| 单词 | parlous |
| 例句 | Despite everyone’s best efforts to shut out the world beyond New York Fashion Week: Men’s, a unifying theme emerged: the parlous state of current politics. Men’s Runways Are Threaded With Dissent 2017-02-03T05:00:00Z Back at the house, Martyn was turning his nose up at Emily and her husband's bedroom and, by extension, the parlous state of their relationship. Hollywood Me; Quick Cuts – TV review 2013-06-20T05:59:01Z Both the professional community and the public it serves bear some responsibility for our parlous condition. Don’t go with your gut: How does the public’s view of science go so wrong? 2017-03-05T05:00:00Z For women of color, especially black women, the situation is even more parlous. Three Views of the Crisis in Women’s Health 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z Even political foes agree here on today’s parlous state of disagreement, leaving you keen to vote but feeling a little defeated already. Movie Review: ‘Split: A Deeper Divide,’ Directed by Kelly Nyks‘ 2012-10-12T01:51:34Z I can’t speak for everyone, but in these parlous times even your seasoned crime-fiction columnist finds himself needing something that downplays violence and emphasizes good-humored entertainment. Sleuths for our time: smarts, not guns 2013-01-11T00:47:17Z Illustration: sophiehenson.com The world is currently in a parlous state. We were holding out for a hero ? then three turned up at once 2010-07-23T23:06:00Z Whenever I’m especially rattled by the parlous state of the world, I take comfort in Frank Kermode’s “The Sense of an Ending,” a little book written by a literary scholar with a prodigious mind. London theater forecast after Brexit and Trump: Overcast skies with a chance of apocalypse 2016-12-10T05:00:00Z Heretics and infidels, like myself, will be gratified to have avoided a more parlous fate. “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” Reviewed 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z The British film industry was in no less parlous shape; these were dead years for domestic production, and most well-known directors were either exiled in Hollywood or internally exiled at the BBC. Why The Black Panther can hold its head up high 2012-06-06T15:46:19Z Yes, it has some shocking, depressing, desperate things to say about the parlous state of the world's seas. Callum Roberts' Ocean of Life is a manifesto for marine management 2012-06-07T06:30:01Z He recently had the idea for a TV series about the generally parlous state of the world, and the mostly juvenile political response to fixing it, entitled "Where are all the adults?" Shane Smith: 'I want to build the next CNN with Vice – it's within my grasp' 2013-03-23T22:24:20Z Yet far from being daunted by the parlous statistics, Ms. Bode decided the time was just right to set up shop. Bricks-and-Mortar Is Dead. Let’s Open a Store. 2019-11-18T05:00:00Z In a New York Times review, the film was described as “not only an arresting melodrama but a vivid commentary on a restricted way of life in our parlous times.” What’s on TV This Week: ‘Big Sky’ and ‘Between the World and Me’ 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z In the case of Fiddy, he is keen to foreground similarly parlous states. Kanye and 50 Cent go for broke 2016-03-11T05:00:00Z For Siddhartha Shukla, the chief brand officer of Theory, the talisman for these parlous times is a miniature devotional prayer book of silver, dedicated to the Hindu monkey god Hanuman, a gift from his mother. We’re Holding Tight to Our Good Luck Talismans 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z To find her own equilibrium in parlous times, Sally Fischer, a Manhattan publicist in her 60s, turns not to literature, she said, but to vintage sitcoms. The Three A.M. Club 2020-10-30T04:00:00Z Along the way they pass many other signs and wonders of our parlous present. Characters Protesting the Times, When the Real Problem Is Time Itself 2020-11-17T05:00:00Z I think the situation in British universities has gone from being parlous to being catastrophic. Niall Ferguson: 'The left love being provoked by me ... they think I'm a reactionary imperialist scumbag 2011-04-11T06:59:01Z As the play opens, Popcorn Falls is in a parlous state. Review: O, for a Muse of Fire, or a Comptroller, to Save ‘Popcorn Falls’ 2018-10-11T04:00:00Z It also puts clear space between him and the parlous ghouls of today’s GOP, with its commando tactics and true lies. Sensei Schwarzenegger? The Governator attempts a reboot with a pallid self-help book 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Chinese investors will also have to consider Syria's poor security and parlous financial situation. China's Xi calls on West to lift sanctions against war-ravaged Syria 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z Chinese investors will also have to consider the country's poor security and parlous financial situation. China's Xi offers to help Assad rebuild Syria, regain regional status 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z In other words, the parlous state of American democracy is deeply rooted in the ongoing crisis of the Republican Party, a crisis that has been unfolding in real time for at least sixty years now. Why liberalism drives so many people crazy 2023-09-09T04:00:00Z Everton got away with it this time but if there is not significant change at the top of the club everyone will be back here again in this parlous position next season. 'Celebration born from failure - Everton need big changes' 2023-05-28T04:00:00Z The Italian game was being transformed into a tawdry consumable, which may explain why it is in such a parlous state these days. Lust, luck and a life less ordinary – the temptation of Gigi Lentini 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z In recent months, the official narrative on the pension system has at different times been about justice, parlous public finances, even a left-wing program. Macron Denounces Violent Protests, Warning Against ‘Excesses’ 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z The pension system is not on the brink of bankruptcy, even if its finances over the medium term look parlous. Macron’s Government Survives but Faces Wrath of France Over Pension Overhaul 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z If even this ponderous pace continues — a questionable assumption in today’s parlous markets — it will take two years to reach the $6 trillion range. Will the Fed Keep Tightening as Banks Fail? 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z At different times, it had been about justice, about parlous public finances, even about a fulfilling a left-wing program. Macron Faces Pivotal Week in His Attempt to Change France at its Core 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z If nothing else, the Feb. 6 earthquake laid bare the parlous state of Syria under Mr. al-Assad. Syria’s Assad Uses Disaster Diplomacy to Inch Back Onto World Stage 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z It is their handiwork, if one can call it that, that has resulted in Everton being in such a parlous position and left Dyche with such a tough task to keep them up. 'Real Everton show up at Anfield - and highlight off-field failings' 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The Bielsa supporters found it difficult to accept Marsch even though the club's position in the Premier League was parlous with a dozen games to go when the Argentine was sacked. Where did it go wrong for Marsch at Leeds? 2023-02-07T05:00:00Z A year on, they are in an even more parlous position under Lampard, entering this weekend's pivotal game one place off the bottom with only 15 points from 19 games. Dysfunction & mistrust in Everton's latest crisis 2023-01-20T05:00:00Z Mr Scholz has promised that Germany will play a greater military role on the world stage, but years of underinvestment have left its armed forces in a parlous state. Ukraine war: German tanks for Ukraine depend on US approval 2023-01-19T05:00:00Z On Nov. 20, 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip, and despite the parlous state of the postwar British economy, the wedding offered a panoply of crowned heads and a statement of continuity. Queen Elizabeth II Dies at 96; Was World’s Longest-Reigning Monarch 2022-09-08T04:00:00Z It is particularly indefensible given that it was so predictable that the country’s already parlous conditions would deteriorate after the assassination last year of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. Opinion | As chaos mounts in Haiti, the U.S. takes a tepid stance 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Sir Gary Hickinbottom’s more than 900-page report found that successive governments have been plagued by “parlous failings in governance" that "have been positively endorsed and even encouraged.” Ex-BVI premier fights drug charges as Britain considers taking over 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z The government finances were already in a parlous state, partly owing to populist policies, including tax cuts. Sri Lankan veterans protest against president who led them during war 2022-04-27T04:00:00Z But it has also, parlously, left him without an offramp “because autocrats don’t negotiate.” Opinion | While Putin Shrinks, Zelensky Soars 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Scottish Labour health spokeswoman Jackie Baillie said the report was a clear warning of the parlous state of social care in Scotland. Care workers 'not adequately valued or rewarded' 2022-01-27T05:00:00Z Liberals will argue that the Democratic Party, and democracy itself, are in such a parlous state that they must push through new voting laws. Both Parties Await Result in Virginia, and What It Bodes for the Battles Ahead 2021-10-30T04:00:00Z Haiti, a country of 11 million people, is in a parlous state. Opinion | Haiti’s prime minister is stonewalling and obstructing the investigation into the president’s assassination 2021-09-15T04:00:00Z Both Pedri and Fati are out of contract at the end of this season; so parlous are the club’s finances that it may yet find that it cannot retain one or both of them. At Barcelona, a Feeling Worse Than Sorrow: Pity 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z We need only substitute “Republican leaders” for “citizens” to describe the parlous state of our democracy during former president Donald Trump’s regime and his current leadership of the GOP. Opinion | The Republican Party has its own dissident problem 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z But it's the way that the three of them sustain one another that accounts for our nation's present parlous condition. Joe Biden echoes MLK's call to save America's soul. But is that even possible? 