| 单词 | off-putting |
| 例句 | “More light, lots of colors—this is a bit off-putting, don’t you think?” When the Sea Turned to Silver 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z This sounds unattractive, but it was entertaining rather than off-putting. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z He smiled whenever he spoke, which made him all the more off-putting. Scythe 2016-11-22T00:00:00Z People didn’t find the accent odd or off-putting. The Fault in Our Stars 2012-01-10T00:00:00Z For me, it’s an off-putting and disorderly mess. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I think, in his unbelievably off-putting way, he’s trying to “hang out.” Starfish 2017-09-26T00:00:00Z Some suffragists and potential contributors found the publication’s name—the Revolution—off-putting. Votes for Women! 2018-02-13T00:00:00Z A moment of silence, then he says, “Her fiancé finds me ‘off-putting.’” Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z Penelope sneaked a glance at the giver of these strangely off-putting gifts. The Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place: Book I: The Mysterious Howling 2011-01-25T00:00:00Z Actually, I found the amount of attention that I was getting to be very off-putting. Where Things Come Back 2011-05-03T00:00:00Z Trying to answer a question with Hermione next to him, bobbing up and down on the balls of her feet with her hand in the air, was very off-putting, but Harry had a go. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z For a start it was painted in an off-putting shade of green and a peculiar shade of pink. Coraline 2002-02-24T00:00:00Z Over the years, Sheldon’s social awkwardness and off-putting superiority was woven into his friendships and eventual marriage as a matter of mirth, rather than being singled out for maudlin tonal shifts away from comedy. Perspective | So long to ‘The Big Bang Theory,’ which was smart about being dumb about being smart 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z “When I was a kid and became vegetarian, the texture of actual meat was the most off-putting thing to me,” said Frederick Guerrero, a founder of Burgerlords. In Los Angeles, Veggie Burgers With Real Veggies Still Appeal 2022-01-24T05:00:00Z Acculturation may be the main reason moviegoers find the sharpness off-putting. The Images in ‘Billy Lynn’? Razor Sharp. Your Eyes? Bewildered. 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z Because queso fresco is a fresh cheese, it's more likely to develop mold or a sour, off-putting flavor than a hard, aged cheese like Parmigiano-Reggiano. Why you should sprinkle queso fresco on literally everything 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z There has always been something off-putting about self-righteousness over selling out. Janeane Garofalo Never Sold Out. What a Relief. 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z While some might consider “The Threepenny Opera” to be off-putting, the Volksoper found it to be the perfect springboard. In This Show, Mack the Knife Is a Woman 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Their labels are, at least, far from off-putting. Motherlode Blog: When Marijuana Looks Like Candy, Not Drugs 2014-02-11T15:54:48Z But even off-putting Hirshfields often have wonderful, welcoming details that can grant you entry. Morris Hirshfield Rises Again 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z He makes you feel bad for finding him off-putting, and then he belts out a lovely song. The Tears (and Fears) of a Clown 2016-02-22T05:00:00Z It had dark fruit flavors, a touch of spice and a creamy, vanilla note that I found off-putting. California Cabernet Beyond the Stereotypes 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The breakfast muffins my fellow participants and I were given were an off-putting shade of indigo, unwholesomely oily and had to be washed down within 10 minutes with yucky-flavoured milk. Eat more avocado! What I learned from the study that will change how we eat 2019-06-23T04:00:00Z For me this became a nagging, ultimately off-putting problem. Review: In ‘The Harvest,’ a Crisis of Feeling for Young Evangelicals 2016-10-24T04:00:00Z “Secondarily, I like the Fellini angle — every time I see a mannequin it’s kind of off-putting.” From Will Ferrell to Stuffed Squirrels: 6 Steps to the Perfect TV Spoof 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z Though the re-enactments are sometimes off-putting, the movie powerfully conveys the anguish climbers feel when a fellow climber is struggling: Do you abandon your summit dreams and help them, or do you move on? SIFF week 3: 10 movies to see 2013-05-30T18:12:29Z In The New York Times, Vincent Canby called the lead characters “so creepy and off-putting”; Variety said it had “all the fun and gaiety of a burning orphanage.” A Movie Date With My Younger Self 2017-03-24T04:00:00Z Allison Bills, who plays Ted Cruz and Hillary Clinton, among other roles, proves a secret weapon, capturing her characters' off-putting qualities while making them endearing. Second City Hollywood throws a political party 'In Trump We Trust,' the musical 2016-06-10T04:00:00Z For cooks used to their imported Italian farro softening in a mere 20 minutes, the simmering time of 45 minutes or more for emmer, einkorn, spelt, rye berries and whole oat groats can seem off-putting. Ancient Grains Are New Again 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Many country hams, aged only a matter of weeks, have the rubbery texture of Canadian bacon and an overwhelming, often off-putting brininess. A Kentucky Ham Tradition Endures, From the Back of a Truck 2016-12-19T05:00:00Z Dafoe’s thin, coiled physicality suggests both fragility and determination, while his tensile face flutters with an astonishment of emotions that, by turns, suggest a yielding or off-putting sensibility. ‘At Eternity’s Gate’ Review: An Exquisite Portrayal of van Gogh at Work 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z Just as off-putting is the tendency of those who do turn up to stay mum. Where Have You Gone, Angelina Jolie? Celebrities Vanish From Fashion’s Front Row 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z The glorification of the American military was inspiring to some, off-putting to others. Who’s Your Wingman Now? Pushing the Envelope With ‘Top Gun’ 2020-03-24T04:00:00Z Yes, a transgression has occurred, but the laugh “means that something that feels potentially threatening, off-putting or socially awkward is actually nothing to worry about.” Break Out the Chewbacca Mask and You Won’t Laugh Alone 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z It’s not a primer, but more of a fun way to engage with what for many remains an off-putting subject. ‘Most of us are too busy to be better’: the lazy person's guide to self-improvement 2018-01-06T05:00:00Z But her other trademark — the verbal brittleness, that sense of always being at a shrieking, raging boiling point — has been equally off-putting. Joan Rivers: Beneath the Mask 2010-06-10T23:55:00Z Plus, this time of year, the whole oven and stovetop situation is entirely off-putting. Treat yourself to a four-ingredient, single-serving s'mores milkshake this summer 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z Last summer CBS served up the political horror satire “BrainDead,” a show so aggressively odd that it was a bit off-putting. Review: ‘Trial & Error’ Features a Confederacy of Dunces 2017-03-13T04:00:00Z From her multiple facial piercings and choppy, jet black hair to her ripped tees and work boots held together with duct tape, Lisbeth's look is not only unconventional, some might find it off-putting. H&M makes Salander's style safe for the rest of us 2011-12-15T22:09:15Z Ms. Rosen went on to suggest that tweaking the skin one is in has become a leisure pursuit no more alien or off-putting than, say, a Botox party. Piercings and Eye-Popping Tattoos: Fashion’s Latest Canvas Is the Skin You’re In 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z The most powerful representation of bodies in the show proper isn’t something you see, it’s something you smell—living bacteria—and the odor is rather off-putting. Scent of a Woman 2015-04-03T04:00:00Z It is interesting to see him spread his wings, even if the crowding is initially off-putting. Art Review: ?Philippe Parreno? and ?At Home/Not at Home,? at Bard 2010-07-01T22:39:00Z His sound can be seductive and showy, in the off-putting way of an expensive magic trick. New Albums From Sirens, Zaleski and Miller 2015-03-16T04:00:00Z And establishing preemptively that you’re looking for friendship, not sex, when you first invite a relative stranger to lunch or for a walk in the park, may be awkward and off-putting, not to mention homophobic. Do We Need to Tell Our Son That His Dad Has Coronavirus? 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z They defined “Mexican” for me – mysterious, somehow sadly off-putting, and different. Brown like “them” 2012-07-06T20:25:00Z The way the knights carry on chatting to each other while they unsheathe their weaponry is really off-putting. Camelot: episode seven 2011-07-16T21:03:00Z Augmenting the alarm bells we feel whenever Ricci appears is the character's off-putting devotion to show tunes. "Yellowjackets" is a fantastic, terrifying plummet into the darkness of female desire and rage 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z The plot of Vertigo has more holes than a pair of fishnets, which can be off-putting on a first viewing. Vertigo is not the last word in misogyny, but a feminist deconstruction of it 2018-06-28T04:00:00Z Liz might be off-putting somehow, but Michael Scott would try to like her. A date with Steve Carell and Tina Fey 2010-04-02T23:05:00Z By the way, if you find the laugh track in season one off-putting, fret not. Do you miss sports? It's always game day somewhere streaming on your TV 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z But the chefs serve it in a form — a chopped mass of unidentifiable goo — that can’t help but look off-putting. A New Kind of Pie Fight: This Pizzeria Is at War With Itself 2018-07-17T04:00:00Z A: At the time, the title of the film was "Arthur Newman Golf Pro" and I found it so off-putting, it perversely made me more intrigued. A Minute With: Colin Firth from royal to ordinary 'Arthur Newman' 2013-04-25T17:20:37Z All of this is factual, though the central dramatic conflict in the play is fiction: a falling-out between Noonan and Corning, instigated by another Democratic Brahmin, who finds Noonan’s demeanor off-putting and overly aggressive. Personal Loyalty. Political Whispers. And Edie Falco. 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z “The Leftovers” is intricately imagined, but it also has an off-putting reliance on ambiguity and obfuscation. ‘The Leftovers’: A biblical event leaves a sorrowful mystery It took me some time to get around to the show, and once I had started, the knowledge of how many episodes stretched in front of me, at my disposal whenever I wanted, proved off-putting. Future Tense: Binge Media Culture Finds a Receptive Audience in Americans 2014-05-02T23:01:27Z Genuinely odd and unpredictable – the characters lack that off-putting performative gloss that many talking heads in doccies possess and the denouement will have you shaking your head and cheering. 'My favourite forgotten film' – you recommend your best streaming gems 2020-05-06T04:00:00Z Tom, however, found the pace of conversation off-putting: “I react to nervous situations by being very subdued,” he said. Date Lab: He knew how he felt almost immediately 2019-09-04T04:00:00Z Colors that could be viscerally off-putting become a seductive tapestry. David Foster Wallace was right: Irony is ruining our culture 2014-04-13T19:30:00Z His poems are methodical, carefully built, heady, perhaps sometimes off-putting, gently sarcastic, and very good. Robert Pinsky’s new poetry collection is considered and timely 2016-10-17T04:00:00Z But the film's vibe is never smug or off-putting; these are still comic book heroes full of all the torment and introspection you'd expect. Review: `Avengers' hits big screen with a blast 2012-04-24T01:16:03Z You want to braid it or bling it, Mazel Tov. But it’s a tad off-putting that this guy can’t get in the game because of a little hair, and it’s somehow the woman’s problem. Waxing our way to the ER 2013-02-07T19:12:00Z But there’s an off-putting cleverness about the concept. Zhang Huan and Virginia Overton Contrast at Storm King 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z At first glance the numbers in Bellos's book might seem a little off-putting, and yet every day we pore over strings of numbers more daunting than any he presents: grocery receipts, bank statements, telephone numbers. Alex's Adventures in Numberland by Alex Bellos| Book review 2010-04-16T23:08:00Z I found the idea somewhat off-putting, and the juice I tasted out of the can initially seemed awfully brothy to be sliding into a sour. How to make frothy cocktails without the egg: Use chickpea water. 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z People will be like, “I know the title is really off-putting and offensive but just read this book. I read it and it was really helpful.” “Marry Him” author Lori Gottlieb: “I don’t think anything I’ve written is controversial” 2014-02-20T00:00:00Z It’s also written in an amazing, highly wrought poetic language, which can be off-putting at times, and at times absolutely irresistible. ArtsBeat: Peter Whitfield Talks About the History of Travel Literature 2012-03-14T14:30:34Z While the all-caps delivery might be off-putting to some, the sentiment is heartfelt and true — a perfect encapsulation of the hard-fought wisdom Cher blesses us with each and every day. In praise of Cher, the self-proclaimed "Betty White of Rock 'n' Roll" 2021-05-29T04:00:00Z That necessary and off-putting feeling all children eventually feel: the sensation that we are judging our parents by living lifestyles other than theirs. Jesus never gave Christmas porn 2013-12-23T01:00:00Z The characters are meant to be offbeat, but they are just off-putting with their tics and mannered line deliveries. From "Hillbilly Elegy" to "The Gentlemen," here are the worst films of 2020 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z It's reductive to suggest Thackery is "good" or "bad," but as a lead character it makes a statement that he can be so off-putting and so admirable at the same time, doesn't it? Clive Owen on 'The Knick,' complicated roles and that mustache 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z But the fact that Flynn's subjects are essentially love, marriage and personal relationships gives "Gone Girl" a human connection that was absent in Fincher's off-putting last work, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo." 