| 单词 | skittish |
| 例句 | Watch the skittish fish watching me, watching the chum, trying to decide what to do, eat it or run away. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Ever time I see Miss Skeeter, she look thinner, a little more skittish in the eyes. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z Today, skittish because of the woods coming down, he scrambled up faster than usual, dashing for the door to the back stairs. Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z I was flattered by the idea, but the recent events with the FBI and my father’s warnings had me a little skittish about the idea of walking through Maplewood with crowds of people around me. Proud 2018-07-24T00:00:00Z Usually Luke just ignored Mark, but now, with Dad acting so skittish...What would Luke have done if it really had been the Population Police? Among the Hidden 1998-03-01T00:00:00Z The one we’d lost was impressive enough, though I’d seen it opened only once, at night, by the skittish orange firelight of the burning home for peculiar children. Hollow City 2014-01-14T00:00:00Z The dog hung back on the porch, skittish and unsure of himself. Eleven 2014-01-06T00:00:00Z Her parents are skittish about her, grabbing her arms and pulling her away anytime someone tries to talk to her. First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “No work today. People are a bit skittish about going out shopping, I guess.” It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z We’d taken him on a dozen rides through the open pasture, but he was inexperienced, skittish, unpredictable. Educated 2018-02-20T00:00:00Z The three butterflies, two of them too skittish to sit next to the windows facing the steep drop just inches from the slippery road. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z As is, she is shy and skittish, possibly because she never leaves the hive, but spends her days confined in darkness, a kind of eternal night, perpetually in labor. The Secret Life of Bees 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z They bunched up, wary and skittish; when the last cow had run into the little herd, they stood for a moment, staring at the windmills and corrals and at the men beside the truck. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z He had broken his pet’s trust—why wouldn’t he be skittish? Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Mandy, who was even more skittish than I remembered, was reluctant to sit at the table, but in a few minutes we were enjoying the snack. Three Little Words: A Memoir 2007-12-27T00:00:00Z Cole lay motionless as the skittish mouse ventured across his forearm and sniffed at his wrist, then inched onto his upturned palm. Touching Spirit Bear 2001-01-09T00:00:00Z Cora always arranged the children at the starting line, aiming their feet, calming the skittish ones, and graduating some to the older kids’ race if need be. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z And I felt funny, a little skittish about answering it. It All Comes Down to This 2017-07-11T00:00:00Z The hippocampi were still skittish, but they stopped swirling around me quite so fast. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In a rolling meadow, beneath an oak tree, the unicorn came to a skittish halt and would go no further. Stardust 1998-10-01T00:00:00Z Nevertheless, uneasiness settled over the companions as the gray shapes continued trailing them; and Melyngar, docile and obedient until now, turned skittish. The Book of Three 1964-03-12T00:00:00Z His eyes were wild around the edges, like a skittish horse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z “Mama says Uncle Louver always was a bit skittish,” Lettie added. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z A skittish pony, tugging up grass in front of a church. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z Tom protested, “Sometimes with a skittish horse—” “I know,” said his father. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z The children around me move like a skittish herd. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z At night he had trouble sleeping— a skittish feeling—always on guard, hearing strange noises in the dark, imagining a grenade rolling into his foxhole or the tickle of a knife against his ear. The Things They Carried 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z I couldn’t take the risk of jumping on the back of a skittish horse. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z The next inmate, a tall skittish man, went along without a problem. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Katherine is skittish as all get out, and I have to remind myself repeatedly that she ain’t used to creeping around in the dark like I am. Dread Nation 2018-04-03T00:00:00Z He’d also heard that television emitted possibly harmful electronic rays and he was skittish about spending too much time in front of the ubiquitous tube. Endgame 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z The chickens were fidgety, the cows were skittish, and the pigs were sullen and glum. Walk Two Moons 1994-06-30T00:00:00Z I hadn’t learned much about her, as she was still shy and skittish. The Name of the Wind 2007-03-27T00:00:00Z Fact: Pavlov’s dog may have learned to salivate when hearing a ringing bell, but when a bell jingled as Dad and I entered the Brevard Animal Clinic, my poor skittish nerves were startled. Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence 2022-03-22T00:00:00Z They had always been skittish when the robot was near. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z “You’d be skittish too if we were on the run in the woods.” The Marrow Thieves 2017-05-10T00:00:00Z For two hours I listen to giggling and flapping as they entertain themselves with the skittish creatures. The Last Cuentista 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z My father and brother, also wild; Mr. Banerji, wild also, but in a more skittish way. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z It was in that summer, the summer of their twelfth year, the summer of the beautiful black boys, that they became skittish, frightened and bold—all at the same time. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Lovey visited her friend as well, but the young girl was not immune to Hob’s reputation and got skittish in the presence of Nag and Mary and the others. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He knew enough about Riddle to believe that the old owner would never subject his skittish colt to a five-day rail journey to race in what he viewed as the sport’s minor leagues. Seabiscuit: An American Legend 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Her fingers were sticky with blood, did the smell was making her mare skittish. A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z He walked slowly to the rail where the horses were tethered: gentle Traveler, skittish Lucy Long. The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot’s voice was simply too much for the skittish creatures. The Wild Robot 2016-04-05T00:00:00Z And he seemed so agitated....Anything that could make a fearless horse skittish should have terrified Hazel. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z Not long after his boy had rescued him, when he was still a skittish kit, a stranger had come to the door. Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z A small bird here, a skittish mouse—nothing more. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z When she first pulled me into the van, I thought she was just shy and skittish around strangers. The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z “Here, just take everything out and you can make your books fit,” Conner said in a voice like I was a skittish stray. Keep It Together, Keiko Carter 2020-05-05T00:00:00Z Both he and Cora decided his skittish personality had not helped them during the close call the previous night, when in another bad omen the regulators knocked on the front door. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z She always seemed skittish, kind of like a cat that’s been kicked around too many times. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z Yellow Eyes joined them, his horse skittish as well. In the Footsteps of Crazy Horse 2015-11-10T00:00:00Z He had been harboring a skittish apprehension that he was not real—that he didn't exist at all. Sula 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z And preparing for a hunt, his father would caution a full moon, hanging over the foothills, “Don’t shine too bright, you’ll make the creatures skittish.” Sounder 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the more skittish horses kicked at their stalls and laid back their ears as they en-tered. A Game of Thrones 1997-08-04T00:00:00Z I took her hand and we pushed into the house, snaking through a maze of skittish animals that shied from our touch. Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children 2011-06-07T00:00:00Z But she's also oddly skittish — indeed, terrified — of the inevitable attention. 'In Harm's Way': Ridley Pearson's Fleming and Boldt team up to solve a murder 2010-08-05T20:27:00Z Though on screen that film’s Dobermans were fierce, in real life “they were skittish,” she said. The Carpetbagger: Uggie and Cosmo: Scene-Stealing Dogs and Humans 2012-02-22T23:44:40Z It's not a cover, or even a version of Hey Jude – even its lyrical references are skittish. Readers recommend songs about the Beatles: The results 2010-10-07T22:30:00Z In a frenzied genre, she’s a calm rapper, which is part of what makes this song so frosty — the beat is skittish and portentous, but Ice Spice sounds at peace. M.I.A. Takes Aim at Fame, and 7 More New Songs 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Tan, the style guide, sweet-talks skittish men into embracing pops of color and patterned shirts. ‘Queer Eye’s’ Jonathan Van Ness is a one-man meme machine ready to take down toxic masculinity. Can you believe? 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z The music flows in episodic waves, with sustained brassy harmonies that are like cosmic chorales, bursts of fitful instrumental writing, spans of jagged counterpoint, and — a Messiaen trademark — skittish birdcalls. Music Review: Hamburg Symphony Orchestra at Roulette 2012-01-25T00:10:49Z Across a patiently paced seven-minute reverie of synth chords and skittish electronic beats, their voices entwine balletically, as if locked in some kind of otherworldly dance. Shakira and Ozuna’s Breakup Bachata, and 7 More New Songs 2022-10-21T04:00:00Z There were two of them: a very calm, gentle horse and a skittish one. Mike Faist Isn’t Sure About This Whole Acting Thing 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z At 59, she still looks perky, but with the slightly skittish movements of a creature emerging from an unscheduled hibernation. Leslie Ash: ‘You go through a grieving process when you've lost your career' 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Eventually the music erupts with spiraling, skittish figures. Conor Hanick Plays Contemporary Work at Keyboard Institute 2014-07-22T04:00:00Z But it wasn’t until several violent attacks on visitors to neighboring Kenya that the numbers really took off, as Tanzania started to absorb skittish Kenya-bound safari seekers. 45 Places to Go in 2012 2012-01-06T17:44:12Z And if we’re feeling skittish about technology corrupting the integrity of our music, it’s about time we get over that for good. ‘American Idol’ ruined how we listen to singers. Did Auto-Tune fix it? 2016-04-06T04:00:00Z I am skittish about relationships, as most of the marriages I’ve seen up close have been ruinous for one or both parties. My year on Match.com 2013-03-31T11:00:00Z In these pages, she is a skittish striver, more neurotic bundle than conquering guitar god. Review: Carrie Brownstein’s ‘Hunger Makes Me a Modern Girl’ 2015-10-28T04:00:00Z But there’s a deep darkness to the comedy that “True Story” feels skittish about really engaging with. ‘Based on a True Story’ Review: Only Murders on the TV 2023-06-12T04:00:00Z Her writing for the ensemble is more enigmatic, skittish and subtle: uneasy winds, a wispy guitar-violin duo, a crackling electronic background conjuring the growth of flowers. Review: A ‘Phantom Opera’ Dreams Between Life and Death 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Horgan is quieter now, and she straightens up on the sofa with a skittish energy. Funny, messy and real: why Sharon Horgan is the most watchable woman on TV 2017-03-07T05:00:00Z Other prospective boyfriends, Ms. Sidi said, had become skittish after learning of her children, health issues and career aspirations. Life as a Pair Began at His Table for One 2021-12-17T05:00:00Z The violin, the voice of this modern-day Scheherazade, enters playing elegiac lines that keep breaking into skittish flights. Review: John Adams Unveils ‘Scheherazade.2,’ an Answer to Male Brutality 2015-03-27T04:00:00Z Whole stretches crackle with sputtering rhythms and skittish riffs. A Soldier’s Racially Charged Suicide Becomes a Powerful Opera 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z The movie was controversial from the start; skittish executives demanded modifications to its skeptical view of organized religion and asked for a more upbeat ending. The Weitz Brothers Help Each Other Through Hollywood Hits and Misses 