a more aggressive tone in his campaign ads, vowing to complete the wall along the U.S.-Mexico border. 2022 midterms: What to watch in Georgia, Texas, elsewhere 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Ukrainian officials with knowledge of the negotiations described Abramovich as a mild-mannered intermediary who is more inclined than members of the official Russian delegation to listen to Ukrainian positions. Oligarch’s effort to broker peace falters even as it shields him from sanctions 2022-05-05T04:00:00Z Steven, in contrast, is a mild-mannered employee at a London gift shop with a curious accent and a lot of holes in his memory. Moon Knight ends strong by getting straight to the action 2022-05-04T04:00:00Z It all started when a mild-mannered physical therapist, Terry Richardson, and his wife, Chelsea, welcomed an orchid into their apartment and, through ignorance and neglect, promptly killed it. The 'Black Thumb' is here to stop you from killing orchids 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z After all, it’s not as if Twitter, in its current cacophonous state, is some utopia of mild-mannered civic discourse. Selling Twitter to Elon Musk Is Good for Investors. What About the Public? 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z A wily politician, Le Pen has transformed her own image from that of an aggressive, anti-system proponent to a mild-mannered spokeswoman for France’s forgotten. France’s presidential rivals: Key moments, private lives 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered pastor with deep ties to the community had a solidly conservative voting record during his eight years in office. Pro-gun group grows into potent political force in Oklahoma 2022-04-22T04:00:00Z Its leader, Supaporn Wacharapluesadee, who stands out as mild mannered in a famously mild-mannered culture, fell off her seat laughing with relief. On the hunt for new viruses, this bat-trapping scientist hopes to prevent future pandemics 2022-04-13T04:00:00Z Kiggans, the mild-mannered former Navy helicopter pilot and geriatric nurse practitioner, is widely seen as the easy favorite heading into the June 21 primary. Trump’s influence casts shadow in Virginia’s 2nd District race 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Oscar Isaac plays a mild-mannered Brit who’s also a ruthless mercenary who’s also a masked crime fighter of mystical origin in the new Marvel series “Moon Knight.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Whitney,’ the Oscars, ‘Moon Knight,’ March Madness and more 2022-03-27T04:00:00Z Moon Knight, Isaac explained, was always going to be set in London where Marc works as a mild-mannered museum store clerk because Marvel felt “we just have too many characters in New York.” You can thank (or blame) NYC for Moon Knight’s English accent 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z The area is largely Republican and conservative, yet known for producing mild-mannered leaders, including Ford, who served in the House from 1949-73. Whitmer kidnapping trial symbol of discord in west Michigan 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered Argentine was hailed as an ideal replacement after tempestuous coach Thomas Tuchel was fired midway through last season. PSG’s glitzy recruitment drive backfires on coach Pochettino 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z For a plain-spoken career ski bum with a mild-mannered demeanor, he said, “It’s a little out of my comfort zone.” Good Fortune? Stevens Pass’ interim leader Tom Fortune has deep local roots 2022-03-08T05:00:00Z “A pirate’s life for me” says an otherwise mild-mannered member of the landed gentry in the new action comedy “Our Flag Means Death.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Killing Eve,’ the SAG Awards, the State of the Union and more 2022-02-27T05:00:00Z In a clip, preserved on Twitter, Ladapo, who comes across as mild-mannered, says the doctors group is trying to “bring more light” to the covid debate. Opinion | DeSantis’s latest brilliant Florida pandemic idea? A mask-shunning, vaccine-skeptical, ivermectin-promoting surgeon general. 2022-02-22T05:00:00Z Political pundits wondered how the mild-mannered Scholz, who took office in December, would fare treading into "the lion's den". In joust with Putin, Germany's Scholz displays more assertive style 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z With the flatness of low expectations, the mild-mannered former state school superintendent said he hopes Republicans “take a look at it.” Democrats eye key governors’ races as backstop against GOP 2022-02-13T05:00:00Z The initial reports conjured an incongruous image of mild-mannered, glove-wearing archivists executing a no-knock warrant to retrieve the country’s nuclear codes. Perspective | Trump turned over his records to the Archives. But the crisis isn’t over. 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered Sicilian was never afraid to stand up for his pro-European ideals, threatening to sink a proposed government in 2018 after the coalition partners put forward a eurosceptic for the post of economy minister. Italy's Mattarella drops retirement plan, stays on as president 2022-01-29T05:00:00Z I usually am mild-mannered and even-keeled, but this wave of violence I'm telling you, it infuriates me. After 8 year old girl killed, an outraged Pastor Brooks asks if there’s any hope for Chicago 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z “Luther” could express the thoughts the mild-mannered president could not or would not articulate in public. Op-Ed: In the Omicron surge, I am my family's anger translator 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z “She was a very mild-mannered, gentle woman,” said Hannah Epstein, who lived down the hall from Ms. Go. Woman Pushed Onto Subway Tracks ‘Never Saw’ Her Attacker 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z “He’s not the typical quarterback dad. He’s mild-mannered. He pays attention but stays behind the scenes. He and his wife just kind of let their son do his thing. They don’t step on any toes.” Bryce Young is ready for his big moment: How his father guided him there 2022-01-10T05:00:00Z This group will make the House Freedom Caucus look like mild-mannered institutionalists by comparison. Trump's MAGA movement suffered in 2021 — but has big comeback plans for 2022 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z The frenzy of defensive rage that Dr. Fauci inspires on the right is hard to square with the man himself, a slight and mild-mannered fellow who retains a 50s-era Brooklyn accent. Nothing sends the willfully ignorant into a whiny tailspin like being reminded that others learn 2021-12-22T05:00:00Z And every coach, even this mild-mannered man from the Midwest, has a healthy dose of fiery confidence that he’s the right person for the job. Mark Turgeon’s tenure ended with boos, stress and the need for a new voice 2021-12-10T05:00:00Z “A mild-mannered professional baseball player, Ryan Howard, hits a home run into outer space. Ball comes back with stardust on it, which transfers him into: ‘The Big Piece.’” A New Hall of Fame Ballot Is a Chance to Remember 2021-11-22T05:00:00Z Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, a Democrat who has made a career out of being publicly mild-mannered, expressed outrage at those celebrating the verdict. Republican celebrations and Democratic anger reveal a