'Gone Girl' finds David Fincher at delightfully twisted best 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Maybe it’s the camera positioning that can feel off-putting to some: Heads are often at center screen, with plenty of space above. Review: ‘In the Basement,’ What Lies Beneath in Austria 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z The niche nihilism was also off-putting to critics, with none of the sequels beating the first film’s middling 48% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Saw too much: why the horror genre doesn't need a torture porn comeback 2017-10-24T04:00:00Z There's a theatricality to the performances that may seem off-putting, but this is an artistic choice that has been evident in Lee's films since the beginning. Da Sweet Blood Of Jesus review – Spike Lee's horror flick is uneven but unique 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Many said they found the word culture redundant, if not off-putting. New York Chased the Olympics. It Got the Shed Instead. 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z The problem is that his press appearances have been more the latter than the former—clumsy, off-putting, and increasingly painful. 7 celebrities who kill press tours: Henry Cavill’s “disaster” interviews could be worse 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z Now Mr. Serra is pushing the Metropolitan Museum of Art to new extremes, with a stark, sometimes compelling, sometimes off-putting retrospective of his drawings. Art Review: Sketches From the Man Of Steel 2011-04-14T22:01:21Z Being faced with a real, complicated human being, with needs and insecurities, could be deeply off-putting. Is porn making young men impotent? 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z “The flatly sung vocals are slightly off-putting but quite minimal and as the piercing, insinuating instrumental intensifies, it draws you in like quicksand. Coldly spacey, but fascinating,” he wrote. The First Days of Disco 2019-01-29T05:00:00Z While the images may be off-putting to some, they also require an impressive technical virtuosity. Latte Art Begone! Here Come the Bold Freaks of Instagram 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z The creators credit Goldberg with elevating the role, partly by being unafraid to be off-putting. On ‘Barry,’ Sarah Goldberg Has Learned to Love TV 2022-05-15T04:00:00Z And look, when I sat "unconventional," I don't mean that he's a little put off-putting, like he's freakish or anything. Casey Abrams thanks "American Idol" judges with "Your Song" 2011-03-31T14:32:00Z Frequently dealing with privileged, educated urbanites and their struggles with their status and politics, her films also tend to be populated by characters many audiences find "off-putting" or "unlikeable." Scarecrow suggests | Films in the spirit of 'Another Year' 2011-01-27T20:59:04Z What’s most off-putting about the world of “The Path” isn’t the newcomers; it’s the deeply indoctrinated, the higher-up rung-sitters who have more and more to lose. “It’s not a cult!”: Scientology looms large over “The Path,” a sexy new drama about faith and doubt 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z He’s a really confident guy, and not in an off-putting way. Steve Carell hopes you want to throw up after seeing ‘The Big Short’ 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Or do you find something off-putting in raising money for so personal a cause? Motherlode Blog: Would you crowd fund your IVF? 2012-05-21T01:18:41Z McCarthy’s performance is fearless in the best way: she doesn’t care if you like the taciturn, off-putting Israel or not. The Top 10 Movie Performances of 2018 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z And it’s a somewhat off-putting assertion of hipness and exclusivity, what with only 50 of the city’s several hundred galleries invited to participate. Art: Gallery Week, With Zwirner, Nolan, Petzel and More 2010-05-06T22:23:00Z It's a tacky policy for a classy place and off-putting even to those well able to afford a few dollars more. Bin on the lake recently? If not, give it a try 2012-07-05T20:43:04Z Hour after hour, the ceremony felt like a party to which the viewing audience had not been invited, complete with off-putting jokes and rambling speeches. The 2016 Golden Globes Get Weird-Drunk 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z The program also managed to meet the delicate goal of being slightly different without being off-putting to more conventionally minded audiences. Review | Christopher Bell strikes soundly in his first D.C. outing 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z As much as I craved more shortbread, the burning lye part was off-putting, to say the least. These Pretzel Shortbread Cookies Are (Almost) Too Good to Share 2020-02-28T05:00:00Z “We took a potentially frightening and off-putting subject matter and made it more inviting.” Disaster Prep Kits Get a Makeover 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z This is especially true of people new to wine, who often find the onslaught of well-meaning advice and prescriptions to be intimidating and off-putting. No-Sweat Answers to Some Basic Wine Questions 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z His first attempt was stark and off-putting: a plain black cover with small white text. Peter Mendelsund, Book Designer, Debuts as a Writer 2014-07-28T04:00:00Z But it is such a departure from what I know that it is off-putting, which makes me feel old and set in my ways, something I really don't think I am. Pimento cheese is a classic for a reason: sandwich spread, party dip, all-around cheesy delight 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z As off-putting as some found his brooding folk-singer in the Coen brothers "Inside Llewyn Davis," the film and the performance, both underrated in my mind, did put him on the map. 'Two Faces of January' a twisted tale driven by talented trio 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z Danny Boyle masterfully turned a potentially off-putting true story into a riveting tale of suspense, wit and just plain celebration of life. 10 favorite movies of 2010 ? plus 10 runners-up 2010-12-31T01:23:13Z “The only thing that was a little off-putting was the amount of snipers with their rifles at the back kitchen door — and the continual reprimand from the Secret Service, ‘No sudden moves. Entertaining tips from the renowned owner of the Inn at Little Washington 2015-04-20T04:00:00Z They must soothe and charm an audience in the face of technical difficulties, awkward and off-putting acceptance speeches and other acts of God. Keke Palmer Keeps a Check 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z Emilia’s manner is sulky, self-absorbed and generally off-putting, even though she inhabits the usually sweet and appealing person of Natalie Portman. | 'The Other Woman': A Home Wrecker Faces Many Challenges, Too 2011-02-03T23:33:40Z She recalled once tricking him into trying a health drink made with off-putting ingredients like brewer’s yeast. Annemarie Huste, a Kennedy Chef Who Said Too Much, Dies at 73 2016-10-22T04:00:00Z The spectacle of a commercial enterprise so immodestly celebrating itself is off-putting and intellectually discomfiting. Last Chance: The Pace Years: When One Gallery Is Not Enough 2010-10-17T22:25:00Z "People naturally wanted to be separate from me and I was off-putting, so organically I stayed in character. I didn't have any choice because nobody wanted to talk to me." Carell: fake nose helped film role 2014-10-16T04:00:00Z Even after all the book’s success, I know there are some who might find the title and the touchy-feely subject off-putting. Got Sober. Got Married. Got Shafted. 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z Ten years ago, New York City Ballet held its first fashion gala, and with it came one of the most off-putting dances I’ve ever seen. Review: City Ballet Dresses Up for Another Fashion Letdown 2022-09-29T04:00:00Z Equally off-putting to some readers will be the meager roles that Hunter gives women to play in his story. Depression-era outlaws come shooting back to life in Stephen Hunter’s latest thriller 2017-05-24T04:00:00Z A platter of fruit in the foreground is stony, a curiously off-putting emblem of what should be inviting. Review | How Picasso’s she-devils changed art forever 2018-03-12T04:00:00Z Audrina demonstrated as little internal passion or personality as Bristol Palin, but there was something off-putting about her coldness that made it hard to root for her. Take that, Bristol! Jennifer Grey wins "Dancing With the Stars" 2010-11-24T13:10:00Z Medieval Indian texts suggest that many people found mendicant yogis alien and off-putting, even menacing. Art Review: ‘Yoga: The Art of Transformation’ at Sackler Gallery 2014-01-02T22:01:19Z The effect, he said, made “familiar situations alien, simultaneously accessible and off-putting, troublesome and irresistible.” MacArthur 'genius' grant to 'Hamilton' creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and 23 others 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z This is a tale filled with off-putting terms such as “metadata” and “sort filters.” A teen Web whiz and an investigative journalist team up to solve a crime 2017-08-20T04:00:00Z I’m more of a banter person so interview questions are a little off-putting, but I figured it’s just his job. Date Lab: Come on, is this a date or an interview? At the same time, a flat, unseasoned butter on a really terrific slice of bread is such an "...oh" moment that can be super disappointing or even off-putting. Why I (almost) never buy or use salted butter 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z The biggest threat here, as I see it, is that you end up feeling a kind of self-hatred for mannerisms that others find off-putting. I Can Control the Symptoms of My Autism. But Why Should I? 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z In each episode a handful of songs receive similar treatment: antiseptically elated, heavily doctored recordings, with no line between the truly affecting and the genuinely off-putting. Television: ?Glee?: Attitude, Yes, but Without a Song in Its Heart 2010-04-10T04:10:00Z In each of these shows there are moments and situations that are meant to seem authentic and relatable, but instead come across as an off-putting and insular display of creative-class kvetching. How Netflix’s ‘Flaked’ is just one more drop in L.A.’s ocean of hipster miseries 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z What we need to counteract the slipshod syntax, off-putting abusiveness, unruly topic-roaming and frenetic, unreal "social networking" is good, old-fashioned discipline. The internet: is it changing the way we think? 2010-08-14T23:05:00Z The most off-putting of all comes before the woo-hoo song is done: "All the boys think it's cake when they taste my woo-hoo." Christina Aguilera: Bi-On-Ic 2010-06-03T14:30:00Z Was she concerned about the potentially off-putting aspects of depicting an abortion.? After Decades of Silence, Art About Abortion (Cautiously) Enters the Establishment 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z And I found many vegans off-putting in their adherence to the letter rather than the spirit of their self-imposed food rules. My first taste of flesh 2013-03-12T00:00:00Z The texture of a pickle can be off-putting for some people; foods described as "slippery" or "slimy" are ranked at the top for adult picky eaters. What’s behind America’s pickle craze? 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z The plot of "Luna Gale" is hard to summarize — and maybe even off-putting, Falls says. Robert Falls, Midwesterner at heart, warms to L.A. for 'Luna Gale' 2014-11-28T05:00:00Z This can add an off-putting flavor to your savory dish that will take into an odd, overly-sweet zone that won't be especially appealing. Much more than just a beverage: 15 ways to cook with tea 2023-05-20T04:00:00Z Withers, a professor of English at Iowa State, touches on all these matters and writes intelligently, albeit with the contemporary academic’s weakness for off-putting jargon. Even in the 21st century, H.G. Wells still speaks to our fears and dreams 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z Comer makes her even more chilly and tosses in an additional dose of psychotic snarl in these new episodes while maintaining Villanelle’s off-putting yet entrancing sweetness. Smart Watch: "Killing Eve," still slaying in season 2 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z These technical terms strike me as off-putting, especially since many of us need to guess at how to pronounce “siuzhet.” ‘Meanwhile, back at the ranch’ and other storytelling tricks explained in ‘Plots’ 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z He’s a funny-strange, sometimes ridiculous, off-putting character, and Palmason and his actor’s boldest touch is that they never try to make you like Lucas, which leaves you wondering where you should park your sympathies. ‘Godland’ Review: Another of God’s Lonely Men Goes Amok (Spiritually) 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z Though Abdel-Magied’s online presence is brimming with the kind of crisp, Squarespacian millennial branding that is ubiquitous and not a little off-putting, her actual, non-curated self is equally present at all times. The many identities of the digital age activist Yassmin Abdel-Magied 2017-03-12T05:00:00Z Yeah, but even those words are off-putting to the masses. Gene Simmons: “I don’t really care about your culture” 2014-11-21T05:00:00Z In song recitals she has an unusually gregarious stage presence and dispenses with the often off-putting formality of recitals, which she says needs “to be booted into the 21st century” to survive. Joyce DiDonato Takes On ‘Maria Stuarda’ at the Met 2012-12-30T05:03:03Z Mr. Klee isn’t angry at Mr. Musk, but found the behavior off-putting. Elon Musk: Memelord or Meme Lifter? 