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z Brighton, meanwhile, are in a more parlous position, clear of the relegation zone by just a point with today’s game in hand. West Ham v Brighton: Premier League – live! 2020-12-27T05:00:00Z One bright spot in this parlous year has been the steady stream of excellent new crime fiction, despite multiple challenges faced by publishers, writers and booksellers. Our columnist picks his 10 favorite crime novels of 2020 2020-12-03T05:00:00Z The parlous state of the Republican slate is illustrated by the fact that even Graham, whose reelection is usually a mere formality, finds himself in a real battle against Democratic challenger Jaime Harrison. Opinion | Democrats need to put an expiration date on the Republican Senate 2020-09-28T04:00:00Z The ban worsened the company’s already parlous financial state, freezing tens of millions of dollars in orders and threatening to put thousands out of work. These gloves help fight COVID-19. But they're made in sweatshop conditions 2020-09-22T04:00:00Z At the moment, though, Southwest’s finances are in a parlous state. Southwest Airlines cuts back on COVID-19 cleaning to get planes back in the air quicker 2020-08-05T04:00:00Z The group’s finances had been in a parlous state since October, and they had been hoping for an influx of donations during the May demonstrations. The evolution of Extinction Rebellion 2020-08-04T04:00:00Z The parlous situation in the US could have been headed off had there been an early, strong push towards mask wearing, experts say. If more Americans wore masks the pandemic would slow, experts say 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Salaries in MLR are very low by world standards and the whole US game remains in a parlous position following the bankruptcy of governing body USA Rugby, amid financial damage wrought by the coronavirus pandemic. Chris Robshaw, ex-England captain, signs for San Diego Legion in MLR 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z Those impediments, among many others, very likely contributed to the agency’s parlous financial circumstances even before the pandemic arrived. Opinion | Would-be Americans are being kept from becoming citizens — and from voting in the fall 2020-05-21T04:00:00Z If you need another horror story in this parlous period, try to imagine what that would do to a state budget when COVID-19 arrives within its borders. Column: How the coronavirus crisis is saving Medicaid from Trump 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z This scenario risks overwhelming health systems, with the parlous situation in Italy illustrating the dangers of when a country is hit by a wave of new cases. Covid-19 outbreak: what do health experts mean by 'flattening the curve'? 2020-03-10T04:00:00Z The RBI said Thursday it took over the bank’s board for 30 days and imposed limits on withdrawals due to the parlous state of its finances. Indian depositors scramble for money from stressed bank 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z The one multilateral institution created in the past three decades to manage globalisation – the WTO – is in a parlous state. Of course there’s a globalisation backlash. It has failed billions of people | Larry Elliott 2020-02-13T05:00:00Z The new agreement addresses divisive social and cultural issues in Northern Ireland, as well as the increasingly parlous state of its public finances. Back at work: N Ireland lawmakers return after 3-year halt 2020-01-11T05:00:00Z A friend said the other day, as we discussed the parlous condition of the U.S. government: “There’s so much talk about the ‘deep state’ lately. Opinion | Forget the ‘deep state.’ It’s the ‘shallow state’ we have to worry about. 2019-12-13T05:00:00Z The latest financial results of WeWork International, the UK parent company, published on Friday, provide fresh insight into the increasingly parlous state of the company’s financial position. WeWork founder Adam Neumann loses multibillionaire status 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The witness statement laid bare the parlous state of Thomas Cook’s finances, with cash outflows that included £388m due to hotel partners and £272m to other external suppliers. Thomas Cook had £3.1bn hole in balance sheet before collapse 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The parlous state of research in this area stems from many factors. Restrict use of riot-control chemicals 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z It was what it was, mind-blowing in its way but always less epochal than legend had it, and in the most parlous political juncture of my lifetime, I had more urgent matters on my mind. Jimi Hendrix's 'Star Spangled Banner' is the anthem we need in the age of Trump 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z The parlous state of Iran’s economy since U.S. Iran's Rouhani begins official visit to Iraq, hopes for better... 2019-03-11T04:00:00Z Before the purchase, international auditors including PWC, warned Pemex’s board of directors of the parlous state of the two plants, but the company went ahead and bought them anyway, the report said. How Pemex 'destroyed' $1 billion with erratic business choices 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z Both actions occur against the background of a small but significant drop in Trump’s already low standing with the public and underscore the president's parlous political position. Shutdown enters final chapter, Russia probe snares another Trump advisor 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z He deplored the parlous state of a half-mile stretch of U.S. Where Government Is a Dirty Word, but Its Checks Pay the Bills 2018-12-21T05:00:00Z Given Detroit’s parlous state, the memo concludes, “It will be very difficult for the news media to be critical of the project.” Inside China’s audacious plan for global media dominance 2018-12-07T05:00:00Z At the end of the transect, Riis stopped at another parlous roadside spot, unfastened the net and removed the small bag at its tip. The Insect Apocalypse Is Here 2018-11-27T05:00:00Z These are parlous times for literary arbiters everywhere, whether they give out trophies or just kudos. Stuck inside of Stockholm with the Nobel blues again - Los Angeles Times 2018-09-28T04:00:00Z Kotor plans to renovate the 1,350 stone steps, many in a parlous state, that lead steeply up to its formidable fortress. Europe’s Tourism Boom Is Lifting All Boats, Including Tiny Montenegro 2018-08-25T04:00:00Z But rejecting or delaying his nomination, as Mr. Trump juggles multiple crises without adequate counsel, probably would make an already parlous situation worse. Opinion | Confirm Mike Pompeo 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z The dilemma for Republican politicians tempted to cut and run from Trump is that doing so might only further dispirit the party’s core and diminish Trump’s already parlous popularity. Opinion | Trump’s politics of outrage is failing him 2018-04-08T04:00:00Z And despite unprecedented success on the international field – Canada were hit for 50 in World Cup qualifying last year – USA Rugby, the national governing body, is in a parlous position off it. Perry Baker took USA to sevens gold in Vegas – now the hard work begins 2018-03-05T05:00:00Z If ever there was a statistic to describe the parlous state of modern tennis, it might be that one. Andy Murray and fallen five highlight parlous state of men’s tennis | Kevin Mitchell 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z This time he was bolstered by voters fed up with pervasive corruption, parlous education and a crumbling health-care system. George Weah, an ex-footballer, wins Liberia’s presidential election 2017-12-29T05:00:00Z In a report discussed by the UN security council this week, the UN secretary general, Antonio Guterres, noted that security was parlous throughout the country. Europe rebuked for removing Afghans to one of world's most dangerous countries 2017-12-22T05:00:00Z Thousands of others are believed to still be camped on a beach near Maungdaw awaiting boats to Bangladesh in increasingly parlous conditions. Aung San Suu Kyi makes first visit to site of anti-Rohingya violence 2017-11-02T04:00:00Z But the agency’s freedom to operate is limited by a parlous security situation: Mignone and his staff operate out of neighbouring Tunisia, with the help of a few dozen Libyan associates. Libyan path to Europe turns into dead end for desperate migrants 2017-10-30T04:00:00Z But the compliment was backhanded as Trump alluded again to Puerto Rico’s parlous economic state even before the damage inflicted by last month’s hurricanes Irma and Maria. Trump calls Puerto Ricans 'wonderful'; reprises comments on island's pre-storm woes 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z Many extinctions do not have to add up to a certified mass extinction in order to be a parlous loss. The coming sixth extinction 2017-08-03T04:00:00Z Some estimates show that switching to a managed-care model, which would keep more people in their homes, would improve the state’s parlous financial position by more than $200m annually. How the nursing home lobby blocked reforms in Louisiana 2017-07-18T04:00:00Z Dawkins’s stories in The Graybar Hotel explore the struggle with addiction in prison, the injustice of the justice system and the parlous state of mental health care. Break-out stories: the murderer who hopes writing fiction will set him free 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z The withdrawal of resources from Chios will leave its unaccompanied minors in an even more parlous position. Abandoned and abused: the forgotten Syrian refugee children on a Greek detention island 2017-06-17T04:00:00Z But the compliment was backhanded as Trump alluded again to Puerto Rico’s parlous economic state even before the damage inflicted by last month’s hurricanes Irma and Maria. Trump calls Puerto Ricans 'wonderful'; reprises comments on island's pre-storm woes 2017-10-13T04:00:00Z More worrying is that as economies slowed, the parlous state of public finances became clear. The return of the resource curse 2017-06-01T04:00:00Z The failure or refusal to understand this prevents partisans from comprehending what’s going on when intelligence and politics parlously intersect. Analysis | Republicans and Democrats are both wrong about leaks from intelligence agencies 2017-05-26T04:00:00Z Considered a strategic centre, it was reclaimed from IS by Iraqi forces in August 2016 - but its childcare facilities are parlous. Saving Mosul's mothers-to-be - BBC News 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z It’s the parlous security situation that has pushed Mrs Merkel and Mr Trump together. An axe hangs over the liberal order. Can Merkel convince Trump to put it down? | Josef Joffe 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Likewise, decades of corruption and mismanagement have left Ukraine’s military in a parlous state, hobbled by chronic shortages. Ukraine's frontline dentists: 'This is how I serve my country' 2017-02-19T05:00:00Z Its financial position has become so parlous and its credit-rating so poor that it needs financial help to get by. Greek debt crisis: an existentialist drama with no good end in sight | Larry Elliott 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z But only institutional investors accepted the offer, dropping their part of a claim that alleges the bank misrepresented its parlous financial state when asking investors to stump up cash in 2008. RBS ordered to hand over documents in shareholder cash call case 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z "When he took the throne in 1306 Scotland was in a parlous state," he said. Reconstructed face of Robert the Bruce to be unveiled - BBC News 2016-12-07T05:00:00Z Her first priority is to preserve the EU of 27, which is in a parlous condition. Britain’s European partners take a hard line on Brexit 2016-11-24T05:00:00Z Sources who disputed the depth of Trump’s internal support agreed that the FBI is now in parlous political territory. 