widening political divide 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z At the same time, Youngkin, a relatively mild-mannered former Carlyle Group executive with no past governing record to pick apart, remained an elusive target. With Youngkin victorious, a post-Trump Virginia returns as a swing state 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z But Mr Youngkin, a mild-mannered private equity tycoon, sought to appeal to moderates by keeping Mr Trump at arm's length, while tapping into the former president's supporters in the state. Glenn Youngkin: Republican seizes lead in Virginia governor race 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z Cho, who comes across on his recordings as a mild-mannered performer whose crystal-cut phrasing tells you almost nothing of himself, sprung to life with magnificent sparkle, the sounds of bells ringing, approaching that of Horowitz. Review: For Dudamel, Erivo and the L.A. Phil, an incomparable 'Homecoming' gala 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z "We were shocked to see the video because we’ve never ever seen him that way before. I’ve never seen him fight with even his sister or his older brother. He’s a mild-mannered, soft-spoken child," Family of Texas high school shooting victim 'shocked' by video of fight before gunfire 2021-10-09T04:00:00Z But when a historically mild-mannered union calls for and gets its first strike authorization in more than a century, well, every big employer in every single industry should probably start paying attention. With the IATSE strike vote, film and TV crews are saying what is on a lot of other workers' minds 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Few looking at the mild-mannered Jerome H. Powell, chair of the Federal Reserve, would imagine that he is a “dangerous man.” Opinion | No, Sen. Warren, the Fed chairman is not a ‘dangerous man’ 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Stricker, a mild-mannered Wisconsin native not known for risky moves, took some big chances with his afternoon pairings after the Americans had built a 3-1 lead in the morning matches. U.S. Ryder Cup Team Seizes Big Lead on a Wild Opening Day 2021-09-24T04:00:00Z His father remembers him as mild-mannered but funny, the kind of person that "brings everybody together". The other missing Americans: 'Where is their coverage?' 2021-09-23T04:00:00Z There is no Grand Old Party in City Hall, just mild-mannered Republicans who live in the District. Redrawing boundaries for D.C. wards 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered budget official in the government that had just been toppled, he gave the long-bearded, rifle-toting fighter the password the group had been told to use — Ravi — and flashed the passengers’ entry documents. A convoy to the Kabul airport, hostile Taliban and the faint hope that the gates to escape would swing open This step, which takes about 5 minutes, gives the mild-mannered couscous a nutty flavor and — as a bonus — fills the kitchen with fragrance, too. Toasted couscous is the nutty base for this smoked fish and vegetable salad 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z Behind her mild-mannered style, zeal for meeting voters and earnest tweets in support of “#BicycleDay” and “#NationalCerealDay,” she is a shrewd politician who has been underestimated at pivotal moments, her allies say. Becoming the Un-Cuomo: Kathy Hochul’s Rise to the Governorship 2021-08-16T04:00:00Z The track is surprisingly mild-mannered and dull, with both participants responding to each’s questions with minimal words and occasionally getting testy. Home theater movie reviews: ‘Wrath of Man’ (Blu-ray) and ‘Snatch’ (4K Ultra HD) 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z He appears mild-mannered much of the time, but there’s anger simmering just below the surface that erupts when the language barrier and other stresses of his situation get the best of him. ‘Stillwater’ review: Well-acted Matt Damon drama, patterned after the Amanda Knox case, implodes 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z He may also draw fire because he is unusually mild-mannered for such a highly charged time. Seemingly safe GOP incumbents under attack from right-wing 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Amos Courage of the Aspinall Foundation says it's hoped he may also be able to steal a few female gorillas from another group: "because mild-mannered gorillas are attractive to females too." Freedom for Joshi the gorilla 2021-07-17T04:00:00Z With Mr. Trump and his children, or anyone on his level or higher, he appeared mild-mannered, even solicitous. Trump Organization and Top Executive Are Indicted in Tax Investigation 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z Muncy was a relatively mild-mannered infielder in his second season with the Dodgers, which is why Roberts was surprised to see him fight Bumgarner’s fire with fire. Max Muncy once again helps Dodgers topple Giants for series sweep 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z For much of his time in office, the tall, lanky, mild-mannered lawmaker forged relationships with many in the Democratic majority. William Clinger Jr., GOP congressman who investigated ‘Travelgate,’ dies at 92 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z The young Rafael - described by Toni as mild-mannered and quiet at that age - used to get annoyed by what he felt was overly tough treatment. The 'tough love' that shaped Nadal 2021-05-25T04:00:00Z He’s mild-mannered and speaks in hushed tones even in the loud hubbub of the penitentiary. Spain Turns to Corruption Rehab for Officials Who Can’t Stop Stealing 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z The usually mild-mannered Niang was so fired up, he drew a technical for taunting after draining a 3 that tied his career high of 24 early in the final period. NBA-leading Jazz beat Rockets 124-116 for 50th victory 2021-05-08T04:00:00Z But that was before the mild-mannered professor arrived at his daughter’s school in Santa Monica one afternoon this week and found a group of anti-maskers waving signs and shouting conspiracy theories at parents and students. Column: He went to pick up his daughter. He ended up debating anti-maskers 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z He told CBS he suspects he was selected to serve on Chauvin’s jury because he was “mild-mannered,” claiming that he “didn’t get too emotional” when he was interviewed. First Chauvin juror to speak publicly recounts stress of coming to court to ‘watch a Black man die’ 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z Unlike large and more aggressive police dogs, the mild-mannered Midge would search vehicles without tearing up upholstery or leaving muddy footprints. Retired Ohio sheriff and tiny K-9 partner die the same day 2021-04-16T04:00:00Z Fraser was horrified to learn that the quiet, mild-mannered family man, landscaper and mall Santa was responsible for such heinous crimes. Canadian serial killer Bruce McArthur used landscape planters as a graveyard to bury human remains: doc 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z In the documentary, readers will learn how Rifkin was a meek, mild-mannered child. Serial killer Joel Rifkin ‘never expressed any remorse' for his crimes, spoke of his killings calmly: doc 2021-04-10T04:00:00Z As the mob tore closer to lawmakers on Jan. 6, Representative Dean Phillips, a mild-mannered Minnesota Democrat known for fostering bipartisan relationships, shouted at Republicans, “This is because of you!” After the Capitol Riot, Democrats Are Torn Over Working With the G.O.P. 