2021-05-07T04:00:00Z Experts say that younger collectors often regard art from the distant past as remote and irrelevant, and find the technical aspects of a sale off-putting. Obsessed by the Present, Who’s Got Time for Old Masters? 2023-01-16T05:00:00Z I found it so off-putting that I could not finish listening to it. Perspective | Yes, audiobooks are books. But too many voices can muddle the experience. 2021-02-13T05:00:00Z The hair that sticks to my teeth is off-putting, though. A nice bit of squirrel: should we chow down a diet of invasive species? 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z The flip side of daring to being off-putting is that the movie is at times simply icky. ‘The True Adventures of Wolfboy’ Review: A Hirsute Teen Drama 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Jackson-Dumont's projects spring from the premise that museums don't have to be boring or academic in an off-putting way. Seattle's Sandra Jackson-Dumont makes art a party 2011-05-26T18:46:02Z As plot summary this is both insufficient and possibly off-putting. If Lena Dunham wrote a memoir 2012-07-22T16:00:00Z Having refused gifts from Timon when she was rich, he does not find her alfresco poverty off-putting. Review: Shakespeare’s ‘Timon’ Gets an Occupy Athens Makeover 2020-01-19T05:00:00Z His movies had a way of seeming smart but not off-putting, self-aware without being preciously self-regarding. The spirit of Mike Nichols lives on in this year's awards season 2015-01-31T05:00:00Z The reception is so off-putting, we vacate the table for a few inches at the corner of the ledge, where we order a round of drinks and some Latin-inspired small plates. At Sakerum, a rude start leads to disappointing food — and drinks, too 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z “We decided it might be off-putting for some people,” Mr. Perrotta said. Tom Perrotta Returns to Familiar Turf: Sex, Schools and Suburbia 2017-08-02T04:00:00Z How well you adjust to this wall-breaking combination of dramatic and documentary techniques will probably determine how much you like the movie, and I suppose some viewers will find it off-putting or pretentious. "Putty Hill": An off-the-radar indie breakthrough 2011-02-18T21:20:00Z As a title, “Peaky Blinders” manages to be both more intriguing and more off-putting than usual. ‘Peaky Blinders’ Is a British Crime Drama 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z It was a bit of a shock at first: “I was no one there, which was off-putting,” he admits. | At Berluti, Antoine Arnault Puts Business Before Pleasure 2013-09-12T08:00:08Z Dewey was one of TV's most believably off-putting, complicated, real-seeming addicts back when he was using. "Southland" finale: TV at its best 2011-03-09T21:02:00Z Perhaps the most off-putting aspect of the show is its staginess. The Only Way Is Essex: beyond trash TV 2011-03-21T12:05:02Z The name held prestige, but it wasn’t off-putting. Perspective | Kate Spade’s aesthetic was the happy answer to fashion snobbery 2018-06-05T04:00:00Z But there was a nervousness to this work that was often off-putting — and sometimes contagious. With the NSO, French piano duo Katia and Marielle Labèque brew up a storm (and some stress) 2021-11-12T05:00:00Z “Failure” is a dirty word in our culture, more off-putting than death in some cases. What “Magic Mike XXL” reveals about one of our most enduring taboos 2015-07-06T04:00:00Z She basically forces the reader to trust themselves, which could be off-putting to anyone who wants to be guided in a more strict manner. Leftovers become luxurious with help from “The Everlasting Meal Cookbook” 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z What’s really off-putting is the prerecorded music, which feels like a big mistake. Review | ‘The Choir of Man’ invites you into a pub for a sticky singalong 2018-11-22T05:00:00Z And then the moment is gone and Paul's back to his usual off-putting psychobabble about erotic transference. "In Treatment" recap: Finally, some sexual tension 2010-11-17T13:30:00Z In the end, the word “shrill” is not about the off-putting volume, pitch, or timbre of a woman’s voice—it’s an attempt to silence a voice. A Century of “Shrill”: How Bias in Technology Has Hurt Women’s Voices 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z But when the human element disappears and the computer takes over entirely, “A Piece of Work” can get especially dry and off-putting — a conceptual game you’ve comprehended and are tiring of. ‘A Piece of Work’: ‘Hamlet’ for the computer age 2013-02-23T23:13:22Z Once Steve was there, because of his face and the transformation that he goes through that way, he was odd-looking, off-putting. For these guys, it's about finding that rhythm 2014-11-25T05:00:00Z For Aleezah, “It was a little bit off-putting to say the least.” Date Lab: He’s a data nerd. She’s more intuitive. 2017-10-31T04:00:00Z And the terrible thing about being socially needy is it makes you even more off-putting to other children.” John and Hank Green Bring Their Show to Carnegie Hall 2013-01-16T23:22:53Z The Castilian existence is basic, sometimes off-putting, but in another sense replete with natural pleasures. Sketches of Spain by Federico García Lorca – review 2013-04-28T11:00:03Z As for the politics, it's much harder to tell how off-putting to Arab countries The Dictator's are. Why The Dictator failed to conquer the Arab world 2012-08-14T09:31:46Z Though conflict can be off-putting, it’s the essence of drama, and it’s frequently missing here. Critic’s Notebook: Chris Hardwick of Nerdist Industries 2012-08-20T22:05:41Z Arden went to police the next day, and she says she got an off-putting reception. Early Epstein accuser: Police could have stopped him in 1997 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z For years he had been lost in a fog – focusing on art and bad drama and his increasingly off-putting public persona – but everything snapped back together for Sonic the Hedgehog. Jim Carrey's 20 best film performances – ranked! 2020-07-23T04:00:00Z However, I found the final part of the exhibition — a journey via virtual reality headset through some of the landscapes on which his paintings were based — off-putting. Paintings, Projections, V.R. Starry Nights: Can We Ever Know van Gogh? 2021-07-18T04:00:00Z Our first taste of chimichurri or vindaloo or gefilte fish may be off-putting and strange, but that initial frisson of strangeness can also be a spur to further exploration. Big Questions, Smart Women, Mann?s Movies 2011-04-22T13:31:51Z Isn’t the eponymous physician a pill-popping, misanthropic jerk with off-putting googly eyes and bedside manner as soothing as a 3am phone call from Stalin? From The Simpsons to Nurse Jackie, the most useful (and useless) TV medics 2014-09-09T04:00:00Z That feeling of being a charitable target, pursued by friends, or by people pretending to be friends, can be off-putting for some donors. How Do You Raise $3.47 Billion? Ask These Guys. 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z For a character in a character study, Sarah is something of a puzzle at first, and almost off-putting. | 'Letters From the Big Man': ?Letters From the Big Man? Stars Lily Rabe - Review 2011-11-10T21:57:13Z It’s like a giant sculpture that is so strange and off-putting, it’s instantly, intriguingly post-modern. Michael Bay’s Pain & Gain: The Second Time as Farce 2013-04-26T03:30:45Z A spare quasi-horror film about how the commonplace can become off-putting, "Safe" was a critical success and is considered by many to be one of the best films of the 1990s. 'Guardians' is another marvel of movie entertainment 2014-12-06T05:00:00Z Hannah was packed with ambitions and flaws; she was smart and off-putting, righteous and self-centered, struggling and privileged, sinned against and sinning. How TV Went From David Brent to Ted Lasso 2021-07-26T04:00:00Z Each month the night intends to offer just one DJ playing the full six-hour duration, circumventing any off-putting, overenthusiastic opening DJs and revealing the true abilities of the carefully selected guest of choice. Clubs picks of the week 2010-04-30T23:24:00Z Depicting the Romeo and Juliet-style romance between lovers from twin planets with opposite gravitational pulls, this head-scratcher boasts visual imagination to spare even as its logistical complexities and heavy-handed symbolism ultimately prove off-putting. Review: 'Upside Down' is mostly down 2013-03-15T03:16:04Z I knew it would be off-putting to just see a guy with a lazy eye flailing his arms around like E.T. fleeing the CIA. How I friended Oprah Winfrey and Stephen Colbert: Zach Anner on comedy and cerebral palsy (“The sexiest of the palsies”) 2016-04-01T04:00:00Z Luke begins to woo Corrine, who is no pushover, just as Russell is experiencing severe bouts of the epicurean talk and careerist whining that she finds most off-putting. Review: Jay McInerney’s ‘Bright, Precious Days’ 2016-08-09T04:00:00Z “What is off-putting about them is they do not grasp their essential irrelevance,” the source told Ellison. 8 reasons Jared and Ivanka are as useless and detestable as anyone in Trump’s White House 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z Prior to the fateful night, strange things had been happening in West Ham: an off-putting smell, graffiti spray-painted onto a red-brick building façade. “The Society,” Reviewed: A Teen Dystopia, but with, Like, Socialism 2019-05-22T04:00:00Z "At the moment I think people find it a bit off-putting," he said. David Attenborough 'committed to 3D' 2013-12-30T07:02:49Z His future in New York City is riding on a restaurant that’s both brilliant and off-putting. At Günter Seeger NY, a Star Chef Resurfaces, Confidence Intact 2016-09-20T04:00:00Z The vials of vanilla extract and nickel-bag-size portions of baking powder were a bit off-putting as well. Be better than Betty Crocker. Here's how to make your own baking mixes like a pro. 2017-09-18T04:00:00Z What's off-putting, especially in the first half of the 90-minute piece, are some technical flubs and the undisciplined mugging and camping of the young ensemble/chorus, who cover a slew of minor roles. At ArtsWest: Andrew Jackson as hard-rocker-in-chief 2012-09-21T17:05:04Z Of course, his penchant for graphically violent documentaries is off-putting, but nevertheless they form a relationship, which is eventually threatened when she discovers his notebooks. Review: In ‘The Transfiguration,’ Coping With Bullies and Craving Blood 2017-04-06T04:00:00Z It could be that watching a number of episodes in succession inures a person somewhat to the off-putting grime that dominated 1971 New York City. Smart Watch: A week to look back with "The Deuce" and . . ."The Brady Bunch"? 2019-09-07T04:00:00Z Besides, it's a bit off-putting when you have a heroine bloodthirsty enough to behead all suitors who fail to answer the three questions she poses to each. 'Turandot' lures opera newbies and Puccini fans 2012-07-25T21:50:04Z “I normally don’t mind driving, but at that particular time the thought of hitting traffic somewhere around the New Jersey Turnpike was really off-putting for me,” Mr. Petty said. Practical Traveler: Buses Are a Transportation Success Story 2010-07-20T19:38:00Z “Gen Z yellow is both off-putting and show stealing, making it perfect Instagram bait. I like it because it’s implicitly ironic, communicating happiness and alarm in one fell swoop.” Place Your Bets on the New Millennial Pink 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z I’d visit synagogues and hear rabbis and I found all of it off-putting. Can a thinking person still have faith? My skeptical, honest quest for religious answers 2015-09-26T04:00:00Z The actor’s thoughts about his art, and the theater types he usually works with, are unsurprising except when occasionally off-putting. In a Double Bill, the Avant-Garde Meets a Very Good Girl 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z There is a particular challenge to finding an American movie star of stature to play so impenetrable and even off-putting an invented woman. Isabelle Huppert's rape non-victim makes Elle a perversely compulsive film 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z Detractors sometimes cite a brittleness in Ms. Radvanovsky’s sound as off-putting. Review: ‘Tosca’ Is Sondra Radvanovsky’s Show at the Met Opera 2018-10-31T04:00:00Z Another institution, Louisville’s Speed Art Museum, recently resurfaced an off-putting artwork as a way of confronting a problematic history. A museum canceled its Robert Mapplethorpe show — and decades later, it’s finally trying to make amends 2019-06-12T04:00:00Z The band are "overly-critical" and consider their music "weird" and "off-putting". Everything Everything: Arc boasts "proper songs" 2013-01-24T08:03:39Z Hand her some doll arms and an off-putting elf suit and you've got a fine way to kill 10 minutes. Oh joy! Kristen Wiig comes home to "SNL" for a holiday edition rife with promise and peril 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z So McCarthy throws a lot of punches at people’s necks, and gets thrown around in a way that quickly becomes off-putting. ‘Identity Thief’ loses itself 2013-02-07T01:24:12Z Yet after that off-putting introduction the actors come alive. | 'The Comedy of Errors': A Farce With Two of a Kind 2011-04-12T21:30:50Z So yes, “Hamilton,” I’d say, is an opera — but I say that knowing that the term “opera” might be off-putting to the average “Hamilton”-goer. Perspective | Art by heart: ‘Hamilton’ is opera for our time 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z A quiet, disturbing power steals over this off-balance show; part two is as fascinating as part one is off-putting. Two Irish plays, two kicks in the head 2015-10-21T04:00:00Z They don’t appreciate that she isn’t fluent in their language, believe she speaks up when she should stay silent, and her enthusiasm is off-putting. Lily Collins scratches itch to travel with ‘Emily in Paris’ 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z I found its ungainly mix of obscene luxury and militaristic design off-putting even before I learned that Saddam Hussein’s deplorable son Uday had owned one. Among the Masters at the Ferrari and Lamborghini Museums 2017-09-04T04:00:00Z But there's something off-putting about the way this film wallows in its characters' misery, particularly its child hero. 