'The FBI is Trumpland': anti-Clinton atmosphere spurred leaks, sources say 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Its economy is in a fairly parlous state at the moment, largely because of low oil prices. Belarus aims for sporting dividend despite economic problems 2016-11-03T04:00:00Z Fascists always looked to a leader who was bold, decisive, manly, uncompromising and cruel when necessary — because the parlous state of the nation required such qualities. How fascist is Donald Trump? There’s actually a formula for that. 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z Given the parlous state of America’s infrastructure, a solution cannot await some “grand bargain” that brings all aspects of the federal budget into long-term balance. What the U.S. economy needs to get out of its rut 2016-09-06T04:00:00Z The parlous state of eastern gorillas is matched by three of the other great ape species already listed as critically endangered, a classification that is just one rung above extinction. Eastern gorilla now critically endangered due to illegal hunting 2016-09-04T04:00:00Z In Laos, where he will attend the U.S.-Asean Summit and the East Asia Summit, Mr. Obama’s parlous relations with China will be most visible. Where Obama’s Asia ‘Rebalance’ Went Wrong 2016-08-31T04:00:00Z IF A country’s fiscal deficit hit 10% of GDP five years running, you might reasonably conclude that its public finances were parlous. Augmented reality 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z She denies this, but there’s no denying the parlous state of Brazil under her left-wing government. Brazil and the Left’s Latin Comeuppance 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z Joel Robles had a wretched match, at fault for two of the goals, but Everton’s problems were probably summed up by the parlous state of their defensive wall when Van Aanholt opened the scoring. Sunderland safe after Lamine Koné double sinks crumbling Everton 2016-05-11T04:00:00Z North Korea’s mainly agrarian economy is in a parlous state, famine is a recent memory, and the country’s financial indebtedness to its only real ally, China, is significant. The Observer profile / Kim Jong-un: The tyrant’s son who wants to be loved and feared 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z It is testimony to the still parlous state of emerging markets that such lukewarm investment cases are the best on offer. The unloved bounce 2016-05-05T04:00:00Z A bank robbery in Uzbekistan's western Khorezm region appears to have exposed the parlous state of some financial institutions in the country. Uzbekistan bank robbers labour for tiny haul - BBC News 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Speaking during an urgent question on the Border Force budget, he described coastal security as being in a "very parlous state". Border Force 'needs more ships' to tackle migrant boats - BBC News 2016-04-21T04:00:00Z This is a serious concern given Japan’s tepid growth, parlous debt load and inability to create inflation. ECB policymakers united on stimulus measures - business live 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z That is still a pretty parlous state of affairs, though. Not an ex-parrot 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The state of the Republicans is particularly parlous. The party declines 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z Lumping people into groups and then performing parlous analyses is simply counter-productive. Yes, Latinos Are Rising, but So Are Latino Nonvoters 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z All of which raised anxieties ahead of China trade data on Wednesday, which are expected to show further declines in exports and imports, underlining the parlous state of world trade flows. China guides yuan higher, stocks fall anyway 2016-01-11T05:00:00Z This is a serious concern given Japan’s tepid growth, parlous debt load and inability to create inflation. ECB policymakers united on stimulus measures - business live 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z All of which heightened tensions ahead of China trade data on Wednesday where further declines are expected in exports and imports, underlining the parlous state of world trade flows. Asia Pacific shares suffer more losses amid China policy confusion 2016-01-10T05:00:00Z Such self-assurance belies the parlous state of Mourinho's team and the pressure on the Portuguese. With Champs League place on line, Mourinho says owner knows he's 'right person to do the job' 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z These are strange, wondrous and parlous times, and it’s still early. WESLEY PRUDEN: Ben Carson learns about his ‘place’ 2015-11-09T05:00:00Z That would erode the country’s parlous democratic checks and balances still further. Another victory for illiberalism 2015-11-05T05:00:00Z Meanwhile the state of the economy, which Mr Najib, who is also the finance minister, had claimed to be carefully tending, grows more parlous. No more Mr Nice Guy 2015-08-26T04:00:00Z They say the oceans are at parlous risk from the combination of threats related to CO2. Oceans face 'acidification crisis' - BBC News 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z But they also worry that the scale of the problem could escalate dramatically given the parlous conditions of Bosnia’s economy and society. Isis targets vulnerable Bosnia for recruitment and attack 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Greece's banks are already in a parlous state. Bank savings in front line as Greece hurtles toward default 2015-06-18T04:00:00Z There are very good reasons for returning RBS to the private sector despite its parlous performance. The UK's Chancellor Plans To Sell RBS At A Loss 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z Whatever the status of Ukraine’s economy, though, and even with if this debt deal is finalized it will still be on very precarious ground, its demographics are in a far more parlous state. Ukraine's Economy Is A Disaster. Its Demography Is Even Worse 2015-05-30T04:00:00Z Predominantly Buddhist Thailand remains mostly conservative despite its reputation as a hotspot for gay bars, nightclubs and massage parlous. Bangkok tells young people to keep minds off sex on Valentine's Day 2015-02-11T05:00:00Z They wreck government budgets—Venezuela’s parlous finances are partly the result of letting citizens buy petrol for a few cents a gallon. Pump aligning 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Gas supplies, war in eastern Ukraine, international terrorism, migration - legal and illegal - and the parlous state of Bulgaria's defence forces provide most of the answers. West makes beeline for Bulgaria 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Facing a few days in jail as a result, the defendant explained that his finances were in a parlous state following expensive divorce proceedings. Judge accepts trainers as bail bond 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z This disparity between the rich-world health worries of city dwellers and the parlous situation of the poorest is prevalent across Central America. Misleading means 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z And in a country with one of the world’s highest murder rates, and a parlous record of domestic violence and abuse, such comments raise questions of impunity and deterrence. Awaiting Oscar Pistorius Sentencing, South Africa Wrangles Over Complex Issues 2014-10-20T04:00:00Z The parlous state of corporate governance in many a boardroom , evidenced by a steady flow of bad news, points to an acute need for better leadership. Hold The Celebrations: Women Claim European Board Seats 2014-10-08T04:00:00Z This means that, at a time when austerity bites into millions of homes and the solvency of the NHS is parlous, the British state is contributing to the education of the children of foreign plutocrats. Private schools’ charitable status is great... if you’re a foreign plutocrat 2014-10-04T04:00:00Z Under such parlous circumstances, with all cultural value being colossally devalued in order to achieve parity with the pound, the traditional gatekeepers are precisely who we look to for the preservation of the logos. Will Self: 'The fate of our literary culture is sealed' 2014-10-03T04:00:00Z "In the late 70s and 80s, I think it's fairly common knowledge that football was in a fairly parlous state in terms of hooliganism," Mr Marshall said. Hillsborough kick-off delay ‘regret' 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z The situation of the Roma, the largest minority in the country, remains as parlous as ever. Orban the Unstoppable 2014-09-25T04:00:00Z The increase, aimed at improving Japan’s parlous finances, was decided in 2012 under a previous government. Slings and arrows 2014-09-11T04:00:00Z But he confirmed that Mr Kehazaei's condition was "extremely parlous", saying there were decisions to be taken that were "matters for the family". Australia defends asylum-seeker care 2014-09-05T04:00:00Z A discussion on strategy inadvertently demonstrates the parlous state of the discipline that has provided McKinsey with its bread and butter. Over