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z The Senate seat in play unexpectedly opened earlier this year, when incumbent Republican Rob Portman, a mild-mannered Trump skeptic who nevertheless supported the former president, indicated he had had enough of Washington. JD Vance eyes Ohio’s Senate seat as a working-class man – with millions in tech funds 2021-04-04T04:00:00Z The answer may be found in the story of what happened when one mild-mannered preacher answered the knock on his door in 1902. Live: Coronavirus daily news updates, April 2: What to know today about COVID-19 in the Seattle area, Washington state and the world 2021-04-02T04:00:00Z “Better Call Saul” star Bob Odenkirk is a mild-mannered suburban dad propelled to violence when his family is threatened in “Nobody.” Is the box office coming back? 'Godzilla vs. Kong' sets global pandemic record 2021-03-28T04:00:00Z When her kind and mild-mannered husband raised his voice even slightly, she said, “I’d find myself afraid.” USC survivors say $1.1 billion in settlements is justice for sex abuse ignored 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Here, the typically mild-mannered character actor and comedian flexes his everyman persona to portray a somber action hero weary of hiding his true identity. Review: In 'Nobody,' Bob Odenkirk transforms into an action star. It suits him 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z The film begins as a flashback, with Odenkirk as a mild-mannered suburban dad stuck in a repetitive rut: going to work at a tool and die, taking out the garbage and commuting. Review: Manly men go on a bloodlust tear in awful ‘Nobody’ 2021-03-23T04:00:00Z Grégory Doucet, the mild-mannered Green party mayor of Lyon, hardly seems a revolutionary. The unlikely issue upending France: meatless school lunches 2021-03-18T04:00:00Z Until then, the mild-mannered shortstop maintained his impending free agency won’t surface as a distraction. Corey Seager's big payday awaits, but will the Dodgers cut the check? 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z Did the normally mild-mannered senator accuse Rush Limbaugh of inciting violence? From Newt Gingrich to Donald Trump: Rush Limbaugh's legacy is the modern GOP 2021-02-19T05:00:00Z Supporters applauded the move but not without some mild-mannered quips about the longtime presence of “aliens” in the immigration discourse. The next-door neighbor is a Martian? The meaning of 'alien' in the immigration debate 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z “Our teachers couldn’t reach the kids like they reach all other kids in Greece,” said Damianos, a mild-mannered man in his 60s. DIY education: Greek teacher creates TV classes for inmates 2021-02-17T05:00:00Z I’m a pretty mild-mannered guy, but I embrace my long-held disdain for this brash brassica. This cauliflower hater likes the vegetable one way only: Pickled 2021-02-09T05:00:00Z Two species of vultures are largely responsible for cleaning up North America’s dead animals—the mild-mannered turkey vulture and its rascally cousin the black vulture. Lasers, cannons, effigies: The surprising science of shooing vultures away 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z A mild-mannered English diplomat begins a transcontinental quest to uncover the truth about his wife’s death. Movies on TV this week: 'Sounder' on TCM and more 2021-01-29T05:00:00Z At his confirmation hearing, the mild-mannered technocrat talked in such measured tones about rewriting Trump foreign policy that he got strong bipartisan support. Antony Blinken: Who is America's new top diplomat? 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Jordan, whose support of Trump was so fierce and provocative that he received the Medal of Freedom in the waning days of the administration, would be a departure from the more mild-mannered Portman. Ohio GOP Sen. Rob Portman announces he’s retiring, creating an open seat in 2022 2021-01-25T05:00:00Z What exactly brought this reaction from the usually mild-mannered Davis? Anthony Davis left frustrated: Five takeaways from Lakers' loss to Spurs 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Cooper, the mild-mannered governor of North Carolina, has often been reluctant to criticize Trump by name, though he’s long maintained he’s willing to vocalize actions he opposes. NC governor, congressional members call for Trump’s removal 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z And Thune, usually mild-mannered, has emerged as the most outspoken critic of Trump’s congressional allies for forcing votes on what is normally a perfunctory reading of the actual electoral college results. Analysis | Ideological warriors push Ocasio-Cortez, Noem to challenge Senate stalwarts 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z Our mild-mannered mutt would turn out to be a serial killer lying low in our suburban home. Perspective | We had our dog’s DNA tested. We’re not sure we believe the results. 2020-12-13T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered German scientist never anticipated becoming a Chinese propaganda star. China Peddles Falsehoods to Obscure Origin of Covid Pandemic 2020-12-06T05:00:00Z The position is both high-profile and complicated, part religion and part politics, and it has pushed the normally moderate, mild-mannered Gregory to become more outspoken. Wilton Gregory becomes first Black American cardinal — after three coronavirus tests and a quarantine 2020-11-27T05:00:00Z She often observed Gerald, then a perfectly mild-mannered turkey, meandering around. 'All we could do was run': the strange story of Gerald, the turkey who terrorized a city 2020-11-26T05:00:00Z “Rock & Roll President” might seem like a misnomer given Carter’s mild-mannered persona. Time travel to the rock ’n’ roll election of 1976 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Of all the Republicans to push back on Donald Trump’s baseless claims about voter fraud, Brad Raffensperger, the mild-mannered top election official in Georgia, did not seem like a likely candidate. 'Integrity still matters': the unlikely Republican standing up to Trump's voter fraud lies 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z When he’s not in the pressure cooker of an NFL sideline, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is about as mild-mannered as it gets. Chiefs aim for payback for Raiders’ victory lap on Sunday 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z When he's not in the pressure cooker of an NFL sideline, Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid is about as mild-mannered as it gets. Chiefs aim for payback for Raiders' victory lap on Sunday 2020-11-18T05:00:00Z He displayed the qualities of a tiger on the field and yet was the most mild-mannered and delightful man off it. Who made Garth Crooks' team of the week? 