'Hesher': Well-acted drama drowns in misery 2011-05-12T19:25:11Z Given his off-putting appearance and manner, does he ever get groupies? If you enjoyed those Peter Kay one-liners, they were probably written by Emo Philips 2010-07-09T23:14:00Z There’s nothing off-putting about Mills’ abstract canvases, each of which looks as if it’s been around the block once or twice and cleaned up real nice. John Mills seems positively giddy 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z Tired: I agree with your boyfriend that seeing someone yawn during a conversation is off-putting and seems dismissive and rude in the moment. Perspective | Ask Amy: Trauma survivor worries about a deep dive 2021-09-12T04:00:00Z And yet there was something off-putting to me at first about Chee’s demeanor. In Italy, among the literary A-list, I find my own siren song 2019-07-12T04:00:00Z The leering male gaze of the typical “adult” store was, at best, off-putting to most women. The Sex Toy Shops That Switched On a Feminist Revolution 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z Though the re-creations of the tragedy are sometimes off-putting, the movie powerfully conveys the anguish climbers feel when a teammate is struggling: Do you abandon your summit dreams to help, or do you move on? SIFF 2013, week 2: 11 movies to see 2013-05-23T18:03:35Z This off-putting touch was not just melodramatic, but musically clichéd. Music Review: Lera Auerbach’s Opera ‘The Blind’ at Lincoln Center Festival 2013-07-10T18:30:40Z Some may find the cool temperatures off-putting, but it amplifies the carefully calibrated flavors. The Whale Wins serves rustic fare with effortless elegance 2013-02-21T23:23:38Z Speaking as a right-handed Methodist, I find the layout off-putting, an irritation that tends to be forgiven once a dish such as chicharrones lands on your table. Review | In a hip new hotel, Brothers and Sisters makes a stylish splash 2018-01-09T05:00:00Z There are a number of factual discrepancies — off-putting, coming from a Nation writer. Whittaker Chambers relative: Farm need not be open to public 2012-10-18T16:17:00Z The presentation might be off-putting to some readers; the author is well aware. Jennette McCurdy Is Ready to Move Forward, and to Look Back 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z There’s something just a touch off-putting about the sound of a stranger’s fluids shooting into the air around me. How to survive 12 hours on a plane while wedged into your coach-class seat 2020-02-21T05:00:00Z That’s just as well: It’s hard to get lost in “Violet & Daisy,” a frequently off-putting film about two teenage assassins. ‘Violet & Daisy’ is violent & strange 2013-06-06T20:35:07Z Does that phrase feel as needlessly off-putting in Ms. Gunn’s country as it does in this one? Step Aboard or Put on That Blindfold: 2017’s Theatrical Adventures 2017-01-02T05:00:00Z The type is tiny, and the stands, which fill the whole of the museum’s ground floor Forum Gallery, are frankly off-putting. A Deluge of Art at the Carnegie International 2022-11-03T04:00:00Z The judges also remark that her decision to use vanilla salt is befuddling and off-putting, adding an overtly saccharine note to an other savory dish. "Top Chef: World All Stars" cooks with sugar and spice (and everything rice) 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Despite a premise that seems off-putting, Mr. Greenland’s fourth novel proves affecting and funny. Kelly Link’s ‘Get in Trouble’ and Five Other Works 2015-02-25T05:00:00Z “There was never any conversations where we said, ‘Uh-oh, this seems off-putting or extreme.’ What’s it like to live as one of the ‘worst’ comics in the world? Gregg Turkington is finally talking about it. 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Her fervor is off-putting, and it’s not until we get a glimpse into her past that we begin to understand why knowing the rules means so much to Leanne. 'Orange Is the New Black' Season 3, Episode 9 Recap: Rumspringa 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Initially, I found their descriptions of Lubalin’s famous grunting and monosyllabic utterances rather off-putting — they made him sound like an ogre. Designer for the age of austerity 2012-06-25T00:00:00Z Not in the sense that you’re too tired to go out – although it could mean that, too – but could your very sleeplessness be off-putting to other people? Feeling lonely? Why a good night’s sleep might be the ultimate cure 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z But, thanks in part to the instant intimacy engendered by binge-streaming a TV show, Gus becomes interesting himself, and even endearing, in part for the very reasons that he is initially off-putting. Swipe Left: “Love” and the Unromantic Comedy 2016-02-26T05:00:00Z I have my ideals, and I really don't diverge from them – it's probably off-putting to a lot of people. What's on Stephenie Meyer's ideal bookshelf? The works that made the artists 2012-11-25T00:05:41Z Cactus bears likeness to moisture-rich okra — not least of all for a characteristically slimy texture, which some find off-putting. A primer on cooking with cactus 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z There is that title for a start; an off-putting pun that instantly sets the comedy bar below ground level. Terrible name, terrific sitcom: how Schitt's Creek became a surprise hit 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z The show is a bore and the scripting is obvious, clunky and off-putting. MTV Searches for ‘Jersey Shore’ Magic on the Florida Panhandle 2017-11-29T05:00:00Z Hour-long queues are off-putting, but go later in the day and, even though the cult favourite fatty brisket may have sold out, there are black pepper-barked pork ribs and juicy, snappy sausages as consolation. Rising Arizona: how Phoenix is becoming a foodie city to savour 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z Passion, as we know, dwindles over time, so the elements that are off-putting now certainly won’t feel less so when repeated a thousand times over. My boyfriend and I are well matched, but I just don’t fancy him | Dear Mariella 2018-12-30T05:00:00Z It was more like, ‘Yeah, this seems off-putting and extreme!’ What’s it like to live as one of the ‘worst’ comics in the world? Gregg Turkington is finally talking about it. 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z It’s too much for Mae and Lloyd’s modern abode, but the off-putting color palettes and Gatorade-colored lights draw out the otherworldly qualities of Pea and company. ‘Mud/Drowning’ Review: 3 Fools, 3 Kooks, 2 Bizarre Plays 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z Now that he's clean, he's one of the most believably off-putting, complicated, real-seeming recovering addicts. "Southland" finale: TV at its best 2011-03-09T21:02:00Z And what we get is a show stripped of its pathos; Eidinger’s performance is as vibrant as it is off-putting and as aloof and performative as it is fascinating. ‘Hamlet’ Review: A Dirt-Eating Danish Prince, Born to Be Wild 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Their near-constant smiling might be off-putting were their smiles not so irresistibly lovely. Dance Review: The Collaborative Show ?Samhara? at the Joyce Theater 2012-03-21T20:49:44Z Worthiness is also plentiful — and sometimes more off-putting. Review: ‘Trevor’ Is a Musical That Dare Not Speak Its Theme 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Perhaps it was a well-intentioned effort to tame the strong, earthy flavor that some find off-putting in beets. Beets are trendy again, for a reason 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z It wasn’t that I didn’t know that forming a feminist group might be off-putting to other students, male and female alike. Confessions of a Prep-School Feminist 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z At the heart of what makes Ana off-putting is her emotional detachment — even motherhood doesn't soften her — and that she remains an unrepentant slave owner. 'Conquistadora': an ambitious woman's conquests in 19th-century Puerto Rico 2011-07-27T19:36:05Z I find her off-putting, and I bet my neighbors do, too. Social Q?s: Social Q?s: Lonely Hearts Club Ban 2010-08-05T22:31:00Z Many of these supposedly off-putting pieces are exciting. Anna Netrebko, Consider New Opera. Please. 2020-01-09T05:00:00Z He’s not entirely true to the character as written, which some Christie fans have found off-putting. What Makes a Good Hercule Poirot? (It’s More Than the Little Gray Cells.) 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The first half is off-putting in other ways. Leslie Jamison’s Memoir Finds Its Footing in Sobriety 2018-04-02T04:00:00Z Whitney doesn’t seem to think that’s off-putting or odd at all. 'The Bachelor' Finale: Farmer Takes a Wife 2015-03-09T04:00:00Z With Greenberg, Mr. Stiller’s gallery of neurotic underdogs expands to include a sometimes truly off-putting misanthrope. Film: Ben Stiller: There?s Something About Mortification 2010-03-12T04:24:00Z The glamour-girl picture is at once surprising and disturbing, beautifully painted and viscerally off-putting. Marilyn Minter's 'Pretty/Dirty' show allures and repulses all at the same time 2016-04-23T04:00:00Z To my ear the term "comic novelist" is as redundant and off-putting as the term "literary novelist". Howard Jacobson on taking comic novels seriously 2010-10-08T23:07:00Z Like an ex, the needy and often off-putting characters of “Girls” go away just long enough to make you forget what they’ve put you through. 'Girls' Recap: Season 4 Begins, and Hannah Is in an Iowa State of Mind 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z There’s something extremely off-putting about Michelle’s seemingly deeply-held belief that she deserves the date with Robert more than Sarah does, such that she simply can’t believe that someone choose Sarah over her. RECAP: Bachelor In Paradise: Rose Ceremony, Interrupted 2014-08-26T04:00:00Z It was off-putting how Ms. Holzinger endured more in these violent acts, which, however harrowing, were marginalized by an episodic structure that made each scene as forgettable as a burlesque act. Two Sides of Contemporary Choreography at American Realness 2015-01-11T05:00:00Z From the humid, sinuous opening in the winds, rising to a flare from the trumpet, to the noble elegiac strings intoning at the end, there’s nothing remotely off-putting about this music. Czech guest conductor leads pianist Igor Levit in strong debut at NSO 2015-11-19T05:00:00Z But the barnstorming style of the acting was so off-putting that all I could focus on was the disconnection between the words the performers were roaring and the reality of the characters’ situation. Who is Hamlet? Three actors make their case 2017-08-19T04:00:00Z Phil, after all, is no prize himself, and the episode plays up how the weirdness of each of them can be off-putting, even as they also, weirdly, complement each other. Review: The Last Man on Earth Is One of a Kind 2015-02-27T05:00:00Z I find it less off-putting than she does — strange, but also strangely uplifting. In the heart of D.C.’s tony Georgetown, a church that communes with the dead 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z Adding an oddly off-putting dimension are the silhouetted shapes of women’s arms, legs and rumps cut from flat pieces of white marble. Art in Review: PATRICK HILL: ?Clumsy Angels? 2011-01-27T22:53:38Z The violence of these games can be off-putting. Newtown slaughter renews debate over violent video games 2012-12-20T05:16:04Z The length alone is off-putting and there are only so many sequestered Sundays to pore over it. The Great American Novelist tournament 2013-01-22T12:51:05Z Such verisimilitude could be therapeutic and humanizing -- or an off-putting recipe for disaster. 2010-01-15T03:56:00Z The country’s red wines often seemed afflicted by a strange, off-putting flavor that became controversial in the wine media a few years ago. Next big wine trend points to South Africa Though not as turbo-charged as the original, it's funnier and less politically off-putting. You review: Iron Man 2 2010-05-04T11:23:00Z It’s just off-putting enough to make us consider why we prize displays of absolutes in the heroes who fascinate us, and which of their sins we choose to excuse. Smart Watch: Let’s look at men via portrayals in “Mr Inbetween,” “Insecure” and other T... 2018-09-29T04:00:00Z In the novel, she’s understood to be awkward, off-putting, thorny, superior, sometimes callously blunt. Bringing ‘Normal People’ to Sexy, Soundtracked Life 2020-05-15T04:00:00Z Some people might find his cheery disposition off-putting but that would be mean. Eurovision 2014: Reporter's diary 2014-05-11T11:21:17Z The tap water in the major cities is technically potable but visitors might find the taste and overchlorination off-putting and should drink filtered or bottled water. Why your next vacation should be in Colombia 2020-01-02T05:00:00Z “He does this incredible thing where he’s incredibly cool and incredibly fun to watch and at the same time somehow relatable. It’s not an off-putting cool. It’s a cool that pulls you in.” John David Washington cements his stardom in ‘Tenet’ 2020-09-02T04:00:00Z But, Lucchino and other experts emphasized, you shouldn’t panic if you experience the off-putting taste every so often while exercising. Do you sometimes taste blood when working out? Here’s what might be happening. 