2015-08-06T04:00:00Z As skittish as she appears, Ms. Garfield seems tethered to the stage; you get the feeling that moving, for her, is life-affirming. Review: In ‘Pow,’ Keely Garfield Combines Tough and Awkward 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z With her note-perfect British accent and skittish sense of conviction, Gyllenhaal raises Hysteria above the level of naughty farce to something altogether more pleasurable. Mark Kermode's DVD round-up 2013-01-13T00:05:29Z She’s skittish and often unfocused, but, at 27, she’s eager to be in the world even if she isn’t ready for its pressures. ‘Anne at 13,000 Ft’ Review: A Woman Adrift 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z The audience is thus circled, enveloped and crisscrossed by music ranging from quiet, skittish motifs to loud, throbbing notes held in near unison, which turn the entire room into an electrically charged force field. New Music From Locrian Chamber Players at Riverside Church 2014-08-29T04:00:00Z What would happen if a trance buildup exploded into the chaos of Miami’s skittish bass music, like on “That G String Track”? Playlist : New CDs From Craig Morton, Zebra Katz, Carly Rae Jepson 2012-03-16T16:14:46Z Sitcoms are particularly skittish in their approach to issues that they suspect might make viewers just looking to be entertained by their favorite comedians uncomfortable. "The Last O.G." thrives in its tastier second season 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z Americans are "very skittish about talking about anything that has to do with sex," he told The Guardian. Why the re-release of iconic porn film "Deep Throat" fizzled 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z From We Need a Resolution's odd, skittish argument with a bad boyfriend to the gentle soul of I Care 4 U, it's pop music in a different league, as playful as it is inventive. Aaliyah: still rocking the boat 2011-08-25T11:21:40Z It's a harder decision than we might think, for she has never been a stayer; she is wary as a skittish colt. Marilynne Robinson's grace shines through in 'Lila' 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z At the time of the first picture both were rising stars; skittish, ambitious and a little unformed. Before Midnight: Richard Linklater's search for a happy ending 2013-06-13T17:59:01Z But the idea of being associated with the movie made lots of other people skittish — even those who had already spoken out against Scientology. HBO's 'Going Clear' documentary on Scientology sparks debate 2015-03-31T04:00:00Z At first this seven-minute work sounds like a series of separate musical gestures: short squiggly figures; fragments of languid melodic lines; bursts of pizzicato wildness; skittish filigree. Review: Jay Campbell, the Cellist, Displays Strengths at Weill Recital Hall 2015-12-07T05:00:00Z Ms. Sagnier, soft and skittish and visibly struggling to maintain her composure, turns out to be even scarier. | 'Love Crime': ?Love Crime,? by Alain Corneau - Review 2011-09-01T22:11:12Z I love him as a loyal dog to Margot’s skittish cat. “This Is Pleasure” 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z A lot of law enforcement agencies were skittish. On His New HBO Show, Wyatt Cenac Addresses His ‘Problem Areas’ 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Grime is skeletal and skittish — producers are as essential as rappers — and grime beats are often as striking for what’s missing as for what’s there. Skepta and Dizzee Rascal Illustrate Grime’s Push and Pull 2016-05-08T04:00:00Z And the idea of wrapping up strong meat in little-girl petticoats so as not to "intimidate" the skittish reader seems deeply patronising. Pink book covers make me see red 2010-07-28T10:59:00Z Fast and faster, he sets the skittish stage with convincing you-are-there re-creations and then jumps back and forth between the chanting, exultant Iranian protesters outside the embassy and the freaked-out Americans inside it. Movie Review: ‘Argo,’ Directed by Ben Affleck 2012-10-11T17:05:05Z This skittish piece is the work of a young composer grappling with the modernist currents of his time. Music Review: John Cage Centennials at Symphony Space and the Stone 2012-09-06T22:01:20Z Indeed, the ABC executives who were so eager to find their own “American Idol” were nonetheless skittish about how viewers would react to ballroom dancing. ‘Dancing With the Stars’ perfected a formula for kitschy, escapist joy. Can it survive today’s politics? 