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Buttigieg, the former mayor of South Bend, Ind., also known as “Slayer Pete,” stood out like a mild-mannered thumb in a lineup of politician and celebrity cameos in Tenacious D’s music video. Slayer Pete meets 'Rocky Horror' in a 'Time Warp' cameo to get out the vote 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Before coming to Washington, Gregory was known for being diplomatic and mild-mannered. Pope Francis names Washington Archbishop Wilton Gregory first African American cardinal 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z At the start of the game we are introduced to Morris Lupton, a mild-mannered fellow — bespectacled, bearded and mostly bald — who is adjusting to his new life as a ghost. Review | ‘I Am Dead’ celebrates life through everyday objects Mr. Kavala, 63, is a mild-mannered businessman, philanthropist and cultural activist known for such initiatives as promoting reconciliation between Turks and Armenians. Opinion | Erdogan’s crackpot charges against a harmless activist show how low Turkey has sunk 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z If that were happening, do we really think a mild-mannered dude like Russ would throw his offensive coordinator under the bus by letting everybody know the coaches weren’t responsible? ‘Anyone can move the ball on their defense’: National media reacts to the Seahawks’ Week 4 win 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z During Denver’s playoff run, Malone often wore a shirt that said “Justice for Elijah McClain,” referencing a mild-mannered 23-year-old who died after being aggressively restrained by police and injected with a sedative. How international players help NBA fight racism 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z And the brash New York real estate magnate with credibility problems among conservatives chose the mild-mannered governor with no such challenge. The Loyalist: VP Pence preserves own presidential prospects 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z We are seeing a lot more such imports now, across all platforms, not just from the U.K. but from its stepchildren, rough and tumble Australia and mild-mannered Canada. Need a new TV show? Start with these 9 great British and Aussie imports 2020-08-14T04:00:00Z “People are holding different types of gatherings without taking into account distancing and often without even using a face mask,” the usually mild-mannered Duran said, visibly irritated. As Cubans let guard down, coronavirus rebounds slightly 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z To some extent, Japan’s mild-mannered response to China echoes its broader approach to foreign policy, in which it tends to avoid direct conflict or public rebukes of other nations. As the World Gets Tougher on China, Japan Tries to Thread a Needle 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered college professor discovers a look-alike actor and delves into the other man’s private affairs. Movies on TV this week: Sunday, July 19, 2020 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z The linguists’ letter took strong issue with the words “mild-mannered,” noting that a neighbor later said that Goetz had spoken in racist terms of Latinos and Black people. How a Famous Harvard Professor Became a Target Over His Tweets 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Ms. Zaher, a mild-mannered, strong-willed mother of two from Nazareth, may seem an unlikely catalyst for the controversy. The Tahini War: The Food at the Center of an Arab Gay Rights Battle 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z Analysts say the contest will test public support for the mild-mannered technocrat at a time when Singapore is facing its deepest ever recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore's would-be leader tests electability in unsafe seat 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z He's polite and mild-mannered, but clearly not short of confidence in his own ability. F1 2020: Alex Albon's make or break season? 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z A business associate said Lee Hsien Yang was mild-mannered but defensive about his parents. Singapore PM's brother thrusts first-family row into politics 2020-06-29T04:00:00Z He was not “mild-mannered” but rather intent on confrontation, they said. How a Famous Harvard Professor Became a Target Over His Tweets 2020-07-15T04:00:00Z In this existential and nearly inscrutable mystery, Coster-Waldau steps into the shoes of a mild-mannered insurance adjuster named Max, as he tracks the disappearance of a client to an incredibly dark and unexpected place. Review: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau takes a dramatic turn in murky drama 'Exit Plan' 2020-06-11T04:00:00Z But Mr. Gugino is also a football fan, they said, a mild-mannered bachelor and a Buffalo native who returned to his hometown some years ago to care for his ailing mother. Trump Falsely Targets Buffalo Protester, 75, as ‘Antifa Provocateur’ 2020-06-09T04:00:00Z “Off the field, he’s mild-mannered, extremely bright,” said Ron Gould, who coached running backs at Cal. L.A. firefighter fights against time in battle with ALS 2020-05-22T04:00:00Z Globalization was still the prevailing trend when Hua first appeared as a mild-mannered face at the Foreign Ministry podium in 2012. In China-U.S. showdown, Beijing’s steely propagandist sharpens her attack 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z “The man I thought of as a mild-mannered and repressed professor,” Michael Kupperman said in a Talks at Google speech, “was a traumatized ex-child star.” Joel Kupperman, once-famous ‘Quiz Kid’ of radio and TV, dies at 83 of coronavirus 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z In the early days of the pandemic, Mike DeWine, the mild-mannered Republican governor of Ohio, gained a national profile for moving quickly to shut down his state while other leaders hesitated. As Governors Urge Caution on Reopening, G.O.P. Lawmakers Rebel 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z Strandwitz, a mild-mannered Midwesterner with a Ph.D. in microbiology, isn’t prone to visionary statements, but neither is he short on ambition: He predicts the first human trial will start within 1 year. Meet the ‘psychobiome’: the gut bacteria that may alter how you think, feel, and act 2020-05-07T04:00:00Z He was mild-mannered, but she found a joke in everything. “It’s gone haywire:” When COVID arrived in rural America 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z “He’s a very mild-mannered person, and we came up with some nickname for him that was just kind of ridiculous.” Review | There has never been a better time for takeout pizza 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Protests in Israel are not always so mild-mannered. Chalk marks, discipline aid mass protest in virus-era Israel 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Greg and I are both mild-mannered, socially recessive WASPs not prone to public displays of affection, But put on some Beyoncé or Parliament with a strong beat and we get all handsy and hippy. Op-Ed: We all need to shake off the pandemic, literally 2020-04-21T04:00:00Z The company ousted its chief executive, Tony Hayward, and installed Bob Dudley, a mild-mannered executive who hailed originally from Mississippi, an unusual choice for the company formerly known as British Petroleum. Ten years after Gulf of Mexico oil spill, Trump administration weakens regulations 2020-04-19T04:00:00Z The normally mild-mannered governor seemed to grow angry as he described “the pain and agony” he said he sees in the faces of first responders. Schools closures extended in Md., D.C.; leaders say region is not ready to reopen 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z DeWine, a mild-mannered career bureaucrat, is not known as a bomb thrower or household name even in political circles. US governors and coronavirus: who has responded best and worst? 