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z When he first approached Ms. Lee, after a night of partying with friends, he was uncharacteristically brash and outgoing, traits she tends to find off-putting in men. A Proposal Before Dinner Proved Risky 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z For all the off-putting genrefication of music these days, this has never been an art form suitable for a silo mentality. The Philharmonic dances through Bach and bluegrass at the Bowl 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z In “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” the raunch is often funny, though, while in “Unsupervised” it’s mostly off-putting; the show’s concept and its tone seem to be at odds with each other. | 'Unsupervised': ?Unsupervised,? With Justin Long and Kristen Bell, on FX - Review 2012-01-18T23:23:09Z But it works well with a song that's just as unsettling and off-putting. New music: Fiona Apple – Every Single Night 2012-06-12T06:00:00Z Because, as is obvious when he finally does appear, the visitors need to build up good will with Earthlings before showing their rather off-putting selves. Review: ‘Childhood’s End,’ a Syfy Adaptation of Arthur C. Clarke’s Chilling Futurist Tale 2015-12-11T05:00:00Z But it’s the audiences at the 59E59 Theaters that will have to do the adjusting to the company’s new work, “Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” an off-putting piece if ever there was one. Review: ‘Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,’ a Musical 2015-10-20T04:00:00Z But she quickly discovered that she was a character actress, able to metamorphose into people who are off-center, off-putting, damaged or cruel. Sarah Paulson Opens Up About Acting, Marcia Clark and Dating Older Women 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z Early in the play, the pilot exudes a brash but not off-putting arrogance. Anne Hathaway’s Solo Turn as a Fighter Pilot in ‘Grounded’ at the Public Theater 2015-04-26T04:00:00Z One reason might be that because the word is so off-putting and attention-grabbing, it elicits an autonomic response that forces us to react strongly based on a person’s subjective experience. We know you hate the word “moist” — and now science knows why 2015-07-08T04:00:00Z But it often feels like the work of a scrupulous schoolteacher, eager to introduce a potentially off-putting but important topic to uninformed students without frightening them. Review: In ‘Boy,’ a Man Deals With Gender Cards He’s Given (Not Born With) 2016-03-10T05:00:00Z The effect is insular, off-putting and disconcertingly familiar. Movie Review: ‘The Den’ Explores a Web-Based Murder 2014-03-14T01:56:31Z Occasionally workmanlike prose and the frequent switches between various plots and settings are off-putting at times, but Final Days is an impressive achievement. Final Days by Gary Gibson – review 2012-06-26T10:45:02Z Some dishes were too subdued and others were just off-putting; I may still have a bit of a coagulated-pig’s-blood cracker stuck between my teeth. At Aska, a Nordic Chef’s Vision Bears Fruit (and Lichens) 2016-12-06T05:00:00Z Perhaps because Pinter's backwards structure forces him to seed each scene with clues to his puzzle-like plot, there's an off-putting guardedness to the main trio. Press views: Weisz and Craig in Betrayal 2013-11-04T11:37:56Z While the work was enjoyable to watch, it’s a bit off-putting that it seems designed to do little more than check a programming box. Darrell Grand Moultrie brings ‘Vessels’ to Harman Center for the Arts Nothing is more off-putting than clothes that warn you off from wearing them, that shush you. Luxury Has Gotten Jumbled, but Not at Bottega Veneta 2018-02-14T05:00:00Z I've always liked her worked and am sympathetic to the struggles of addicts, but there is something self-promoting and narcissistic and therefore off-putting to me in Ms. Goldin's documenting of her addiction. Don’t Call Her a Victim: After Surviving Opioids, Nan Goldin Goes After the Makers 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z What are we to make of such a peculiar, off-putting beginning? ‘Totalitarians’: Woolly takes a risk and stumbles badly with a murky political satire Is it just me, or are both the character and the actress rather off-putting and unconvincing? ArtsBeat: Channel Surfing: 'Scandal' in an Election Year 2012-09-28T03:24:38Z Despite some off-putting names — like Toothache or Mold — many of these publications are beautiful and inviting, with ink-saturated pages filled with original art, and nuanced, complex stories you want to spend time digesting. A New Generation of Food Magazines Thinks Small, and in Ink 2018-03-27T04:00:00Z Travel companies and vacation destinations don’t want to alarm their customers with potentially off-putting health statistics. Perspective | What you don’t know can’t keep you healthy 2019-05-30T04:00:00Z It’s also off-putting because there’s something slightly comic and borderline pathetic about a man who is, for all intents and purposes, wrestling with himself. Steve Carell and Channing Tatum in ‘Foxcatcher’ 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z Adrian Searle Some works might seem off-putting or even dull, but with persistence you might find them profoundly satisfying. The insiders' guide to the arts 2010-10-17T20:31:00Z My so-called sleep summary, as provided by Sense, was both compelling and off-putting. Sleep Is the New Status Symbol 2017-04-08T04:00:00Z The track centers an album unafraid of embracing the sentimental goo that makes some ‘70s and ‘80s music so off-putting to subsequent generations. Album review: Daft Punk, 'Random Access Memories' 2013-05-17T17:59:00Z The elder Shaw repeatedly belittled and tried to humiliate Dreyfuss, making off-putting comments seconds before the cameras rolled, or goading Dreyfuss into performing silly stunts, like climbing a ship’s mast and jumping into the sea. The ‘Jaws’ Shoot Was a Drama. Now It’s a Play. 2021-11-02T04:00:00Z If I say outright that I left because of the abuse, or even allude to leaving for safety reasons, it is off-putting and may negatively impact me. Perspective | Ask Amy: Dreams are dashed by academic abuse 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z The meme-ified series compose a new middlebrow, creative enough to alienate conventional sitcom fans and attract viewers in search of a challenge but not complex or jarring enough to be off-putting. Television: ?Parks and Recreation? and Other Sitcoms? Hashtags and Memes 2011-12-09T22:31:54Z But, in reality, a Twitter rant about your ex is usually more pathetic and off-putting than touching or convincing. How Social Media Makes Breakups Uglier for Everyone 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z But even with an environmental superstar like Kennedy on their side -- is it OK for me to say that he's a gravel-voiced and altogether peculiar screen presence, both inspiring and a little off-putting? Robert F. Kennedy Jr. fights to save "The Last Mountain" 2011-06-05T03:55:00Z Though the story is true, its sanitized feel is off-putting at best. Uneven 'Love & Mercy' saddled with one Brian Wilson too many 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z After “The Chain Saw Dance” was published, some local residents bristled at his unsentimental way of depicting his fellow Vermonters, presented as a hard-luck group with sometimes off-putting habits. David Budbill, a Poet of Small-Town Vermont, Dies at 76 2016-09-30T04:00:00Z But I had made up my mind: Anyone who had been that off-putting on a first date wasn’t getting a second. How My Worst Date Ever Became My Best 2020-02-14T05:00:00Z One of the key qualities of his work, particularly in these inadvertent sister plays, is his skill in presenting off-putting or distancing characters that become more humanized and relatable as the action progresses. Samuel D. Hunter Climbs the Ladder With ‘The Whale’ 2012-10-21T03:00:19Z For whatever reason — the unconscious associations they dredge up, the vaguely repellent echoes or off-putting synapses they fire — they inspire aversion rather than interest and sympathy. Is it possible to be fair to actors we simply, irrationally just don’t like? 2016-04-20T04:00:00Z Sheridan specialised in decorous English heroines, giving moderately prim performances in an era when being "ladylike" was considered desirable rather than off-putting. Dinah Sheridan 2012-11-25T19:52:38Z "Cats" had come several years before, but let's be honest, "Cats" is weird and always has been, long before the off-putting CGI movie version with regrettable roles featuring Taylor Swift and Judi Dench. Farewell to “The Phantom of the Opera,” which welcomed outcasts 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z But their starchy texture is somewhat off-putting — like a mealy, slightly gluey potato. Looking for a holiday cocktail? Try a hoary old chestnut. 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z Local artichokes were cooked in their own juices with no salt and no lid, a way of maintaining flavour and colour – which will please those of you who found the discoloration from last week off-putting. Rachel Roddy’s Sicilian pasta with anchovy, lemon and breadcrumbs 2017-03-14T04:00:00Z Some critics found it dour and didactic and some audiences apparently found its sadness off-putting. What to See and Experience in New York City This Spring 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z There’s an echo of Luis Buñuel’s “The Exterminating Angel” in “The African Desperate,” though Palace’s stuckness in her off-putting milieu is less surreal than tragically banal. ‘The African Desperate’ Review: Double Speak 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z I find it pretty off-putting but would never say anything, and wonder if I am being old-fashioned. Carolyn Hax: When people see a rainbow family through the prism of stupidity 2019-11-26T05:00:00Z Part 1 can be both captivating and off-putting, depending on how much a viewer enjoys watching a drug user hit rock bottom in a fancy hotel suite. Review | ‘Patrick Melrose’ is the Cumberbatch-iest show ever made. And that’s a good thing. 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Some traditionalists found Sushi Nakazawa’s mix of American and Japanese sensibilities off-putting. At Sushi Nakazawa, Only the Price Remains the Same 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z But his joy is off-putting because it seems unmotivated. Movie Review | 'The Bounty Hunter': Aniston and Butler as Battling Exes 2010-03-18T23:14:00Z Vibskov is a cheeky but practical designer, and every rack here feels transgressive without being off-putting. Critical Shopper: Now, Something for the Body Eccentric 2011-05-03T21:28:42Z “Sure, sometimes it can be off-putting, but I love my job too much to be, like, ‘I’m through getting recognised, I don’t want photos!’” Finn Wolfhard: ‘I have so much crazy energy’ 2020-06-28T04:00:00Z Aggressive and off-putting, they are both violent and satisfying. Sexual fireworks in Daniel Richter's 'Wild Thing' at Regen Projects 2016-07-04T04:00:00Z Her emotions are muted in a way that is intriguing rather than off-putting. Mrs. King and Coretta: A Posthumous Memoir Explores Public and Private Selves 2017-01-11T05:00:00Z Initially off-putting, Beard sneaks up on the reader. 'Solar': Ian McEwan's novel of a scientist seeking the light 2010-03-31T21:18:00Z Although I still consider it the greatest art museum in the world, I find the new policy extremely off-putting. The Met Should Be Open to All. The New Pay Policy Is a Mistake. 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z A lot of them thought that he was a bit of a loudmouth and a New Yorker, which is a little bit off-putting to them. Filmmaker James Stern on the era of “American Chaos”: “Worst situation since the Civil War” 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z But even though I had no objections to Hillary, I’d found her fans extremely off-putting. My Gen X Hillary problem: I know why we don’t “like” Clinton 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z But the revival of “And Baby Makes Seven” at the New Ohio Theater, in partnership with Purpleman Theater, offers another reason: The central conceit is reductive, repetitive and extremely off-putting. Theater Review: Paula Vogel’s ‘And Baby Makes Seven’ Is Revived 2014-03-25T21:55:51Z But I wonder whether the emphasis on achievement that comes with all these studies and reading prescriptions is more off-putting than encouraging. Perspective | Reading will supposedly make you a better person. That’s not the real reason to pick up a book. 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z What's really off-putting about the movie is not the dark energy of the sexual encounters but their bleakness. Sex and Shame in Venice: Michael Fassbender Is a Real X-Man 2011-09-05T09:45:00Z But I don’t want to make this book sound in any way off-putting or difficult. ‘The Blue Guitar’ review: An artist’s heartbreaking crisis 2015-09-10T04:00:00Z Is it that the very idea of the romantic movie is off-putting? Has Hollywood Abandoned the Old-Fashioned Romance Movie? 2013-02-14T16:31:33Z An assessment that she’s off-putting is often presented as an objective matter of concern, not one of personal taste: It’s not me who dislikes her but some other people. Perspective | The Nancyness of Nancy Pelosi: What hating her says about us 2018-11-20T05:00:00Z So when Ben is going off on a tirade, it's jarring and it's off-putting and uncomfortable, but also you understand the character. Randall Park reveals his "Shortcomings": "You never got to see Asian Americans in that context" 2023-08-08T04:00:00Z For all its technical perfection, however, there’s an off-putting artistic pretentiousness about Mr. Monteleone’s Four Seasons. Art Review: It?s the Craftsman, Not the Singer or the Song 2011-02-10T22:57:32Z However, the 15 hours you'll need to devote before experiencing it may prove off-putting. Resident Evil 6 – review 2012-10-06T23:05:37Z Which is to say, it's hilarious, horrifying and left off-center enough from 2023's actuality to be off-putting. The best new "Black Mirror" episode is a Netflix self-own that plays out our current AI nightmare 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z For American readers his constant name-dropping and favor-currying may prove a little off-putting: The letters are crammed with mention of the rich and titled, who all seem to be marrying and divorcing one another. A Renowned Travel Writer’s Letters From the Road 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Of course, this excess of booze and sex may be deliberately off-putting. Theater Review: ‘Fabulous Miss Marie’ Drinks and Dances at Castillo Theater 2014-05-07T21:36:15Z Even by the iconoclastic standards of Robert Altman, this chronicle of a woman’s psychological breakdown is offbeat and sometimes off-putting, marked by odd narrative rhythms and surrealistic plot twists. John Williams: Five underrated scores by the AFI-honored composer 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z It was very complicated at first, and therefore can be off-putting to some, but I've actually found it has one of the best effort-to-reward ratios out of all my hobbies. How to make soap at home (even if you failed chemistry) 2022-07-15T04:00:00Z I guess the people who are the most off-putting on one level can also be the most entertaining as well. Sam Elliott: 'My security comes from the fact I've never done a job for money' 2017-06-07T04:00:00Z Anyone familiar with life in an office will recognize Gloria as that anxious oddball whom no one takes seriously, who by virtue of an off-putting manner ends up being treated rather callously. Review | Tell your friends about the disturbing ‘Gloria,’ but do not tell them the plot. 2018-09-10T04:00:00Z The coarser elements in Mr. Wheeler’s book are underscored with an off-putting snigger, as if this romantic roundelay were little more than a galumphing sex farce. Peters and Stritch in ?A Little Night Music? 