the horizon 2014-09-04T04:00:00Z The point is that the world is more unstable and parlous than at any time in my lifetime. Obama and the GOP Should Unite Over Iraq, Ukraine and Syria 2014-08-18T04:00:00Z “Killer bees” invading the United States from Central America strike fear into American hearts already anxious about the parlous condition of the economy. Book review: ‘The Invisible Bridge,’ fall of Nixon and rise of Reagan, by Rick Perlstein The problems trace back to the parlous state of the Cypriot banking sector at the height of the European debt crisis in early 2012. A Secret in Cyprus Stirs Resentment 2014-07-24T04:00:00Z Add in a parlous demographic outlook and a nationalist party intent on over-spending, and Scotland’s economic prospects would be bleak. A costly solitude 2014-07-10T04:00:00Z Even so, this looks like an important step in fixing the parlous finances of China’s local governments. Back to the future 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z The parlous state of the bank's balance sheet led to the takeover of the bank by its bondholders in December, leaving the Co-op Group with a 30% stake in the business. Co-op Group reports £2.5bn loss 2014-04-17T12:01:32Z Some analysts suggest the government may be letting the stories run to distract the public from the parlous state of the broader economy. Zimbabweans round on 'fat cat' state executives 2014-01-30T16:57:10Z His “Heads Up” e-mail to other VA officials noted that the item dinged the folks at the ethics agency for holding, in these parlous budget times, “costly conferences in tourist centers.” In the Loop: More sunlight on VA’s Florida fun 2013-10-29T23:12:47Z Across a vast and diverse country they heard the same message from everyone they asked: entrepreneurship is in a parlous state. Schumpeter: Not open for business 2013-10-10T15:00:39Z According to Kerala, the dam is in a withering, parlous state. India Ink: Water Wars in India’s South 2013-08-12T12:38:27Z Some want to build a new generation of nuclear reactors, though given the parlous state of their share prices, they want massive subsidies and cast-iron guarantees from any government willing to commission them. Energy companies are paying a heavy price for shunning renewables 2013-07-21T18:28:03Z Initially the bank asked Ireland's central bank for €7bn to prop up its parlous finances following the Irish property crash. Ireland's rage over Anglo-Irish rescue revelations is justified – Enda Kenny 2013-06-24T21:11:26Z Initially the bank had asked Ireland's central Bank for €7bn to prop up its parlous finances following the Irish property crash. Irish bankers 'hoodwinked' government over bailout, secret recordings show 2013-06-24T10:11:40Z Even more worrying than its parlous public finances is its poor competitiveness, inability to attract major foreign investors and over-reliance on tourism. Few fireworks as stumbling Croatia joins a troubled EU 2013-06-12T12:37:01Z Whereas the state of UK finances was parlous throughout the 1970s, it was rescued by North Sea oil during the 1980s. Gavin McCrone backs new North Sea oil fund, but warns of perils 2013-06-07T06:05:00Z Their behaviour is not only contributing to the parlous state of our welfare and NHS but is also destroying small businesses. Letters: Tax avoidance distorts the market 2013-05-17T19:59:04Z That’s not something I say as a way of saying how successful we are—rather, that shows you the parlous state of the rest of the media. Anonymous takes charge, the Web takes down governments 2013-05-05T18:30:00Z But Mr. Hollande is already the most unpopular president in the Fifth Republic, and a main reason is the parlous state of the French economy that Mr. Moscovici oversees. Pierre Moscovici, Finance Minister Under Fire 2013-04-30T00:02:59Z He is not however naive about the parlous state of Northern Ireland football, with its dwindling crowds and mounting debts. Cliftonville revel in sweet Solitude as they near a historic treble 2013-04-11T14:51:35Z Birmingham were keen to sell Butland because of their parlous financial position. Stoke sign goalkeeper Jack Butland from Birmingham City for £4m 2013-01-31T23:29:39Z Yet it continued to sell vouchers to the public, many of whom were unaware of HMV's parlous financial position, until just hours before the company entered into administration. HMV accused of theft over gift vouchers debacle 2013-01-16T20:42:26Z Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA Two pieces of gloomy news on Friday summed up the parlous state of British manufacturing. Double dose of gloom as Honda axes jobs and UK manufacturing shrinks 2013-01-11T12:27:48Z The Times reports that Birmingham are "close to the brink" with "the parlous state of their finances" meaning they now "need to sell players". Football transfer rumours: Manchester City plan £50m Edinson Cavani move? 2013-01-09T10:07:41Z That may prove true if politics can indeed triumph over economics, but in the increasingly parlous state of the euro zone, the pledge sounds hardly credible. Uncertainty Over the Horizon 2012-12-30T05:00:00Z Falling productivity has nothing to do with workers skiving, and everything to do with the parlous state of the economy: it would increase as growth resumes. George Osborne's solution: make the workers pay 2012-12-20T15:24:55Z However, the abrupt departure may also have to do with the parlous economics of Times Newspapers, which is reported to lose almost $100 million a year. Bad Times at The Times 2012-12-13T13:29:00Z Finally, The reports that Portugal has pulled out of next year's Eurovision song contest because of its parlous financial position. Papers scrutinise UKIP foster case 2012-11-25T07:18:18Z The parlous state of our passwords is the result of a different arms race, between malicious hackers and "white-hat" security testers. Online passwords: keep it complicated 2012-10-05T16:00:00Z We agree that the evidence points to wildcat populations being in a parlous state. Wildcats 'extinct within months' 2012-09-13T01:09:44Z There is a catch though and maybe a clue to the EU’s parlous economy. NIKE, If This Brand Was American You Could Be Toast 2012-09-03T14:49:26Z Scottish football is in a parlous state which is a shame given the kudos it had around a decade or so ago. Football review: readers respond to the weekend's action across Europe 2012-08-29T11:23:56Z Meanwhile, its national papers are in a parlous state. If Trinity Mirror's nationals are to survive they need a new owner 2012-08-02T11:19:00Z Bank of England governor Sir Mervyn King believes the parlous state of the economy, the weakening US economy and the ongoing euro crisis means the UK needs all the monetary stimulus it can get. QE stakes are so much higher after Barclays scandal 2012-07-02T16:48:09Z Yet the ostensibly parlous state of the UK unit's finances is in sharp contrast to comments from the company to investors and analysts over the past few years. Insight: Vodafone in new 1-billion-pound UK tax "scandal" 2012-06-26T11:16:32Z Banks remain in a parlous state and most people who can pay back their debts are doing so. Government needs to step up in restoring confidence 2012-06-20T15:49:48Z Highlighting the parlous state of the country's public finances, Giorgos Zanias, the economy minister in the interim government, announced this week that reserves were drying up at a dramatic rate. Greece on edge of financial collapse as paralysis takes hold in election runup 2012-06-14T19:35:00Z In these parlous times, one thinks of the poem “The Second Coming” by William Butler Yeats, when “the center cannot hold,” when “mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.” Post-Jubilee, a Sobering Summer 2012-06-08T08:15:00Z Little or no progress was noted for 24, including tackling climate change, while clear deterioration was found in eight, including the parlous state of coral reefs around the world. Green decline continuing, says UN 2012-06-06T13:33:08Z Investors stampeded to safe-haven U.S. and German government bonds amid growing worries over Spain's parlous finances and debt-stricken Greece's uncertain future in the single currency area, concerns that were compounded by weak U.S. jobs data. Analysis: Economic pain takes toll on U.S. earnings forecasts 2012-06-03T12:04:03Z Investors stampeded to safe-haven U.S. and German government bonds amid growing worries over Spain's parlous finances and debt-stricken Greece's uncertain future in the single currency area, compounded by weak U.S. jobs data. Germans ease austerity pace for Spain, markets in turmoil 2012-06-01T16:01:44Z Given the parlous state of the game, it would seem that there would be little here to attract expensive star signings, other than of course the eye-watering salaries on offer. Why Chinese football clubs want top talent 2012-05-28T13:55:56Z The parlous state of Bankia's books was exposed earlier this month when auditors refused to sign off on the accounts of its parent company BFA. Spain in recession: bank restructuring begins with £15bn bailout request 2012-05-25T18:50:16Z And the parlous state of the Greek economy means the prospect of businesses going under is also a serious threat. How Greece's euro-crisis could affect your holiday 2012-05-11T21:17:46Z Some progress is being made on the public finances front but the country is still in a parlous situation. Recession in Europe: EU Predicts Negative Growth in 2012 2012-05-11T09:07:36Z In his comments Monday night, Mr. Monti openly rebuked previous administrations, saying that Italy’s parlous fiscal state was due to “mistaken choices” of the past. Monti Selects Areas to Cut to Reduce Italy's Budget 2012-05-01T19:43:12Z The bodies of the martyrs of Uhud were in a parlous state. The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z My dear fellow, there are only three places in the city that can afford to carry El Reys in these parlous times! The Mardi Gras Mystery 2012-03-24T02:00:18.017Z He said it was quite impossible for him to pursue the even tenor of his way while you, his boss and patron, were in parlous circs. and durance vile. Settlers and Scouts 2012-03-17T02:01:06.297Z It is parlous strange to me, Mr. Smith, how the drunken Dutch boor stands a day! Shrewsbury A Romance 2012-03-15T02:00:22.177Z For that matter any one who has dipped into the well of English undefiled, seventeenth-century literature, must realise that nowadays we write a parlous prose. Unicorns 2012-03-14T02:00:26.677Z In my parlous state, could I hope to take charge of a suckling? The Life of Mohammad The Prophet of Allah 2012-04-25T02:01:04.030Z And what they said was: The world’s attention may be transfixed by a handful of female Chinese billionaires, but the true situation of the country’s 653 million women is parlous. Letter from China: In Art, a Strong Voice for Chinese Women 2012-03-07T12:40:10Z It was well I had this spark of hope, for I found the Waldgrave so ill as to be beyond comfort or counsel, and without it I should have been in a parlous state. My Lady Rotha A Romance 2012-02-27T03:00:10.983Z Well, well," he said, puffing his long clay into a glow, "these be parlous times, sir, the world over! Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z Underfunded and neglected for more than 30 years, Pakistan’s education system is in a parlous state. Sesame Street in Pakistan: An Urdu Elmo for a Blighted Nation 2012-02-21T00:05:32Z "Ay, sir, an you will; but our case is parlous; I fear me our leisure will not serve." With Drake on the Spanish Main 2012-02-20T03:00:17.357Z Nay, good sirs; but you have seen to-night how parlous a life is mine. The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages 2012-02-17T03:00:30.347Z Under the current rules, in other words, diamonds that are associated with even the most parlous abuses do not fall under the rubric of conflict diamonds. Letter From Europe: Measuring the True Price of Diamonds 2012-02-13T13:40:17Z That will provide the platform for incoming Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy to outline his commitment to radical budget cuts and economic reforms to restore Madrid's parlous public finances. Euro zone enters a decisive week 2011-12-04T13:13:46Z The sewers of Jefferson County THE parlous finances of America’s state and local governments represent “the largest threat” to the country’s economy. American municipal finances: The sewers of Jefferson County 2011-12-01T16:06:02Z And this all might go some way to explaining Obama’s eye- rolling incomprehension at the parlous state of European politics. Every Man a King? U.K.’s Better Off With Its Queens: A.A. Gill 2011-11-14T01:24:13Z "The parlous state of the domestic economy is clearly taking its toll on the manufacturing sector," said Ross Walker, UK economist at RBS, who called the PMI figures "dreadful." Global factories lose steam 2011-11-01T16:55:14Z Arrogance has always been justly called the “vice of the sage”; yet without this vice, fruitful in impulses, Truth and her status on earth would be in a parlous plight. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z Finally he persuaded Robert Couvreur, whose financial affairs had reached a very parlous state, to allow his daughter to make the stage her profession. Queens of the French Stage 2011-10-06T02:00:38.820Z They looked at each other, as might two physicians at the bedside of one whose folly has brought him to a parlous pass. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z Thus, by action and reaction, the situation grew steadily worse, disclosing its parlous state by numberless symptoms of social ill-health. The Rising Tide of Color Against White World-Supremacy 2011-09-13T02:00:33.070Z German and French banks, despite their bluster, are in an equally parlous state. Banks are in a capital crunch again 2011-08-23T19:30:33Z Everton's parlous finances and failure to attract new investment were made public this week when The Blue Union, a coalition of supporters' groups, released a transcript of a recent meeting with Kenwright. David Moyes: I decide who comes and goes at Everton ? not the bank 2011-08-19T21:30:04Z More than anything it is an indication of the parlous state of the Afghan justice system. The Saga of Bibi Aisha: A Reminder of What the U.S. Still Owes Afghanistan 2011-07-14T21:22:53Z The ex-policeman came on board quietly enough, as befitted a man accustomed to discipline; but the rest, with the exception of old Hansen, who returned early on the previous day, were in a parlous state. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z He had never been genuinely in love in his life, though nobody had more often fancied himself in that parlous state. Fordham's Feud 2011-07-05T02:00:31.267Z Tom was clearly determined to pursue his object, and the Moor reflected that, whatever he did, he was 163 in parlous danger. King of the Air Or, To Morocco on an Aeroplane 2011-06-17T02:00:22.043Z If the forgiveness of our debtors is a condition precedent to our own forgiveness, most of us are in a parlous state. The Law and the Poor 2011-05-07T02:00:30.390Z Dog owners in Iran, like much of the population, are mostly preoccupied these days with inflation, joblessness, and the parlous state of the country's economy. Iran: Outlawing Dog Ownership Is Proposed by Lawmakers 2011-04-19T08:15:00Z Every bit of coal in the fore-peak was dug over under his immediate supervision, he getting in a most parlous mess the while, but in vain. The Log of a Sea-Waif Being Recollections of the First Four Years of My Sea Life 2011-07-09T02:00:13.057Z Buying to invest was one of the main reasons why the Irish economy and the nation's finances are now in such a parlous state. Irish property going for a song as investors pay price of building boom 2011-04-02T23:10:30Z If further evidence is needed of the parlous state of heavyweight boxing, I can't help you. Vitali Klitschko quick to see off Odlanier Solis in first-round farce 2011-03-19T23:36:48Z “One potential fly in the ointment, is that in 1995, although seriously challenged, Japan’s fiscal situation was not in such a parlous state as it is today.” Japan Faces ‘Another Leg Down’ in Its Fiscal Health After Quake 2011-03-12T10:59:43Z If that were so, our case was parlous. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Given the parlous state of the country, the omens are favourable. Support the campaign to audit Europe's public debt 2011-03-03T12:35:00Z Humor aside, the parlous condition of roadways is likely to get worse. Welcome to the Pothole Nation 2011-02-10T22:00:00Z But, for reasons I won't go into here – read the Lewis article – our situation is not so parlous. Britain's pirate problem 2011-02-10T11:40:58Z I must adopt a rigid system of living, and hold to it faithfully until these parlous times were over. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z Their situation when we sacked that dismal building must have been parlous indeed, and God alone knew where they hid from us. The Great White Army 2011-03-12T03:00:25.450Z Irish despair at the political theater is compounded by the parlous state of what was once trumpeted as a model of a small, open European economy. Ireland to vote on February 25 2011-02-01T17:34:59Z The Davos agenda—which runs to 110 pages in a Word document, even shrunk to a font size of 10-point Arial—doesn't ignore the parlous economic backdrop that the mishaps of the banking fraternity created. Davos: Oh, for the Good Old Days 2011-01-20T22:00:00Z The Davos agenda -- which runs to 110 pages in a Word document, even shrunk to a font size of 10-point Arial -- doesn’t ignore the parlous economic backdrop that the mishaps of the banking fraternity created. Davos Man Looks East to See His Economic Future: Mark Gilbert 2011-01-20T21:56:29Z Of course, he was dead-on about the parlous state of the economy, even though he was affluent and not directly threatened by it. Mind: Looking Within for Happiness? It May Not Be There 2011-01-17T18:59:16Z Given the parlous state of Congo’s judiciary, raising the number of prosecutions may not help. Violence against women: War's overlooked victims 2011-01-13T10:39:10Z "We are living in parlous times," said the English official, "parlous times, Mr. Stanley." Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Anyone who has ever seen Portas on television will be unsurprised to learn that the formidable retail expert is now turning her attention to the parlous state of British customer service. Mary Portas: 'Sometimes I come across as horrible ? I don't like that at all' 2011-01-10T07:59:01Z However, in separate private conversations with the ambassador, Patrick Duddy, industry figures detailed the parlous state of the industry. WikiLeaks cables: Oil giants squeeze Ch?vez as Venezuela struggles 2010-12-09T13:24:00Z It can be done – and should be done given the parlous state of our economy and our disastrously high unemployment levels. Economix: What's Wrong With Cutting Taxes? 2010-12-09T10:00:00Z Australian cricket has not been in such a parlous state for two decades. 'Beaten. Broken. Bereft of options' 2010-12-07T15:21:00Z Inwardly, he wondered just what "parlous" meant, and made a mental note to look it up in a dictionary on the first opportunity that offered. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Highlighting the bleak outlook, the former Italian finance minister Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, one of Papandreou's senior advisers, let slip last week that it would be "several generations" before Greece's parlous public finances recovered. Greece seeks longer to repay ?110bn IMF bailout loan as austerity bites 2010-12-06T20:59:00Z This led to the spectacle of a European prime minister having to deny that he was either still drunk or hungover while fending off important questions about the parlous state of the Irish economy. Brian Cowen heads for an ignominious end 2010-11-23T16:00:00Z Post Office implications The Bank of Ireland also supplies savings products for the Post Office, exposing UK savers to an added degree of risk given Ireland's parlous financial health. Anglo Irish bailout: Savers should protect themselves 2010-09-30T12:39:00Z Against Pakistan yesterday, from a parlous position of 102 for seven, he summoned an unbeaten 125. Tireless Trott allows Stuart Broad to display his talent with the bat 2010-08-27T20:56:00Z "We are living in parlous times," said the Chief Confidential Clerk, of the Departmental Head of the South American Section of Her Majesty's Foreign Office. Parlous Times A Novel of Modern Diplomacy 2011-01-13T03:01:14.887Z Mr Osborne’s colleagues have been making scary speeches about the parlous state of public finances. The coming days: The week ahead 2010-06-20T07:21:00Z In France the parlous condition of the state finances and reluctance to reform are a time bomb. That global recovery? It's each state for itself 2010-06-09T20:30:00Z The weekend gross dropped a parlous 28% from the same frame last year, despite a hefty rise in ticket prices. Box Office Blues: What Happened to the Summer Blockbusters? 