2020-04-17T04:00:00Z On the court, Saleem, who also captains a long-running game on Wednesdays, does not have to carry himself as the mild-mannered husband, father of two and IT professional. Pickup basketball players, quarantined during an outbreak, have lost their courts and community 2020-04-10T04:00:00Z In a four-hour meeting in a motel room recounted in Newsweek magazine, Mr. Sears maintained his cool reserve as the mild-mannered Reagan lost his temper. John Sears, who helped guide Nixon and Reagan to the White House, dies at 79 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z The generally mild-mannered freshman Democrat from Michigan appeared to have driven all night to get to Washington, tweeting from her car at 12:30 a.m. that she was “somewhere in Ohio.” 6 feet, at least: Distance no problem in House virus debate 2020-03-27T04:00:00Z “There is room for everyone,” said Mr. Pauliac — calm, polite and mild-mannered — adding that he hopes for an agreement. Fishing Presents a Vexing Snag in Brexit Talks 2020-03-15T04:00:00Z Duncan was mostly mild-mannered on the bench, not showing much emotion as the game progressed. Spurs get Tim Duncan first win as acting head coach 2020-03-03T05:00:00Z Auburn is where Tuberville established his reputation as a mild-mannered coach and charming recruiter. An SEC football coach became a Trump-loving Senate hopeful. His players no longer recognize him. 2020-02-27T05:00:00Z What had brought me — a mild-mannered Mormon grandmother and a children’s book writer — to this place? Opinion | Why I Became an Activist Against Fear 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z Never one to upstage the boss, be it the president or secretary of state, Mr. Biegun is mild-mannered and deferential, the anti-Pompeo. Uniting Trumpers, Never Trumpers and Democrats With a New Deputy at the State Dept. 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z Around the majors, many position players reported to camp, and the biggest star among them, mild-mannered Mike Trout, put the Astros in his crosshairs. José Altuve shows off his tattoo as the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal takes a reality-TV turn 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Neighbors never suspected mild-mannered Ridgway of being associated with the heinous crimes. Green River Killer Gary Ridgway still hiding many 'dark secrets' despite confession, says prosecutor in documentary 2020-02-17T05:00:00Z Roberts, 65, is a reserved and mild-mannered jurist who held posts in the administrations of two Republican presidents before becoming a solid conservative vote on the Supreme Court. 'Wishful thinking': Chief justice no savior for liberals at Trump trial 2020-02-04T05:00:00Z Off the court, he saw himself as the angry Hulk changing into mild-mannered David Banner, devoted to his wife, Vanessa, and daughters, Natalia, 16, Gianna, 13, Bianka, 3, and Capri, 7 months. Editorial Roundup: US 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z They were conducting a mild-mannered, low-key protest, which involved holding a cardboard sign that said: “Remove.” Democrat who switched sides acts as Trump's sideman at New Jersey rally 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z Of course, Mr. Schiff, a former prosecutor who is mild-mannered but cutting in his public remarks about Mr. Trump, can count on many more defenders of his impeachment role among his constituents. In Impeachment Battle, California Stands on the Front Lines 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z A woman and her lover conspire to murder her mild-mannered husband, but overwhelming guilt soon turns their passion into hatred. Movies on TV this week: Jan. 19-25: 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' 2020-01-17T05:00:00Z The normally mild-mannered Rosenstein erupted when he learned of a death threat against his wife, Lisa, deemed credible enough for the family to be given a 24/7 security detail. Trump 'abused' and 'harassed' Kirstjen Nielsen over border, new book reveals 2020-01-15T05:00:00Z At least one noted former pupil of the coach thinks McCarthy’s “aggressive” nature — which would stand in contrast to that of the mild-mannered Garrett — should help him in handling his new owner. Brett Favre thinks ‘hard-nosed’ Mike McCarthy can handle working with Jerry Jones 2020-01-07T05:00:00Z The normally reserved and mild-mannered Roberts, 64, will have the largely symbolic role of presiding officer, with senators casting the crucial votes. Coming out of the shadows: the U.S. chief justice who will preside over Trump's trial 2020-01-01T05:00:00Z When asked to share his thoughts about Rivers being open to communicate with his players, the mild-mannered Green simply smiled. Clippers' JaMychal Green got lost early in Christmas shuffle, but he still made an impact 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z But it is in his day job on the Supreme Court that the mild-mannered jurist could have a bigger impact on Trump’s presidency. Spotlight will be on U.S. chief justice in Trump trial and in major cases 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z The way Covington, who was born in Clovis, Calif., sees it, his transition from mild-mannered collegiate wrestler to over-the-top professional wrestling heel happened out of necessity. Column: Colby Covington insists his heel turn into a Trump-loving villain isn't an act 2019-12-12T05:00:00Z But unlike hosts of old who used to be mild-mannered about politics today’s hosts have more freedom. 'We're horrified': James Corden tackles US gun control on late-night talkshow 2019-11-17T05:00:00Z Often, it’s right-wing manipulation — evidenced by the fact that they riot when presented with a statue of mild-mannered do-gooder Jimmy Carter, whom one resident decries as “history’s greatest monster.” Perspective | One of the defenses of Trump is — literally — a TV-cartoon joke 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z Instead, George watched Leonard grow from afar after the mild-mannered wing player was traded to San Antonio, transformed from a defensive specialist to all-around star and won two NBA championships. Kawhi Leonard on Clippers integrating Paul George: Only thing to do is just play 2019-11-10T05:00:00Z The German said he does not want to be drawn over whether clubs simply play too many games ... and then ends up flowing into a mild-mannered and passionate rant of sorts. Premier League team news, Stoke sack Nathan Jones and more – live! 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z Mr. Kuhn would then get angry and call the cautious prosecutor stupid for opting for a mild-mannered life as a civil servant over accepting a bribe. How a Band of Surfer Dudes Pulled Off the Biggest Jewel Heist in N.Y. History 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z Again, I was not the most mild-mannered child growing up. Transcript: Anthony Williams 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z These good, mild-mannered Christians never lose their temper, even while they lose their nerve. What the hell? Christians debate damnation in the play ‘The Christians,’ performed in Seattle churches. 