2010-08-02T01:58:00Z The aren't-we-being-inventive thing, I can find that off-putting: "Too many notes, Mozart." Hugh Laurie loosens up in continued visit to house of American music 2014-05-31T04:00:00Z Referring to your daughter’s racial identity this way is off-putting. Perspective | Ask Amy: Dealing with questions about race 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Yet a mark of Godard’s cinematic genius, and the aspect of it that appears most distinctive and most off-putting to this very day, is his conception of characters and of the performances that realize them. The Special Presence of Anna Karina 2016-05-03T04:00:00Z The spiritual elements of yoga may also be off-putting for some men. What happens when two guys ditch their fears and try yoga 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z Johnson, boyish and brush-cut, says: “People told us, ‘You can’t make puppets that look too real, because it will be disturbing and off-putting.’ Charlie Kaufman on weirdness, failure and his new puppet noir 2015-09-15T04:00:00Z This central emphasis on loss made the buzz surrounding “This Is Us” somewhat off-putting at times. “This Is Us” ends a moving season full of loss with an episode that’s catching grief 2017-03-15T04:00:00Z He concludes: “To prevent all of you from seeing the film because it may be off-putting to some of you would be the worst possible solution.” Tribute to Amos Vogel at Anthology Film Archives 2013-02-02T19:03:08Z The show is based on a Rolling Stone article about the real-life phenomenon of self-appointed superheroes, a disquieting subject that makes for an off-putting show. Amy Sherman-Palladino’s Newest Is an Amazon Pilot Standout 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z “Initially I found it off-putting to have all of my life defined by that one moment,” Landsmark, 76, said. Boston Revisits ‘Common Ground’ and Busing, Onstage 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The Britishisms can be off-putting—characters refer to Lehman as "Lehmans," and Bank of America CEO Ken Lewis, a Georgia native, has a drawl that sounds more Cornwall than Cobb County. Bad Business = Good Entertainment 2010-04-22T18:09:00Z “People are learning to embrace those aspects of sardines rather then find them off-putting,” Lingle says. Why a small, oily, strong-tasting fish is showing up on restaurant menus 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z The formidable title was off-putting, and so was the text. Mike Davis, Who Wrote of Los Angeles and Catastrophe, Dies at 76 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z It is true that his great innovation was to redefine sculpture by making it look less like a polished object on a pedestal than an off-putting incursion into the viewer’s space. Richard Serra Is Carrying the Weight of the World 2019-08-28T04:00:00Z Comprising a full-size, beat-up black hearse enclosed in a steel cage beneath a kind of thundercloud of rusted exhaust pipes and mufflers, it’s materially overpowering, even off-putting, a little scary. Black Grief, White Grievance: Artists Search for Racial Justice 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Aesop Rock’s froggy churn, and Ms. Dawson’s cheery whisper — that on their own have been intermittently thrilling and off-putting over the years. New Music: New Music by Rod Stewart (‘Time’) and the Uncluded 2013-05-06T21:55:51Z Mr. Solondz’s movies can be most off-putting because of their complex comic tone — “Happiness” managed to elicit laughs around the subject of child molestation, for instance, without making light of it. Film: Todd Solondz Talks About ?Wartime? 2010-07-16T23:34:00Z He’s grown into being so socially aware and socially conscious, and has worked that into his music in a way that isn’t off-putting, in songs like “I Believe.” Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: An Unlikely Relationship With Guns 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z As the likelihood of future gains becomes less, the vast expense of a month-long run gets increasingly off-putting. Could Latitude's theatre arena steal Edinburgh's show? 2010-07-21T12:43:00Z The assumed Mancunian accents, which don’t come naturally to most of the cast, are initially off-putting. Review: 3 Generations Aching to Connect ‘On the Shore of the Wide World’ 2017-09-12T04:00:00Z Thankfully one of the latest fads — known simply as the “Money Heist” or “pencil bun” challenge — isn’t nearly as off-putting. New TikTok trend has users attempting a hairstyle inspired by Netflix's 'Money Heist' 2020-05-08T04:00:00Z At the end of “Sophie,” you’re liable to see him as a strange and off-putting figure and be reasonably convinced of his guilt. The Case of the Artist and the True-Crime Documentary 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z "I think there was a certain kind of element of obsession with Dylan that she found frightening and off-putting," he said. Bob Dylan's lyrical muse Suze Rotolo dies at 67 2011-03-01T22:12:08Z Hollywood believed audiences would be repelled by disability; the whole area was assumed to be off-putting, acceptable only if accompanied by a stiff dose of treacle. Disability in film: is cinema finally moving with the times? 2012-11-12T12:25:57Z “In addition to the generally off-putting appearance of the cats, the proportions are all wrong with respect to their surrounding environment,” he said. Lots of fur, few purrs as critics claw 'Cats' musical film 2019-12-19T05:00:00Z Descriptions and photos often make stagings look like antic, off-putting cartoons: “Can’t be the easiest play to fire up,” Celia Wren judged in the Washington Post review of Rep Stage’s 2011 version. Review | Having it all as the first female playwright in ‘Or,’ 2017-04-18T04:00:00Z Alas, Toby Maguire's deliberately off-putting appearance is meant to be uncomfortable, and his scenes are mostly exasperating. Why, Damien Chazelle, why?!: "Babylon" is a busy, bawdy and bad orgy of Hollywood nothingness 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps the best-reviewed action movie of all time, Die Hard proved off-putting to at least one prominent critic. Roger Ebert: His Dissenting Opinions 2013-04-05T00:06:17Z “This was hidden from me my whole life. I felt traumatized for my mom, and the fact that I’m a product of his actions is off-putting.” An Idaho woman sues her fertility doctor, says he used his own sperm to impregnate her 34 years ago 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z However, Milei's conservative social views and promise of sharp cuts to government spending are off-putting to some young voters. Argentina's young electorate faces a one-in-a-generation vote 2023-10-17T04:00:00Z “He took a long time to move. It was a little off-putting because he still had to putt.” McIlroy loses match then his temper at Ryder Cup after clash involving Cantlay’s caddie 2023-09-30T04:00:00Z But mixing them creates a nasty concoction — one that is distasteful for consumers, off-putting for most investors and dangerous for the economy. Why High Interest Rates and Energy Prices Are Stressing the Economy 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Cook’s “Classified Goons” channel, which has more than 50,000 subscribers, is replete with off-putting stunts, like pretending to vomit on Uber drivers and following unsuspecting customers through department stores. Jury to decide fate of delivery driver who shot YouTube prankster following him 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z In opening statements, prosecutors urged jurors to set aside the off-putting nature of Cook’s pranks. YouTube prankster says he had no idea he was scaring man who shot him 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z The tendency of neurotypicals to stigmatize autistic behavior as weird and off-putting also hampers the formation of relationships. Autism, Human Connection and the ‘Double Empathy’ Problem 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z A notable festival that he won’t name rejected “Devil,” finding it off-putting. The greatest Mexican filmmaker you’ve never heard of 2023-09-12T04:00:00Z To aficionados of the more traditional versions, my version might be a little off-putting at first, but it usually wins a few converts. Upgrade your coleslaw with extra greens and an infusion of Pacific flavors 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Riveting and off-putting in equal measure, “Oldboy” conjures up unforgettable images of violence. Two decades later, a Korean action landmark still hits like a hammer 2023-08-16T04:00:00Z However, a few noted an off-putting sour note in the mix. Celebrate high summer with these 5 taste-bud-tickling weed drinks 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z I knew that that might be off-putting to some readers. An 'alpha vagina' gets top billing in YA star Elizabeth Acevedo's first (very) adult novel 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z It’s really hard to see any business rationale for junking a perfectly good brand identity and replacing it with a name and logo almost everyone finds off-putting. The Xification of Twitter | Paul Krugman 2023-07-30T04:00:00Z Heartfelt anger from some can be off-putting words to others. Turning the reparations movement into a unifying force for good | Tom Philp 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z Still, the announcement felt off-putting for many Dunkin’ customers, who shared frustrations online. No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs — here’s why 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z This time, of the 18 drink options representing a dozen brands, the off-putting weediness of last year’s drinkable contenders was largely absent. Celebrate high summer with these 5 taste-bud-tickling weed drinks 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z "And then my mum came, and that was really off-putting to Julian. He had to kiss me again in the bushes somewhere, and mum was bang in his eye-line, so that was putting him off." Julian Sands obituary: Free-spirited actor whose career started with a kiss 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z We talked to a landscape architect, interior designers and realtors for tips to keep your residence secure, yet stylish with protection that isn’t obvious or off-putting. Safe but stylish: Home security made pretty | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2023-06-16T04:00:00Z While he is thankful for AI’s ability to assist in the long-awaited song, McCartney still finds some aspects of the technology off-putting. Paul McCartney says you can thank AI for 'the last Beatles record' 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z Another possibility is sending off-putting messages – for example incontinence advertisements – timed to coincide with opponents’ messaging. How AI Could Take Over Elections—And Undermine Democracy 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Typically, gardeners plant only male trees because the seeds produced by the female plant have an off-putting smell of rancid butter. Fundamentals of Biology 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z Usually, only male trees are planted by gardeners because the seeds produced by the female plant have an off-putting smell of rancid butter. Concepts of Biology 2013-04-25T00:00:00Z It is no secret that many Californians are leaving the state due to high taxes and off-putting public policies. Florida jettisons ‘diversity, equity, inclusion’ in higher education 2023-05-15T04:00:00Z I’m unsure of what is so off-putting about calling someone’s house “adorable,” and in that instance you seem to be hypersensitive about your friend’s word choices. Advice | Ask Amy: Husband’s family doesn’t respect our boundaries with brother-in-law 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z He can be off-putting and direct and a bit of a weird guy, and there was just a lot of those attributes and characteristics I thought were interesting. How Ramón Rodríguez helped make this police procedural a surprise hit 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Notably, Tennessee’s governor has avoided saying the words “red flag,” an acknowledgment that the shorthand has become politically off-putting to many Republicans leery of appearing willing to restrict firearms. Tenn. lawmakers’ race to adjourn complicates gun safety push 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Discovery execs believe that HBO, with its reputation for big important television, was off-putting to a wider market. HBO is the jewel in Warner Bros. Discovery's crown. And apparently they hate it 2023-04-12T04:00:00Z AUGUSTA, Ga. — When Brooks Koepka was blitzing through major championships like they were so many John Deere Classics and Phoenix Opens, he did so with an alpha arrogance that was simultaneously off-putting and admirable. Perspective | Brooks Koepka has his swagger back — and the Masters in his sights 2023-04-07T04:00:00Z When something slimy wraps itself around your leg — sudden, startling and off-putting. Kraken wear last of six ‘Hockey is for Everyone’ warmup jersey designs 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z For example: Aspic, off-putting though it can be, once served the purpose of preserving fresh foods anaerobically in a world before fridges. Our Cheers writer made these 3 pasta-water cocktails — and liked them! 