2019-09-13T04:00:00Z His second wife is skittish and mentally ill, possibly addicted to morphine. John Banville’s New Murder Mystery Starts Like a Game of Clue 2020-10-05T04:00:00Z The rest of the material sticks a little closer to the house-inspired sounds she’s previously explored, but the beats are even more jagged and skittish this time, sometimes refusing to settle into a steady groove. Review: Azealia Banks' 'Broke With Expensive Taste' 2014-11-07T05:00:00Z The music unfolds in fits, hurtling forward with cluster chords, skittish piano runs and wailing clarinet lines that segue into elusive riffs. Music Review: Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival in New Mexico 2012-07-29T20:46:59Z Diorama groupings, a mismatch between mythic subject matter and amateur performances, even a skittish narrator giving a halting reading of stilted text — it was all there. Dance Review: Hula by Na Kinimakalehua at Montclair State - Review 2011-10-25T22:02:14Z He’s a skittish reporter; more content to chat with taxi drivers than squeeze stories from his subjects. Treating a Historic Massacre as an Active Crime Scene 2019-04-09T04:00:00Z The odds of seeing skittish animals in the wild while traveling with three noisy youngsters seemed slim. Cobblestones? Check. Castles? Check. Budget? Check. Why Romania Is Worth the Trip. 2017-08-24T04:00:00Z “I was skittish about track lighting because I pictured something looking dated,” Dant says. An art lover’s make-it-work moment: Fitting 40 pieces in his basement apartment 2017-06-19T04:00:00Z Even with pixilation, the networks and their sponsors are arguably more skittish about nudity now than they were 20 years ago. Is There an Epidemic of Nudity on Primetime TV? 2013-06-10T17:18:38Z When war broke out in 1914, skittish European investors began shipping their gold to America. The searing Twenties 2014-11-06T05:00:00Z Like the Dutilleux, this piece had such improvisatory and skittish qualities that Scriabin’s wild-eyed Piano Sonata No. 3 sounded almost coherent in comparison. A Diva, Two Pianists and a Pair of ‘Messiahs’: Classical Music This Week 2016-12-16T05:00:00Z Disney is luring customers by promising to pay all Ticketmaster fees and offering skittish ticket buyers the freedom to exchange or even cancel tickets at no charge. EXPLAINER: Why Broadway is waiting until fall to reopen 2021-05-11T04:00:00Z His later, skittish, tartly modernist scores skillfully combine neo-Classical structures with a vigorous but free use of 12-tone techniques, as in the final movement of his 1962 Symphony, generally considered Fine’s major statement. Hear 7 of the Best Works From a Neglected Era of American Music 2019-03-01T05:00:00Z It is also, at times, quite gloriously messy – matching its skittish rhythms to those of its heroine. Noah Baumbach on Frances Ha: 'I wanted it to feel like a first film' 2013-07-18T18:00:00Z There were mesmerizing episodes, with skittish rhythmic bursts that echoed from drum to mallet instruments, and a feisty section that sounded like a battle of drum rolls. Music Review: ?Nine Rivers? at Miller Theater - Review 2011-09-18T22:20:23Z In Zoey Rita Chin’s harrowing and lyrical memoir, “Let the Tornado Come,” a skittish chestnut named Claret grounds the author after she begins to experience the debilitating aftershocks of her abusive childhood. Horse and Writer: What to Read to a Recuperating Pet 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z But Ms. Maddow explains how this last restraint became undermined when a “skittish and unsure” President Clinton was faced with Bosnia and the use of private contractors became a form of damage control. Books of The Times: ?Drift? by Rachel Maddow of MSNBC Traces American Militarism 2012-03-28T22:36:04Z Criminologists and sociologists have been much more skittish about genetic causes of crime than psychologists. Genetic Basis for Crime: A New Look 2011-06-19T22:33:19Z But despite his growing profile, studios were skittish about the fictional but all-too-realistic gore of this passion project. Director Cary Fukunaga Tamed Beasts to Tell a Crucial African Story 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z In the final movement of Fine’s Symphony, a skittish passage in the strings distinctly echoes the slashing chords of Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring.” Celebrating the Works of Irving Fine, Born 100 Years Ago 2014-10-31T04:00:00Z “And he was like” — she mimics someone carefully addressing a skittish animal — “ ‘Well, sit down. Mandy Moore thought her career was over. Now she’s living out her music dreams. 