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered, failed-presidential-candidate-turned-senator has shown he feels compelled to speak out against Trump at key moments. Romney ramps up rhetoric on Trump, but what’s his next move? 2019-10-05T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered florist has his hands full with a budding romance and a bloodthirsty plant in “Little Shop of Horrors.” 10 things to do in L.A. and O.C., including 'Little Shop' and 'Pixar in Concert' 2019-09-26T04:00:00Z So far, the mild-mannered 29-year-old hasn’t showed much interest in presenting his exploits outside of the ring. Can Errol Spence be the next Floyd Mayweather Jr.? 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Astronomers were surprised to see the “mild-mannered” galaxies suddenly turn into “ravenous” quasars. 'Dramatic' black holes stun scientists as 'wimpy' galaxies quickly transform into 'ravenous' quasars 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The British leader told the Mail on Sunday that Britain would be like Bruce Banner, the mild-mannered physicist who can transform into the Hulk when angered. Boris Johnson meets with Jean-Claude Juncker for Brexit talks on 'neutral' ground in Luxembourg - The Washington Post 2019-09-16T04:00:00Z Yankees Manager Aaron Boone’s theatrical run-ins with umpires this summer might have surprised more than a few observers, given his otherwise mild-mannered demeanor. The Dying Art of the Manager Meltdown 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z “We’re in favor of trade peace on the whole,” Mr. Johnson told the president, in a mild-mannered rebuke of Mr. Trump’s embrace of tariffs as a bludgeon against allies and adversaries alike. Trump Offers Contradictory Signals on China Trade War 2019-08-25T04:00:00Z King’s original novella about a seemingly mild-mannered banker imprisoned in 1948 for a double murder was all about playing the long game. The best Stephen King movies … ranked! 2019-08-22T04:00:00Z Conte, who is usually mild-mannered, upped the ante against Salvini at the weekend, accusing him of disloyalty and being “obsessed” with closing off Italy’s ports to migrants. Italian PM expected to resign as political chaos deepens 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z The animals are mild-mannered and fast learners, with nearly 360-degree vision. The Completely Reasonable Reason People Are Flying With Mini Horses 2019-08-17T04:00:00Z A 63-year-old who walks with crutches because of multiple sclerosis, his mild-mannered demeanor belies an inner strength forged through adversity. Try, try again: Guatemala's new president draws strength from... 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Even the mild-mannered former Colorado Governor Hickenlooper got in on the action, noting that the 40 Democrats who won seats in the House of Representatives didn't share the views of Warren and Sanders. Who stood out in Democratic debate? 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z He is exceedingly mild-mannered, but when he grins, his face seems illuminated by crackling electricity. Flavio da Silva, photographed as a boy in Brazil's favelas, on the images that outraged 2019-07-19T04:00:00Z The House went silent as the mild-mannered Cleaver, a seven-term House member, swept a pointed finger across the chamber, saying he dared anyone to say he had been “unfair.” Rep. Cleaver, civility ally, abandons House gavel amid fight 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z Or is he a mild-mannered academic engaged in legal if unorthodox research for his investments? Is he a Tesla stalker or just a very meticulous researcher? A judge will decide 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z In Riley Stearns’ new movie The Art of Self-Defense, a lonely, mild-mannered office drone has an experience that forces him to reevaluate his lowly place in a supposedly civilized society. Art of Self-Defense feels like a 20th-anniversary Fight Club remake 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z He tapped a mild-mannered Washington economist, Pat Choate, as his running mate. H. Ross Perot, eccentric billionaire who made two independent runs for president, dies at 89 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z The only child of a mild-mannered engineer and secretary, he went to University of Bayreuth in Germany on a full scholarship. The Psychedelics Evangelist: A German Financier Wants to Turn Magic Mushrooms Into Modern Medicine 2019-07-09T04:00:00Z Imamoglu, a mild-mannered former mayor of Istanbul’s Beylikduzu district, won praise for his conciliatory, nonpartisan rhetoric and pledges of financial assistance. Opposition’s win in Istanbul’s do-over race for mayor hands Erdogan a decisive defeat 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z Krauthammer delivered his views in a mild-mannered, steady and almost philosophical style, befitting his background in psychiatry and detailed analysis of human behavior. Daniel Krauthammer pays tribute to his legendary father on the anniversary of his death 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Stay tuned to see if this formerly mild-mannered Harvard Law professor can transform into a caped crusader on stage, and save the nation from that ubiquitous villain, Corporate Greed. Why reality TV has nothing on the Democratic debates 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z More than a dozen former business associates, family members, and acquaintances describe Takeda as mild-mannered and lacking business savvy. Japan's gentleman equestrian at heart of Olympics corruption probe 2019-06-19T04:00:00Z The cut and thrust of parliamentary debate is notorious for bringing out the boor even in normally mild-mannered members of Parliament. Perspective | A British boor is just Trump with a posh accent and veneer of ironic detachment 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z Thiem, who arrived at our interview in flip flops, seems mild-mannered in person. Forging His Own Path, Dominic Thiem Eyes a Grand Slam Breakthrough 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z While it would be an exaggeration to say Fleetwood, a mild-mannered soul, was raging after signing his card, there were little signs of irritation in his amiable demeanor. Tommy Fleetwood is lurking at a major (stop us if you've heard this before) - Golf Digest 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z The ‘manager’, known as Dadu or grandad, is a corpulent, bald, mild-mannered man who sits in a corner. 