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z As for the most off-putting words on the album, they appear early in the proceedings, and on someone else’s lips. Review | Lana Del Rey is a realist — and reality is weird 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The push and pull is intriguing and a little off-putting. AU Museum spotlights two of the D.C. art scene’s keenest observers 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z Dr. Vinay Prasad, a professor at the University of California San Francisco, fired back, saying that as a scientist and a progressive, it was “off-putting to see the editors of top journals so nakedly partisan.” Virtue signaling backfire: Endorsement of Biden costs science journal its credibility 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Brenda Johnson said that Arias-Lopez had a stubborn streak that some found off-putting, but his close friends knew he was a perfectionist. A D.C. handyman went missing. His mutilated body was found in a backyard. 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z And some of her characterizations may be off-putting to today’s ear. Opinion | Agnes Meyer’s portrait of 1963 D.C. was unsparing. It still rings true. 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z It’s a funnier, rangier and in some ways more ambitious play that gives its central character attributes both magnetic and off-putting. Review | Oscar Isaac, Rachel Brosnahan head sparkling cast in Hansberry revival 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z Betting on your opponent to make a mistake is off-putting and defeatist! Rant & Rave: ‘Hi, you are being recorded’ 2023-02-19T05:00:00Z Perhaps the peak of her off-putting qualities is found in her role as mother. ‘My Nemesis’ review: Charmaine Craig’s look at feminism through rivalry 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z An inconsistent jump shot wasn’t off-putting in the least. Jaylen Clark's defensive intensity leaves no bone to pick for UCLA teammates 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Is there a way to deter solicitors without being off-putting? Advice | Miss Manners: ‘Is it impolite not to answer the door when a stranger knocks?’ 2023-02-09T05:00:00Z Such brews frequently evoke nostalgic candy bars or trendy smoothies, and to those who prefer their beer to dress like a grown-up, this can be off-putting. Milkshake IPAs turn a hoppy beer into a drink that feels like dessert 2023-02-08T05:00:00Z “I find it off-putting to just engage in platitudes. I much prefer to deconstruct an issue and speak of it in a way that hopefully elevates public discourse and educates the public.” Kamala Harris Is Trying to Define Her Vice Presidency. Even Her Allies Are Tired of Waiting. 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z They’ve also played at Sounders games and Husky Stadium and added that last week “was one of the most off-putting experiences we’ve had.” Seattle band Who is She? disputes Kraken statement on being fired after Jeff Bezos lyrics 2023-01-30T05:00:00Z The hardware involved in VR has often been described as off-putting and, to be fair, it once was. VR headset prices high as Apple bides its time 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z One Christmas obligation is to bring tidings of comfort to those who, because they are suffering, find the obligatory joviality of the season off-putting and depressing. Opinion | The wise men who helped me understand Christmas 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z But there’s ultimately only so much even the best performer can do with a character as curious, contradictory, often off-putting as Joy. Review: Unfortunately, 'Joyride' with Olivia Colman is no such thing 2022-12-20T05:00:00Z I confess I had not read Duras before “The Easy Life,” so I prepared myself for an undisciplined, experimental work — an idea that was both alluring and off-putting. Review | A new look at Marguerite Duras, who, at 70, shocked the literary world 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z None of these symbols should seem controversial or off-putting, and all are directly tied to the holiday most people commemorate. ‘Tis the season for atheists’ and Satanists’ yuletide antics 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z A profile that seems "weird" may be off-putting, despite standing out from the pack. New psychology study may have figured out the secret to getting more suitors through online dating 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z Americans tend to find discussions of death off-putting, but many cultures have a more accepting relationship with the Grim Reaper. From KonMari to Gezelligheid, cultures from around the world give meaning, guidance to our comfort items | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z Former employees described Mr. Bing as an off-putting supervisor who voiced fears about government surveillance; neighbors described him as quiet, and someone they rarely saw unless he was mowing his lawn. ‘We Were a Family’: Victims in Walmart Shooting Had Bonded on Overnight Shift 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z Many might not know about the rule change, or understand its ramifications, Pynda said, adding that parolee status can be off-putting just because of the name. Ukrainian and Afghan arrivals get permission to work immediately 2022-11-24T05:00:00Z The Walmart employee who the police say fatally shot six people and then killed himself on Tuesday night in Chesapeake, Va., was an off-putting manager who feared government surveillance, some of his former co-workers said. The Walmart Gunman, a Longtime Manager, Unnerved Some Co-workers 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z Twitter has always been a weird place, but things have gotten more feral the last couple of weeks thanks to the service’s off-putting new owner, Elon Musk. Commentary: $44 billion can buy Twitter, but it can't buy respect 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z I also found the book’s size – it’s shaped like an LP or a reel-to-reel tape box – off-putting. Review: The Grateful Dead memories rise again in a book celebrating bootleg concert tapers 2022-10-31T04:00:00Z But for many, the record of da Silva’s Workers’ Party is equally off-putting. Brazil’s polarizing Bolsonaro-Lula contest goes to voters 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Dylan is a brilliant songwriter, of course; the truth is, he’s a better singer, a master vocal stylist whose performances speak to the deeps of human emotion even when they carry off-putting attitudes and ideas. Bob Dylan's new book is revealing, misogynistic and a special kind of bonkers 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Peaty whisky can be off-putting to the uninitiated, the flavors of campfire and barnyard offending the palate and even bringing on a theatrical retching as the flavor of distilled rotting plants permeates the unwary palate. Peaty Scotch whisky distills actual earth into a drinkable spirit 2022-10-26T04:00:00Z Diseased pumpkins sometimes produce an off-putting smell, so use your nose as well. How to Stop Your Jack-o’-Lantern from Rotting 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z Though such greetings are understandably off-putting, Miss Manners notes that they gain the greeter nothing when they appear to slide off the recipient without effect. Advice | Miss Manners: How do I respond to greetings with impolite undertones? 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z The weaker first definition was thus selected, essentially, for marketing reasons: it's not as off-putting as the second, and if people accept it, that may be enough for longtermists to get what they want. Selling "longtermism": How PR and marketing drive a controversial new movement 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Gose is not for everyone; the cultural influence of the Reinheitsgebot rules is widespread, and many beer enthusiasts find the warm, sour brew bizarre and off-putting, particularly because of its pointed salty, maritime flavor. The salty German beer style gose is not for everyone — but maybe you? 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z And the added level of aggressiveness is off-putting. Perspective | Are airlines getting more strict about carry-ons? 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z The impulse to be funny underscores the female compulsion to remain likable, for fear of seeming too assertive and thereby off-putting. Opinion | I usually ignore the sexism and ageism directed at me. Now I’m calling it out. 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z I don’t think he is doing anything off-putting or otherwise being weird, though, and I’m pretty hypersensitive to such things, so I don’t know what to make of the silence. Advice | Carolyn Hax: Friends seem suspiciously quiet about new boyfriend 2022-08-30T04:00:00Z For most people, this vision is likely to come across as fantastical and bizarre, not to mention off-putting. Selling "longtermism": How PR and marketing drive a controversial new movement 2022-09-10T04:00:00Z Telling him about the spinal disease that causes her to pitch forward and walk with a cane before he had a chance to meet her, she thought, might have been off-putting. Seeking marriage equality for people with disabilities 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z Something, I suspect, is going haywire in the frying process, an interaction that leads to those off-putting aromas. Review | Wendy’s new French toast sticks simply don’t stack up to Burger King’s 2022-08-17T04:00:00Z A PBS biographical sketch described him as a brilliant innovator but, at times, off-putting with an “abrasive, aggressive personality.” Raymond Damadian, who created first MRI machine, dies at 86 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z This complication — coupled with narrow roads often in need of repair and the assertive style of many Grenadian drivers — will be off-putting for some visitors. In Grenada, a.k.a. the Spice Isle, a foodie paradise blossoms 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z So Dodge fans would be excused if they found it a little off-putting if they stepped on the accelerator of an electric muscle car and this was the sound it made. The Dodge Charger EV’s fake exhaust sound is sure to divide muscle car fans 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, the constant word churn alienates people who find the neologisms alien and off-putting, especially less-educated voters that Democrats are now hemorrhaging. Opinion | Enough with the ‘is this a recession?’ blather 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z So I found it off-putting when I saw CNN tease: “Brad Pitt’s linen skirt is drawing attention.” Opinion | Here’s what’s offensive about Brad Pitt’s skirt 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Design that’s too focused on one very specific group makes for products that feel repetitive and potentially off-putting. Logitech’s new "gender-inclusive" PC gaming accessories come with the pink tax 2022-07-26T04:00:00Z Bechtol, a lawyer, said he found Trump’s arrogance off-putting, saw Trump as a divisive figure in the party and believed that he bore responsibility for the violence. Half of GOP voters ready to leave Trump behind, poll finds 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z I have no apes and personally find the inclusion a little off-putting, but the widget is not enabled by default, and it’s easy enough to pretend it doesn’t exist. There’s something familiar about the Nothing Phone 1 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Bechtol, a lawyer, said he found Mr. Trump’s arrogance off-putting, saw Mr. Trump as a divisive figure in the party and believed that he bore responsibility for the violence. Half of G.O.P. Voters Ready to Leave Trump Behind, Poll Finds 2022-07-12T04:00:00Z Caan might have seemed like an unusual choice for a broad holiday comedy, the seriousness of his career and sternness of his characters almost off-putting. Perspective | ‘Elf’ showcased James Caan’s soul 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z But her work in the fraught debate over TJ — in which she opposed the school’s needed admission changes — are off-putting to those who worry about a retreat from diversity and equity. Opinion | Youngkin’s pragmatic school board picks offer hope for reform 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z “We loved all of his policies, pretty much, but his ego and personality just is off-putting, so we’ve moved on.” Republicans collide in key primaries as Trump’s pull tested in S.C. 2022-06-14T04:00:00Z “Activists are adopting symbols and language that are off-putting not just to the right but to people in the center and even liberals,” Steven Greene of North Carolina State University said. The Politics of Abortion 2022-06-13T04:00:00Z “Activists are adopting symbols and language that are off-putting not just to the right but to people in the center and even liberals,” he noted. A Vanishing Word in Abortion Debate: ‘Women’ 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z And not “Ozark,” though its brutal emptiness was very much in line with what has made this nihilistic show so off-putting the past few seasons. Emmys 2022: A close look at the races for comedy and drama series 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z But Musk's recent embrace of a new partisan political identity is off-putting to some employees, particularly liberal tech workers in Silicon Valley. Analysis: Elon Musk opens door to a Tesla talent exodus 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z But as much as I liked its flavor, there was something off-putting about the texture of the Arby’s patty. Review | Arby’s new burger is a big, beautiful, beefy blunder 2022-05-24T04:00:00Z The more crowded Times Square becomes with visitors, the more off-putting it is for the white-collar office workers who now have the choice to work from home. Times Square at Its Overcrowded, Dizzying Worst Is Exactly What N.Y.C. Needs 2022-05-28T04:00:00Z Bettadapur also noted, in an interview before the deadly Texas elementary school shooting Tuesday, that Kemp’s moves to loosen gun restrictions might be off-putting to many Georgia voters. In Georgia rematch, Stacey Abrams fights headwinds from Washington, D.C. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z But the off-putting image and the bad press surrounding it eventually got lost in the annals of the internet. After backlash, Neil Patrick Harris says gory Amy Winehouse gag was 'regrettable' 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z What wasn’t a challenge was playing someone with a potentially off-putting personality. Why Christina Ricci gravitates to characters on the fringe, as in 'Yellowjackets' 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z “For a creator who dedicates their whole career to making art, I can understand why that feels very off-putting.” DeviantArt is expanding its system for flagging stolen NFT art 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z That Thompson’s Rolling Stone dispatches were off-putting to older campaign reporters but resonant with younger ones, sometimes to the point of reverence, also signaled that generational change was beginning to affect assumptions and standards. The gonzo journalist who forever changed political campaign coverage 2022-05-10T04:00:00Z “This is a short term strategy, because the rhetoric of the convoy, the super charged language, the hyper partisanship is going to be pretty off-putting to somebody who is nonpartisan.” Long After Blockade, Canada’s Truckers Have a Political Champion 2022-05-11T04:00:00Z She seeks commiseration but doesn’t realize how off-putting her comments can be. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Daughter limits contact after mom criticizes her appearance 2022-05-01T04:00:00Z "It's quite off-putting that's it's all male, all of the same sort of age range," she said. The all-male council trying to get women elected 2022-04-30T04:00:00Z Or, you can open the off-putting mode where Shark Chan will respond as you touch it. The Black Shark 4 Pro is all-in on gamer stereotypes 2022-04-26T04:00:00Z Some time into my new position, my husband asked that I end my habit of sharing the workday’s problems and frustrations with him, as listening to my stream of negativity was tiresome and off-putting. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Is it reasonable for a spouse to ban all venting after work? 2022-04-24T04:00:00Z That mystery ultimately proves less compelling than the scenarios themselves, which range from mildly off-putting to downright stomach-turning — but which are always fiendishly well-constructed. Review: Gross-our horror 'Choose or Die' on Netflix and more movies to watch this weekend 2022-04-15T04:00:00Z While that didn’t happen to me, the taste was so off-putting that neither of us wanted to keep drinking it. I tried the pixel-flavored Coke, and it Bytes 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Using face-compositing effects here, scaled-up sets and props there — always quite obviously, never seamless — it’s simply an off-putting approach when the early scenes already exhibit a kind of colorful playhouse charm about a supportive family. Review: Inspired by Celine Dion, the musical drama 'Aline' is glossy, sincere and weird 2022-04-06T04:00:00Z The judge appeared distinctly confused, and Graham's smugness was rather off-putting considering how much he was pushing a theocratic angle in the guise of condemning religious discrimination. A hearing overtaken by cranks: a dispiriting round-up of Republican criticisms of KBJ 2022-03-26T04:00:00Z Early iterations of efficient lights, such as compact fluorescents, developed a reputation as bright, harsh and ultimately off-putting to consumers. Incandescent lightbulbs are on the way out. Here’s how to shop for more efficient replacements. 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z Robyn initially finds Ptolemy off-putting, because he’s old and strange and she’s a teenager, but further circumstances will bring her to his door, looking for a place to live. In 'Ptolemy Grey,' Samuel L. Jackson spins an uplifting Alzheimer's tale 2022-03-11T05:00:00Z To this point, Riley’s public persona has been friendly yet not cheesy, confident yet not off-putting. Commentary: Commentary: With Lincoln Riley in charge, USC has finally stopped living in fear 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z The show’s decidedly selective memory may be off-putting to theatergoers appalled by the stories of Jackson’s alleged misdeeds. Review | I wasn’t looking forward to sitting through the new Michael Jackson musical. Then I saw it. 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z As a narrative, “GameStop” feels a bit rushed and insider-y, in a way that can be off-putting for viewers coming into it in need of a tutorial. Review | Main Street takes on Wall Street in ‘GameStop’ documentary 2022-01-26T05:00:00Z If you find the smell off-putting, it’s not just your imagination. How to cook broccoli, cauliflower and other cruciferous vegetables for the best results 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z An off-putting prudishness pervades the show; what’s the point of following New York’s most uptight singles? Review | I never thought I’d miss ‘How I Met Your Mother.’ Then I saw ‘How I Met Your Father.’ 2022-01-17T05:00:00Z UK food and restaurant critic, Andy Hayler, says he thinks some people might find it off-putting that an app allows you to order food from two or more restaurants at once. How delivery apps created 'the Netflix of food ordering' 2022-01-16T05:00:00Z The tone is genial, the humor just a little offbeat and not at all off-putting. Three new sitcoms worth your time — and one that needs time to grow 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z Armed with a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, I inspected them for any off-putting spots of mold that might form where the fruits were starved of light or air. Sun-Dried Persimmons Are Worth the Obsession 2021-12-29T05:00:00Z I found the photo of the preening model alongside a Rolls-Royce off-putting and superfluous in the extreme. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: What we left out of ‘Images of 2021’ 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The filling’s flavors were unusual, with boozy notes that could be off-putting to some people — a couple of our testers commented that the bourbon flavor was overpowering! — but I didn’t mind. What is the Seattle area’s favorite pie flavor — and where do the pros buy pie? 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Schweyen’s lawsuit states the men’s basketball team received better practice times and a $2 million locker room upgrade while the women’s basketball team has an outdated facility “that has been off-putting” to some recruits. Ex-Montana women’s basketball coach sues for discrimination 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z Many of the ideas and issues that animate the Democratic base can be off-putting in small towns or untethered to rural life. Democrats thought they bottomed out in rural, white America. It wasn’t the bottom 2021-11-06T04:00:00Z Some parents and staff find his jokes off-putting. A School Mural Was Supposed to Celebrate Black Lives. Instead, It Was Destroyed. 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z It was off-putting at first, but I came to prefer the uncanny valley Guardian look-alikes. Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy is a damn good superhero video game 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z However, some have expressed concern the presence of guards could be off-putting to constituents seeking help. MPs offered security guards at constituency surgeries 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z When the restaurant opened in early 2020, she focused on authentic Sichuan flavors, without worrying about whether the broth would be too spicy or the pork intestines too off-putting. Inside the N.Y.C. Neighborhood With the Fastest Growing Asian Population 2021-10-18T04:00:00Z Some Trump advisers were livid about the email, saying the rhetoric was off-putting and could alienate supporters. Trump asserts his dominance inside GOP, pushing Republicans to embrace his false claims of fraud 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z While that is not unusual for many large corporations, it was off-putting for many employees at Blue Origin who had been used to their leaders sitting and mingling among them. Blue Origin workers say toxic ‘bro culture’ led to mistrust, low morale at Jeff Bezos’ space venture 2021-10-11T04:00:00Z There was a time when I found RedZone off-putting; it made me feel lost and overstimulated and seasick, and I soon went back to experiencing games the boring way. Do We Really Want Nonstop Action From Football? 2021-10-06T04:00:00Z In a wide-ranging and off-putting discussion, Mather made callous and controversial comments about multiple players in the group in front of Dipoto, while also offering insight into the team’s decision-making process. Mariners stayed in playoff race because of belief in themselves, something that came from starting at a low point 2021-10-08T04:00:00Z “It was flavorful and didn’t have a weird aftertaste or off-putting texture,” she said. Beyond, Impossible join crowded plant-based chicken market 2021-09-27T04:00:00Z This includes attacks on him for his COVID-19 management — blank cartridges, as we learned Tuesday — an inexcusable multibillion-dollar scandal involving unemployment benefits, the hypocritical French Laundry dining fiasco and an off-putting personality. After Newsom's recall triumph, Republicans need to do the math: Stop wasting time and money 2021-09-16T04:00:00Z All these changes to the N.F.L. may be off-putting as the regular season begins. The N.F.L. Made Some Changes Since the Last Time You Watched 2021-09-08T04:00:00Z The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday wrote in her review that it’s a film especially for those who prefer their entertainment to be “as weird and even off-putting as possible.” ‘Annette’ features the fake baby to end all fake movie babies 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The more off-putting the tales, the happier they are heading home. L.A. Affairs: The secret to ending my lonely nights? I've started dating couples 2021-08-21T04:00:00Z At multiple points during our vacation we observed homeless encampments, but we didn’t find them off-putting as others have reported. How the Emerald City welcomed 4 out-of-state travelers 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z They are seeking to strike a balance between keeping Trump voters in the fold without marching out a slate of candidates who embrace the former president’s often abrasive and off-putting approach to politics. Trump-McConnell rift widens over infrastructure deal 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z And too bad, really: This ridiculous, willfully off-putting character is played with such freakish poignancy by David Dastmalchian that you actually wish he’d come back. Unpacking all 'The Suicide Squad' spoilers we couldn't put in the review 2021-08-06T04:00:00Z Perhaps the anarchic connotations of punk are off-putting for some? What is solarpunk and can it help save the planet? 2021-08-02T04:00:00Z The work requires a constellation of contractors and up-front financing that is off-putting for homeowners and landlords, despite the long-term environmental and financial benefits. Engineers Wrap Entire Buildings in Jackets That Save Energy 2021-07-29T04:00:00Z But the message was off-putting to the visitors. Worries over racism, waterways inspire push to rename fish 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Several mentioned the Cuomo accusers' use of the word "survivor" as off-putting. Andrew Cuomo’s unlikely online fan base: Women have rallied to his defense by the thousands 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z The off-putting, bearded crime buff, master manipulator and general creepy human leads the pair down a road of unwanted self-discovery as they must figure out his game and whether Sparma actually committed the crimes. Blu-ray movie reviews: ‘The Marksman’ and ‘The Little Things’ 2021-05-21T04:00:00Z Every big design change can be polarizing, and I expect Android users who prefer information density in their UI may find it a little off-putting. More color and customizability than ever before 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z And while most people would't choose to eat obviously off-putting things, The Spruce Eats reminds us that "Spoiled food isn't necessarily dangerous food." Everything you wanted to know about food poisoning but were too busy puking to ask 2021-05-16T04:00:00Z And for hedging, the Measers planted Grevilleas, a drought-tolerant tree native to Australia, rather than the colossal privacy hedges that are off-putting and everywhere in Southern California. In Los Angeles, a Foxy Henhouse 2021-05-04T04:00:00Z If the new progressivism becomes truly politically disastrous for Democrats, on the other hand, it will probably involve not just off-putting or elitist rhetoric, but a dramatic policy failure linked to social justice politics. Opinion | When Wokeness Becomes Weakness 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z This is exactly the effect I am looking for from a wide-angle lens, but for folks who prefer a more linear image this may be off-putting. Sony’s new prime lenses are the small saviors I’ve been looking for 2021-05-01T04:00:00Z She wanted an onion: something slightly harsh and initially off-putting, a savory garnish that suggests a sophisticated palate and a contempt for the saccharine. Garnish your ‘Gambit’ Gibson with these perfectly pickled cocktail onions 2021-04-21T04:00:00Z The unbridled intensity that Vincent brought to a lone mulberry tree, or a stand of cypresses, or a wheat field under a blazing sun, was off-putting. The Woman Who Made van Gogh 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z "In fact, that could be off-putting," he said. ‘Sister Wives’ star Kody Brown refuses to have a ‘sexual relationship’ with first wife Meri without ‘a spark’ 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z |
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