2010-06-08T21:05:00Z Laws said he did not need a private letter to tell him Britain's public finances are in a parlous state, with a record fiscal deficit of £163bn. Treasury brings forward ?6bn Labour cuts 2010-05-17T21:43:00Z But the impact of the package goes far beyond the currency and the parlous state of European public finances. Euro strikes back with biggest gamble in its 11-year history 2010-05-10T18:23:00Z He cited America's "difficult economic circumstances and parlous fiscal condition." Gates: runaway military spending may affect war plans 2010-05-08T18:15:00Z California's parlous condition owes much to burdensome health-care and pension promises negotiated with public employees' unions, promises that are suffocating the state's economic growth. Will: Nightmare Numbers in L.A. 2010-05-07T23:59:00Z The parlous financial position at was underlined today when accounts were released showing the club £250m in debt. Liverpool's losses cause auditors concern 2010-05-07T18:34:00Z The parlous state of Britain's public finances was confirmed this morning with official data showing the worst year since records began in the 1940s. Government borrowing highest since 1940s 2010-04-22T09:09:00Z The club, meanwhile, will not qualify for the Europa League because, such is their parlous financial state, they did not apply for a licence. Avram Grant ecstatic after Portsmouth defy odds to reach Cup final 2010-04-12T06:00:00Z Greece's public finances are in a parlous state and Papandreou says the government must refinance a large chunk of its fast-growing debt — conservatively estimated at 125% of GDP — or risk defaulting on its loans. EU Bailout Showdown: Germany and Greece Raise the Stakes 2010-03-24T21:25:00Z Darling will say that the parlous state of the public finances rules out a pre-election giveaway and will instead announce plans for a green infrastructure bank and financial help for credit-starved businesses. Budget 2010: Upbeat chancellor promises measures for growth 2010-03-23T21:55:00Z Such is the parlous state of British tennis that Draper has asked the player director Steven Martens to conduct an internal review. LTA 'not looking for big name captain' 2010-03-23T14:28:00Z It's understandable that most people are worried about the parlous state of the job market, yet it will recover with time. 2010-02-06T12:26:00Z The parlous state of the economy means that the winner will need to raise heavily subsidised gas prices and cut public spending with a vengeance. 2010-01-31T04:37:00Z Mr Geithner, whose job is far more visible than Mr Summers, is in the more parlous position because of his rocky relationship with Congress. 2010-01-28T10:40:00Z In 2009 the parlous state of the global economy pushed spot prices for the metal down below $1,500 a tonne. 2010-01-07T10:42:00Z This Midas knew, and durst communicate, To none but to his wife his ears of state: One must be trusted, and he thought her fit, As passing prudent, and a parlous wit. Heathen Mythology Mr. Leo, literally and metaphorically with his back to the wall, realized that his reputation was about to be put to the touch; also that he was, all things considered, in a somewhat parlous situation. A Poached Peerage It would be a parlous moment when their eyes, full of stored-up and long-curbed rancour, first engaged and their hostile palms were required to meet and clasp. The Tempering When we inquire into the causes of this parlous state to which the race has been brought, we find that the greatest is self-deception. Stand Up, Ye Dead Faith, Master Sad, he's parlously in the right. A Select Collection of Old English Plays Volume 14 of 15 This stalwart lad of fourteen, with his fearless blue eyes and tanned face, looked more than his years, for he lived in parlous times, which ripened men early. Harper's Round Table, July 16, 1895 In the fourteenth century things were parlous for the island town. Hastings and Neighbourhood Don't use the phrase in these parlous times. The Style Book of The Detroit News His verses at this time reveal his parlous condition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 1 "Calhoun" to "Camoens" After all Cousin Artemisia was not in such a parlous state. The American Country Girl Further, the parlous state into which I had mentally fallen affected my ordinary duties, and what had hitherto been performed with a wholehearted zest now became tedious and wearisome. A Veldt Vendetta So that, in its highest expressions, society had a parlous time during the two Jeffersonian administrations. Women of America Woman: In all ages and in all countries Vol. 10 (of 10) Experimental Science—mind the moral that I sing— Is with a little knowledge in pursuit a parlous thing. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 93, July 16, 1887 Not quite all, however, for his mind was in that parlous state best defined as “worked up”—and the working-up process had been one, not of hours or of days, but of weeks. The Triumph of Hilary Blachland There was a warning that it would work without the pentagram, sugar and bitters, but at parlous risk to the conjurer without such protection. No Strings Attached I saw nothing ahead of me worth surrendering for, and now I felt that parlous as the situation was, it was Dawson rather than I who was frightened. The Portal of Dreams Dashing off in fine desultory style, with a fluent pen, and a flux of words, he proclaims that his sole ambition is to amuse, and with that view he proposes to be discursive and parlous. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 That old woman—seventy odd—is in a parlous spiritual state. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 24 (of 25) On shore they flee equally from toil and peril, and are all turned to carpet occupations and to parlous frauds. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) Is my own salvation not In a parlous state? Atta Troll There lieth beneath the fortress and the forest a parlous passage wherein dwells the fiend, the which I have much discomfit of. A Knyght Ther Was Now you have none, and your situation is very parlous.' The Fifth Queen And How She Came to Court Its bishopric and its cathedral were alike destroyed during the parlous times of the bickerings and ravages of Royalists and Republicans of the Revolutionary period. The Cathedrals of Northern France I began to realize what a parlous plight we were in and what a roundabout road we must tread to get out of it. The House Under the Sea A Romance It is true that the mark has fallen, and that the German financial fabric is in a parlous condition. England and Germany These were no doubt fearful of boring the Christians whose precious society the Jew enjoyed on a parlous tenure. Ghetto Comedies Six horses could not move it, and Guard F. Feecham was in parlous plight. The King's Post Being a volume of historical facts relating to the posts, mail coaches, coach roads, and railway mail services of and connected with the ancient city of Bristol from 1580 to the present time Roasting is parlous work, hot, tedious, and tiresome, also mighty apt to result in scorching if not burning. Dishes & Beverages of the Old South To console her when I myself was in a parlous plight was just as though one drowning man should hold out his hand to another. The House Under the Sea A Romance And then she could control herself no longer, and was forced to smile,—one of those broad mirthful smiles that are parlously near a laugh. Too Old for Dolls A Novel She, too, was evidently in a parlous state, so much so, indeed, that we scarcely had time to identify her as the Alexander Third when she capsized and sank! Under the Ensign of the Rising Sun A Story of the Russo-Japanese War As I saw it, society was in a parlous state indeed, and needed awaking to recognition of the fact, to the crying need for reforms in every direction. The Message At this present moment a friend, a New Zealander, is in parlous plight. A Yeoman's Letters Third Edition Know you not, Sir Knight, that these be parlous days for making of new monopolies? The Panchronicon But the whalebone whales are in a parlous state. More Science From an Easy Chair In the phraseology of logic, Winter applied the deductive method and Furneaux the inductive; when both fastened on to the same "suspect" the unlucky wight was in parlous state. The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley That, to my thinking, was the most burning feature of our disgrace; that, as an indication of our parlous estate, is more terrible than Martin's "pivot" of the tragic week. The Message Twelve months earlier, under guidance of Land League, Ireland was in a parlous state. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 147, August 12, 1914 He was glad when Mrs. Bracher and "Scotch" received the purple ribbon and the starry silver medal for faithful service in a parlous place. Young Hilda at the Wars He says if all his generals permitted themselves to run after their mistresses when it suited them, the army would be in a parlous state.' A German Pompadour Being the Extraordinary History of Wilhelmine van Grävenitz, Landhofmeisterin of Wirtemberg For, oddly enough, he, as rich as he was, had come to this place of all places like an impecunious, malnourished refugee seeking any parlous state that might save him from starvation. An Apostate: Nawin of Thais She didn't trust "them cakes of ice," knowing full well that packing cases, however stoutly built, and however ably disguised in white cheese cloth, were parlous things for a lady of her weight. William Adolphus Turnpike And now with Ned Rackham in the van, it seemed that the British sailors were in a parlous plight and that their sortie must fail. Blackbeard: Buccaneer Of the 1,500 mounted Boers 500 possessed horses which were in such a parlous condition that they could not be ridden. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War But his historical presentation of him is false, even to a parlous degree: just as Wagner's presentation of Beethoven and Shakespeare is false. The Case Of Wagner, Nietzsche Contra Wagner, and Selected Aphorisms. They spoke of the matter with great delicacy, for Wigfall was a parlous man, and quick to settle disputed points with the pistol. Reminiscences of Forts Sumter and Moultrie in 1860-'61 Fate had given Mayo and his associate an ideal crew for that parlous job. Blow The Man Down A Romance Of The Coast - 1916 At this stage Opposition Whips, counting heads, discovered that, if not at the moment in actual minority, Government would, if division were rushed, find themselves in parlous state. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 146, March 11, 1914 Melchizedek the Jew, with a story of three rings, escapeth a parlous snare set for him by Saladin 28 The Fourth Story. The Decameron of Giovanni Boccaccio Christendom was in a parlous state, disunited and assailed by hosts of barbarians, Danes, Saracens, Hungarians. From a Terrace in Prague Truly, the condition of our dear land was in parlous state. The Minister of Evil The Secret History of Rasputin's Betrayal of Russia The affairs of the tribe were in a parlous state. Witch-Doctors We were at the beginning of those parlous times when the Democrats, having come into power upon a wave of impassioned idiocy and jealousy, were beginning to make us poor at home and despised abroad. We Three To make full disclosure of certain transactions would have stripped Eben Tollman of disguise and brought results as parlous as those he had feared on the afternoon when he left his strong box unlocked. The Tyranny of Weakness The reformer called in vain on the Emperor and States, assembled at Worms, to consider the parlous case of the Church, lest God should visit the German nation with His judgment. Heroes of Modern Europe She had no thought of outside intervention and as the sled went forward at a great pace, notwithstanding her own parlous condition, she rejoiced in spirit. A Mating in the Wilds These be very parlous times for old legends of the sea. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, December 10, 1892 One man alone, surrounded by enemies, and in a country where all things were possible, was in a parlous position if once the extent of his knowledge were surmised. Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo When, with a sequence of shocking shots, he took the seventeenth hole in eight, he was in a parlous condition. Love Among the Chickens A Story of the Haps and Mishaps on an English Chicken Farm Five or six years ago its affairs were in so parlous a state that 19s. had to be written off as lost from each 20s. share. The World in Chains Some Aspects of War and Trade “An’ ’tis parlous work, lad,” said the skipper, with an anxious shrug, while we waited on the wharf for the woman to come. Doctor Luke of the Labrador It was a parlous time to go over. Boys' Book of Famous Soldiers In fact, if the confident demeanor of the paddling warriors in the canoes were destined to be justified, the big steamer was in parlous state. The Captain of the Kansas In 1841 the eastern gable of the chapel was stated by Professor Willis to be in a parlous state, and the rebuilding of this portion was one of the first works undertaken by Mr. Cottingham. Bell’s Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Hereford, A Description Of Its Fabric And A Brief History Of The Episcopal See You have done me a parlous ill turn, Cousin Reuben," he said sadly to his cousin, "by bidding me hide this matter from my wife. By Right of Conquest Or, With Cortez in Mexico But there are difficulties everywhere, and it is parlous work to break up ground at Omey. Disturbed Ireland Being the Letters Written During the Winter of 1880-81. These are parlous times to be travelling with correspondence. A Journal From Our Legation in Belgium Not believe me? believe a friendly brother, Laughing Pollio; he declares a talent Poor indemnification, he the parlous Child of voluble humour and facetious. The Poems and Fragments of Catullus At the time of our visit the republic was in a parlous state. To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative So, muttering prayers and holding his drawn sword in his teeth, since both hands were needed for the parlous descent, he commenced his task while the others watched him eagerly. The Adventures of Akbar As you start so you go on, for changing horses in mid-stream has ever been a parlous business. The Smiling Hill-Top And Other California Sketches O my heart, hast thou made so parlous an election, and chosen for the most loyal the most faithless, for the truest the most false, for the discreetest the most slanderous? The Tales Of The Heptameron, Vol. V. (of V.) Natural history was in a parlous state, and geographical knowledge was equally spurious. The Evolution of Love "These be parlous times, sir," he said, half in apology, I thought. The Master of Appleby A Novel Tale Concerning Itself in Part with the Great Struggle in the Two Carolinas; but Chiefly with the Adventures Therein of Two Gentlemen Who Loved One and the Same Lady Malone was out of the game and Wall street would once more mirror an anxiety which any small thing might convert into a parlous situation. Destiny What a mercy poor Whitefoot was sure footed, and did not stumble, for the way was parlous difficult. The House of Walderne A Tale of the Cloister and the Forest in the Days of the Barons' Wars His bare pittance in these parlous days of H.C.L. hardly sustains his solitary bachelor existence. "Say Fellows—" Fifty Practical Talks with Boys on Life's Big Issues It would be pleasant to associate our morning's mail with such fair illusions; and though writing to strangers is but a parlous pastime, the Liverpool gentleman threw a new and radiant light upon its possibilities. Americans and Others It is not the late war, nor the peace of Versailles, nor the parlous state of the arts, nor the decay of morality and prosperity that disgusts him with our confused world. Some Turns of Thought in Modern Philosophy Five Essays The “parlous knock” which left so big a lump upon the brow of the infant Juliet is evidently an allusion to the declaration of Elizabeth’s illegitimacy while yet in her cradle. A Study of Shakespeare "I have worked hard," Frederick explained to Polly that evening on the veranda, unaware that when a man explains it is a sign his situation is growing parlous. The Turtles of Tasman I knew our case would be parlous if indeed it was so, for neither the privateer nor the merchant barque we had captured was armed in any wise to match a line-of-battle ship. Humphrey Bold A Story of the Times of Benbow He may have satisfied himself that he has a necessary desire for "self-expression," which is a parlous state indeed, and the cause of much literary villainy. Plum Pudding Of Divers Ingredients, Discreetly Blended & Seasoned One side of the road they were upon was higher than the other and covered with a wood, and as Mr. Fox followed at some distance he beheld a parlous sight. His Grace of Osmonde Being the Portions of That Nobleman's Life Omitted in the Relation of His Lady's Story Presented to the World of Fashion under the Title of A Lady of Quality The state of the Irish Exchequer under the foregoing scheme would be indeed a parlous one. Against Home Rule (1912) The Case for the Union Full eight weeks' negociations smoothed that Treaty's parlous way; On the fifth July the Sultan swore it should be signed next day. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 103, July 30, 1892 “Look at me,” he continued, “parlous near seventy, and a bacherlor-man yet.” Children of the Mist As everyone knows, he was always an advocate of Compulsory Universal Service for Home Defence, but he casts no stone at those who so long and parlously delayed to learn their lesson. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 152, March 21, 1917 That pair is in a parlous state when either party discovers that the title was not properly searched. Hints for Lovers A young lady who seeks for a ‘song surpassing sense,’ and tries to reproduce Mr. Browning’s mode of verse for our edification, may seem to be in a somewhat parlous state. Reviews If this were the exact, plain, and naked truth we were in a parlous state indeed. As We Are and As We May Be At least he appears to have sought the company of those parlous beasts in their native Afric wilds. Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 101, November 7, 1891 The Party were now in a rather parlous state. Ireland Since Parnell Ah, my boy, there's a parlous deed going on up at the Towers! With Marlborough to Malplaquet A Story of the Reign of Queen Anne The gun story narrated by our newspaper only too clearly exemplified the meagre information sent out concerning the public larder, the public health, the parlous pass altogether to which the public had been reduced. The Siege of Kimberley Archy's suspicions are awakened, and he climbs into the pork pie through an air hole, and prepares his soul for parlous times. Shandygaff This is plain speaking; how else should a critic, who believes that he has diagnosed the disease, convince a modern patient of his parlous state? Since Cézanne Our pairlous for perilous is of the same kind, and is nearer Shakespeare's parlous than the modern pronunciation. The Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell A parlous change When he looks back to that same moon at full. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. Antonyms: safety, immunity, security, shelter, safeguard, protection. dangerous, a. perilous, hazardous, risky, unsafe, critical, parlous, imminent. Putnam's Word Book In science I am in even a more parlous state. The "Goldfish" These days of the early forties when England was engaged with the Chartist risings at home and her Chinese wars abroad, were surely parlous times up on this edge of empire. The New North Luckily, they are not the only modern manifestation, else were we in a parlous state, indeed! Masters of the English Novel A Study of Principles and Personalities I ask your pardon truly, that I do— La! but the window—there's a parlous draught; The window punishes rheumatic folk— We'd have it shut, sir. Poems by Jean Ingelow, In Two Volumes, Volume II. But, since this parlous state was, in the main, physical, air and movement, along with the direct call on her attention, steadied the one and knit up the ravelled edges of the other. Deadham Hard Our Lothario was now indeed in a parlous plight. Love affairs of the Courts of Europe The lot of the employer in Oklahoma is indeed a parlous one! Popular Law-making You are so parlously in love with Learning, that I'd be glad to know what you understand, Brother; I'm sure you have read all Aristotle. The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Volume 2 of 10: Introduction to the Elder Brother We, ourselves, have importuned this holy saint, and he has proved marvellously helpful on parlous occasions. Yolanda: Maid of Burgundy Good Gentlemen; You seem to have a snuffing in your head Sir, A parlous snuffing, but this same dampish air— 2 A dampish air indeed. Beaumont & Fletcher's Works (1 of 10) - the Custom of the Country I do na know," said he, slowly; "heaps of men can do the little things, but parlous few the big. Master Skylark This is a very parlous thing, which has caused sorrow to many a worthy man; you yourself will eventually be killed and undone if you will not heed my counsel. Four Arthurian Romances You are so parlously in love with learning, That I'de be glad to know what you understand, brother. The Works of Francis Beaumont and John Fletcher Volume 2 of 10: Introduction to the Elder Brother And for this cause it is parlous to fall into any kind of sinful affection whatsoever. Barlaam and Ioasaph And there are, I doubt not, still parlous times ahead of the Jasper B. before our ship sets sail for the China Seas. The Cruise of the Jasper B. The Government was in a parlous state, with three demented Ministers on the loose. The Moon Endureth: Tales and Fancies That old woman - seventy odd - is in a parlous spiritual state. Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson — Volume 1 In these parlous times," he spoke as though to himself, "one must economize. The Oakdale Affair It was clear that the miscreant was in a parlous state. Of Human Bondage He climbed carefully but with many twinges, finally pausing in a parlous situation not far from the mysterious window which Laura had opened the night before. The Flirt Love, my masters, is a parlous matter! how it runs out of my nose! A Select Collection of Old English Plays, Volume 6 Graham paid little heed, whose mind was bent upon his own parlous circumstances. The Fortune Hunter I tell you, sir, that your honour is in such a parlous state already that you may well throw it over and look to your safety. Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 "I might have had money of her for the asking," he presently went on; "yet I am glad I did not; which is a parlous sign and smacks of dotage." The Line of Love Dizain des Mariages He was in a confidential humour, and when a man is in this humour, drunk or sober, he is in a parlous state. Roden's Corner The historian is in no less parlous plight. Post-Augustan Poetry From Seneca to Juvenal The affairs of Patricius must have been left in the most parlous condition. Saint Augustin Had my kingdom been at stake in this, it were in a parlous case! The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, Volume II These acts of lethal self-preservation prove conclusively that he knows who he is and that he fully realizes that his acts are parlously illegal. Moral Deliberations in Modern Cinema He is, in my opinion, in a parlous state. A Study of Poetry Though contracted to its last letter, a word still asserts its existence; but when even the last letter has vanished its state is parlous indeed. America To-day, Observations and Reflections He considered that the parlous situation in state affairs demanded full dress. All-Wool Morrison Lescott, standing at his side, felt that the situation was more than parlous. The Call of the Cumberlands He went over to the house and made his way to the dormitory, where he found the injured one in a parlous state, not so much physical as mental. Mike But the state of the young rebel who cannot enjoy "Lycidas" and "The Progress of Poesy" and the "Ode to Dejection" is worse than parlous. A Study of Poetry None knoweth that truth better than the brotherhood, indeed; for it is of record that aforetime it was parlous difficult and took a year. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court, Part 4. "Dire and parlous was the fight that was fought." My Tropic Isle He had intended his cousin Gabr to be the real guide, and to take to himself all the credit; but I had sent off the parlous "judge" in another direction. The Land of Midian — Volume 1 Then Sir Tristram beheld how parlous was his case, and that he must in a little while die if he did not immediately do something to save himself. The Story of the Champions of the Round Table The cause of Islam stood as yet in parlous condition, half-formulated, unwieldy, awaiting the moulding hand of persecution to develop it into a political and social system. Mahomet Founder of Islam You must know that it was the most parlous and fierce and fearful battle that ever has been fought in our day. The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 He went over to the house and made his way to the dormitory, where he found the injured one in a parlous state, not so much physical as mental. Mike and Psmith With all the force of a new idea, it came to her that she and he were in the same parlous case. Up the Hill and Over But these be parlous words; they had the senses and feelings of their day--suited to the surroundings of their day. Two Centuries of Costume in America, Volume 1 (1620-1820) If the Turks' knowledge had been confined to what the War Office Intelligence Branch gave him credit for he would have been in a parlous state. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine You all see how parlous and precarious is our position, depending on a single mortal. Works of Lucian of Samosata — Volume 03 Paula did know, from the multiplicity of long, code telegrams from Mexico, that things were in a parlous state with the Harvest Group. The Little Lady of the Big House A peaceful, quiet town that had survived its parlous centuries of lust and greed, and would go on living to the end of time. A Fool and His Money Alas! marriage is a parlous business: one loves one's ideal, but the beloved is always real. Without Prejudice Rough and parlous were the days when he came to this land, Zachariah. Viola Gwyn Presently we were visited by the king named after that saint "of whom the Evil One was parlous afraid." Two Trips to Gorilla Land and the Cataracts of the Congo Volume 2 Mexican officers, in these parlous times, were not given to social courtesies, and Longorio's reputation was sufficiently notorious to render his attentions a cause for gossip under any circumstances. Heart of the Sunset And a parlous dull business it was for those who, like myself, had no necessary and constant occupation. Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1 The moment you lose touch with your environment, the moment you cease to vibrate to its nuances, your morality is in a parlous condition. Without Prejudice Potential manhood is a difficult force to handle, and none should embark upon the parlous enterprise of arousing it without due regard for the consequences. The Whole Family: a Novel by Twelve Authors The noon-hour was not The Job's, but his, for exploration of the parlous lands of romance that lie hard by Twenty-eighth Street and Sixth Avenue. Our Mr. Wrenn, the Romantic Adventures of a Gentle Man The god of the machine pondered on the case and constantly found himself in a more parlous state of mind because he did ponder. When Egypt Went Broke Influential deputations were sent to him to implore him to remember the parlous international situation China found herself in,—a situation which would result in open disaster if subjected to the strain of further discords. The Fight for the Republic in China If, as had been alleged, Mr Scatchard was a pillar of the throne, that august institution was in a parlous condition. Sparrows: the story of an unprotected girl Aye, and so close without yielding; oh, they're parlous fellows, they will search more with their wits than a Constable with all his officers. The Puritaine Widdow The venture is a new one and, meseems, a very parlous thing withal. Moonbeams from the Larger Lunacy When, with a sequence of shocking shots, he took the seventeenth hole in seven, he was in a parlous condition. Love Among the Chickens She was compelled to admit, however outraged her feelings may have been the previous night, that should Peg carry out her intention to desert them, the family would be in a parlous condition. Peg O' My Heart Thou art in a parlous state, shepherd, thought I; and it then occurred to me that my own acute, philosophic temperament was one of the things I ought to be thankful for. Such Is Life By Allah, my son is in parlous plight for sickness and we have heard that this Devotee prayeth for the sick and they are made sound. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 11 [Supplement] Thou hast acquainted me with a parlous affair, from the like of which the wise and understanding will shrink with fear. The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 03 Ah woe * For a life, all woeful in parlous case! The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 Yet reflect upon the parlous condition in which she found herself. The Shame of Motley: being the memoir of certain transactions in the life of Lazzaro Biancomonte, of Biancomonte, sometime fool of the court of Pesaro He was at a loss how to open the parlous subject, how to communicate to Crispin the amazing news upon which he had stumbled. The Tavern Knight The nymph-laden band resumed the parlous path and the Goldfish received a double windfall: the Ants and their prizes. The Mason-Bees There's a parlous lump upon his forehead where it struck the thwart," said the minister, "but the life's yet in him. To Have and to Hold For to his brave soul a gentleman so stoical as to laugh under such parlous circumstances was very properly a gentleman to be admired. Bardelys the Magnificent; being an account of the strange wooing pursued by the Sieur Marcel de Saint-Pol, marquis of Bardelys... As I handed them over I noticed that one of them had seen parlous times. Strictly business: more stories of the four million Entering a large hut, I found the lady so impolitely named "the Old Cow" in a parlous state. Child of Storm "There is Walter Blunt; he is parlous strong," said one of the others, after a time of silence. Men of Iron Wilt sup with me? by God, I love a parlous wise fellow that smells of a politician better than a long progress. Sir Thomas More Ruth wrung her hands in her dismay, confronted by a parlous choice. Mistress Wilding But at the time it sounded parlous to think that anything could interrupt the calm of the tolerant British colonists and egg them against their Dutch rulers, who call them foreign adventurers. Native Life in South Africa If you find us in so parlous a state, it is surely scarcely dignified or gracious, on the part of a great nation like yours, to leave us so abruptly to our fate. The Illustrious Prince That enemy watcheth for thy father and for thee; shouldst thou dare raise thy head or thy fortune ever so little, he would haply crop them both, and that parlously quick. Men of Iron Nay, good sirs, but you have seen to-night how parlous a life is mine. The Cloister and the Hearth I have climbed, as you have done, To the tower at set of sun — Crying from its parlous height, "Watchman, tell us of the night." An Anthology of Australian Verse She was directly opposite the Sheridan Building then, waiting for the traffic to thin before she crossed, though other people were risking the passage, darting and halting and dodging parlously. The Turmoil, a novel I've an incubus: My one distinction, and a parlous toll To glory; but hope lives on clamorous. The Man Against the Sky I know that it is a parlous bold matter for one so raw in chivalry and in courtliness as I am, and one so poor in rank, to ask thee for thy favor. Men of Iron |
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