'Like any other job': Indian sex workers lobby for pensions and healthcare 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z Kinsley, who often injected humor into his analysis, later walked back his criticism, telling The Washington Post that he “thought it was humorous to portray this mild-mannered, legendarily scrupulous reporter as some kind of monster.” Robert Pear, scrupulous chronicler of health care for the New York Times, dies at 69 2019-05-08T04:00:00Z When I saw Bolton in his office, on a frigid winter day, he was mild-mannered and spoke in a reedy voice that belied his ferocious opinions. John Bolton on the Warpath 2019-04-29T04:00:00Z White, a mild-mannered chemistry teacher played by Bryan Cranston, turns to a life of drug manufacturing and dealing in a desperate bid to earn money after learning he has terminal cancer. Japanese science university professor taught students how to make ecstasy: report 2019-04-17T04:00:00Z Two of Matthews’ friends told BuzzFeed News that he was a “nice, mild-mannered, level-headed” person who was obsessed with Norwegian black metal and was trying to make a name for himself in online circles. Deputy's son arrested for setting fire to black Louisiana churches may have "hate motive" 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered dog groomer is pushed to the limit by a local thug. L.A. movie openings, April 12: ‘Master Z,’ ‘Mary Magdalene’ and more 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z This week, a mild-mannered Utah Republican, Mike Lee, gave a speech on the Senate floor about Ronald Reagan riding a velociraptor. Opinion | This is Trump’s year of living biblically 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z In his sober, mild-mannered style, Schiff at times came close to sounding like he believed Trump had broken the law, Republicans said. GOP turns fury on Schiff over Russian collusion claims 2019-03-25T04:00:00Z “They are the scum of the earth,” hissed a usually mild-mannered physician in his hospital office, cursing anti-junta candidates. Prayuth Chan-ocha, in Thailand election, faces pro-democracy ‘scum’ 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z "They speak of a mild-mannered and quiet man who would not say boo to a goose." Man 'can't explain' racist door graffiti 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z A bite from a mutant rabbit turns a mild-mannered scientist into a vengeful monster. L.A. movie openings, April 12: ‘Master Z,’ ‘Mary Magdalene’ and more 2019-04-07T04:00:00Z “When I met him, he was a mild-mannered, leisure-suit-wearing, very light-skinned black man, who spoke very softly,” Amani told Fox News. Former Nation of Yahweh follower recalls escaping ruthless cult in new doc: ‘I ran as fast as I could’ 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z Mr. Merkley, a mild-mannered, 62-year-old lawmaker, saw his profile rise last June, when he tried to enter a federal detention center in Texas that was holding immigrant children. Jeff Merkley, Oregon Senator, Says He Won’t Run for President 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z The lawyer argued that Corona was more mild-mannered than his brother, and innocent. Notorious serial killer Juan Corona, tied to slayings of 25 farm workers, dies at 85 2019-03-04T05:00:00Z A strong, confident man, but one who also experienced dark depression, Lincoln was mild-mannered. What would Lincoln do? 2019-02-17T05:00:00Z Nobody seems to know if this will lead to a new feud in the seldom mild-mannered sport. AP Was There: Yarborough-Allison brawl mars ’79 Daytona 500 2019-02-16T05:00:00Z Are those mild-mannered, moderate-to-liberal professors teaching humanities really underground radicals waiting for the revolution to reveal their true colors? Opinion | Debating the Green New Deal is fair. Demonizing it is not. 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z He’s so mild-mannered and seemingly hapless it’s hard to reconcile that this is the same guy who became a hero among the Howard Stern crowd for recovering his manhood ... and prevailing in court. Review: Amazon Prime’s ‘Lorena’ is a fascinating and flawed view of the Bobbitt case 2019-02-15T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered and genial former governor began his remarks at the house party by saying he was “over-the-top angry about what’s happened to the country in such a short period of time.” Beyond liberal base, some Democrats pitch to party moderates 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Nicknamed “the prince,” Gantz has been described by those who know him as a mild-mannered pragmatist. The silent Israeli general challenging Netanyahu in the election is silent no more 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z Doar is a mild-mannered Republican known for his conservative bent on policy, and has worked closely with Brooks and Ryan in recent years. AEI names Robert Doar as new president as conservative movement tries to find its way in Trump era 2019-01-18T05:00:00Z The mild-mannered Wolf attended Dartmouth College before earning a doctorate in political science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Wolf prepares to start second term as Pennsylvania governor 2019-01-15T05:00:00Z Mr. Price, an intense sort, came chest to chest with the mild-mannered Mr. Anderson as he shrieked in triumph over a particularly good turn. Showmanship, and Conflict, as Darts Goes From Smoky Pubs to TV Spectacle 2018-12-28T05:00:00Z As mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent, Reeve could do light screwball comedy behind oversized specs — especially after studying Cary Grant in “Bringing Up Baby.” How ‘Superman’ gave rise to superhero movies 40 years ago 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Long before the rise of Mr. Trump — for more than half a century — social scientists have tried to figure out why some seemingly mild-mannered people gravitate toward a strongman. Opinion | Is There Such a Thing as an Authoritarian Voter? 2018-12-15T05:00:00Z Forni, a mild-mannered Johns Hopkins professor whose popular book on civility inspired campaigns to counter a trend toward rude behavior and harsh discourse in American society, died Dec. 1 in Towson, Md. He was 67. P.M. Forni, scholar of civility in an age of harsh discourse, dies at 67 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Yet Pichai’s mild-mannered responses — often offering more nuance than lawmakers sought or promising to have his staff follow up later on tricky questions — did not always satisfy some Republicans. Google CEO Pichai says in Post interview the company is still figuring out China and hate speech after three-hour Hill grilling 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z Pichai was the measured, mild-mannered political tenderfoot in a sea of Washington bombast, not showing agitation at the silliest of questions or taking his interrogators’ bait. Google CEO Sundar Pichai emerges ‘unscathed’ from the circus in Washington 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z But now these two young men are at the mild-mannered vanguard - just seven full-time male students in the first year - of a controversial but successful evolution of a prominent educational institution in Staunton. 2 Mary Baldwin University students reflect on lesson learned 2018-12-02T05:00:00Z Some are hoping that the mild-mannered Romney bucks his party on policy when he chooses. Not president, not yet a senator: Romney is starting over 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z When algae and tiny prey are abundant, the tadpoles are small-jawed and mild-mannered. Cannibalistic tadpoles and matricidal worms point to a powerful new helper for evolution 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Neighbors never suspected of mild-mannered Ridgeway ever being associated with the heinous crimes. Green River Killer Gary Ridgway has likely murdered more women who may never be found, says former FBI profiler 2018-11-23T05:00:00Z He describes himself as a “mild-mannered retired computer engineer”. Can anyone retire in their 30s? Meet the people who say yes 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z The normally mild-mannered forward confronted an official, shoved Houston’s James Harden and threw punches at Chris Paul. Lakers’ Ingram grateful 4-game suspension wasn’t harsher 2018-10-22T04:00:00Z Our choice is between a mild-mannered, business-friendly centrist and a Tea Party Republican who has voted with the president 91 percent of the time, who favors the repeal of Roe v. Opinion | Taylor Swift, the Grown-Up in the Room 2018-10-13T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered Khashoggi, was initially a supporter of MBS’ bold reform plans, became disillusioned when the prince began jailing intellectuals, businessmen, bloggers, and writers. The chilling consequences of anti-media vitriol 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z They were both giants of 15th-century Italian art: one, the stroppy son of a carpenter from a tiny village outside Padua; the other, a mild-mannered Venetian born into the city’s most acclaimed family of artists. Brothers in art: the Renaissance rivalry of Mantegna and Bellini 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Can a movie about a tongue-wagging monster and its mild-mannered alter ego be high art? Overrated/Underrated: Beware of 'Venom,' and another goodbye to Kiss - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z As Appropriations Committee chairman, the mild-mannered Cochran brought billions of dollars to Mississippi, one of the poorest states in the nation. Mississippi candidate seeks foothold in 2nd US Senate race 2018-09-26T04:00:00Z Even Pochettino, Tottenham’s usually mild-mannered manager, delivered a grouchy performance in his last news conference, accusing reporters of disrespecting his team selection. Sluggish Tottenham under scrutiny after 3 straight losses 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z The normally mild-mannered Helton used a few choice expletives to punctuate his speech after practice. USC’s Helton pushes for better practices to end losing skid 2018-09-18T04:00:00Z Mr. Capuano, a mild-mannered man who speaks in a thick Boston accent, moves with the ease of a seasoned politician, talking knowingly about local issues with a range of leaders he has cultivated for years. Ayanna Pressley Seeks Her Political Moment in a Changing Boston 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Colleagues and associates describe Ohr as a mild-mannered, affable, steady presence in a department where turnover and transition are common. Who is Bruce Ohr? Justice official has attracted GOP ire 2018-08-28T04:00:00Z Mactaggart and his team were scheduled to meet Ed Chau, a mild-mannered lawmaker from outside Los Angeles who leads the Assembly’s committee on privacy and consumer protection. The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won 2018-08-14T04:00:00Z Last week, at the end of a public debate at the main branch of the Madison Public Library, a candidate named Matt Flynn called the mild-mannered Evers “Republican-lite,” citing Evers’s praise for Walker’s education-budget increase. Why Education May Be The Issue That Breaks Republicans’ Decade-Long Grip On Wisconsin 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z While Mr. Colyer was viewed as a mild-mannered moderate, Mr. Kobach, endorsed by President Trump, was known widely for his strident views on illegal immigration and voter fraud. Colyer Concedes in Kansas, Handing Governor’s Nomination to Kobach 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z The usually mild-mannered Rodgers did not intend to single out his teammates, but he said he was frustrated with the scout team. Green Bay's Rodgers rips teammates' effort 2018-08-07T04:00:00Z The woman was described by former co-workers as a native of St. Petersburg, a wife and mother, and a mild-mannered investigator who kept to herself. Russian at U.S. Embassy fired, suspected of spying 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z “His admirers used words like ‘solid,’ ‘reasonable,’ and ‘mild-mannered.’ Analysis | The Daily 202: Inside the House GOP super PAC’s strategy to localize every key race 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z During the day, he’s the mild-mannered manager of the Six to Twelve Mini Mart. Comic-Con 2018: What superhero would best represent SoCal? Readers react 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Before playing Arthur on “The Tick,” Mr. Newman was a mild-mannered teen who skimped on school lunches to buy toys. Collectible Toy Values Are on the Rise—And It’s Not Just Star Wars 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z Collin, by contrast, is cautious and mild-mannered, steering clear of anything that might get him in trouble, and for good reason. Review: Race, class and violence intersect in the vibrant, uneven Oakland valentine 'Blindspotting' 2018-07-18T04:00:00Z Under questioning from prosecutors, Smith described her youngest son, who was a sophomore at Ballou High School, as a “a mild-mannered child” who loved to shoot hoops, play video games and listen to music. Trial of 16-year-old charged with killing teen over Nike Air Jordan sneakers begins 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z A mild-mannered man with a receding hairline, he retains, at 50, a profound loyalty to the Red Army, who saved his mother and her family from the Nazis. Poles apart: the bitter conflict over a nation’s communist history 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z She warned that the mild-mannered Mr. Kavanaugh “represents a fundamental threat to the promise of justice and equality.” Whom Do Red-State Democrats Fear Most? 2018-07-11T04:00:00Z Leo, a 53-year-old father of six, appears in the media as the mild-mannered public face of a strident campaign to reshape the American judiciary. The anti-abortion conservative quietly guiding Trump's supreme court pick 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z It is the voice of a mild-mannered civil servant — cerebral, courtly, deferential and exquisitely self-conscious. A Spymaster Steps Out of the Shadows 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z He is likely to be replaced by Martin Braithwaite, who doesn’t sound so much like a Danish footballer, as a mild-mannered window-cleaner with a dark, deeply troubled past on Coronation Street. World Cup 2018: Denmark v France – live! 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The mild-mannered leader of the Republican People’s Party stepped aside to allow his feistier colleague, Mr. Ince, to run. Turkey’s Election: High Stakes for the Country, and Erdogan 2018-06-23T04:00:00Z By day, they are mild-mannered hospital workers, teachers, and corporate employees. 'It's the thrusting of the pelvis': inside the kinetic dance style known as bucking 2018-06-22T04:00:00Z By the time Harry Chandler died and his mild-mannered son Norman took over as publisher of The Times in 1944, no one rivaled the family for power in California. Visionaries and scoundrels made the Los Angeles Times, which returns to local ownership after 18 years 2018-06-17T04:00:00Z He is one of the more mild-mannered players on the tour. The man who holds himself responsible for the disaster at Shinnecock's seventh hole at the 2004 U.S. Open discusses what went wrong - Golf Digest 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z Allies say the mild-mannered, soft-spoken Moon is willing to play the long game without taking credit, recognizing that both Trump and Kim need to walk away with a win. South Korea’s President Moon is the man in the (very precarious) middle 2018-05-28T04:00:00Z |
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