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z “Nevicata” was riveting: Images of snowflakes falling from an ashen heaven are conveyed in the piano through numbing, repeated midrange tones, surrounded by elusive chords and, at the end, skittish, almost jazzy flourishes. Review: In a Flat World, a Soprano Conjures Italy 2020-01-14T05:00:00Z The viola and orchestra trade bursts of perpetual-motion riffs and phrases, in music percolating with sputtering rhythms and skittish lines. New York Philharmonic’s Next Leader Gives a Taste of Things to Come 2016-11-18T05:00:00Z We had a joke that was at the expense of Al-Qaeda, and certainly nothing to do with the 9/11 victims, and they were very skittish about us using the phrase World Trade Center. How 'Family Guy' Tried to Talk About Abortion 2010-07-19T22:08:00Z Fashioned of lunar gray plaster with a skittish, hand-modeled surface, the structure seems to contain its own shadows. Miro, Noguchi and the name you should know (but probably don't): Jeremy Anderson 2017-10-27T04:00:00Z Retailers are banking on it, making it a mission to take the floral message viral, spreading a contagion intended to tempt even once skittish consumers. Spring Fashion, Hand Yourself Bouquets 2014-04-16T21:59:50Z A repeated piano riff — ever so vaguely and probably completely unintentionally reminiscent of the one from Jack Harlow’s “What’s Poppin’” — floats weightlessly over a skittish beat. Cardi B’s All-Star Team-Up, and 9 More New Songs 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z The movie explores the skittish, perhaps subliminally romantic, relationship between Quell and Dodd. To appreciate the ‘Masterworks’ of Paul Thomas Anderson, here are 5 essential movies of his to watch 2020-10-20T04:00:00Z He knew just how handle the skittish, sensitive Verdi: with an adroit combination of candor and flattery. The Secret of Verdi’s ‘Otello’ and ‘Falstaff’? His Publisher 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z “The Blackening” comes with a horror movie’s requisite skittish and stalking camerawork, its creaks and breath-holding hushes, its gore and payback. ‘The Blackening’ Review: Race Against a Killer 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z I nod as I revisit her skepticism around Chilean sea bass, just like everyone who's read Anthony Bourdain remains forever skittish about ordering fish on Mondays. Comfort me with food memoirs, the only books I want to read right now 2020-05-10T04:00:00Z In rehearsal, some white members of the production team have been skittish about uttering a racial epithet that is part of the show, while Ms. Kidwell says she is fine with that word in context. Playing a ‘Game’ to Reveal Uncomfortable Truths About Race 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Either the audience dried up or publishers got skittish about the radical content and moved on. These Radical Black Thrillers Fantasized About Dismantling the Police 2020-07-06T04:00:00Z Those found lacking — too skinny, too skittish — are gradually culled from the flock. Becoming the National Thanksgiving Turkey, a slightly cheesy story The more traditional elements involved rustling runs, skittish riffs and high tinkling figures that evoked pagoda chimes, all splendidly played. Review: Daniel Lebhardt Shows Daring Command in a New York Debut 2016-03-02T05:00:00Z When the Brooklyn Academy of Music’s first Next Wave Festival was advertised in 1983, the organizers included tongue-in-cheek promotional material directed at those skittish about its adventurous programming. How Next Wave Is It? Joseph V. Melillo Picks His Kind of Show From His Final Program 2018-09-13T04:00:00Z So it was quenching when Sbtrkt was joined onstage by some of the vocalists from the album, though, unfortunately, not Sampha or Raury, whose skittish raps on “Higher” are among the album’s high points. A Masked Sbtrkt Performs at Terminal 5 2014-10-27T04:00:00Z Now I would’ve thought she’d be a little skittish of automobiles, given how her late husband met his end, but she seems to be all over Henry T and his Bentley. 'Downton Abbey' Recap: In the Finale, Mary Meets Mr. Handsome, With a Who Could-Care-Less Attitude 2015-03-01T05:00:00Z The second movement is a misty nocturnal portrait, until a skittish episode when the kids start throwing rocks into a pond. Review: Jeremy Denk and Stefan Jackiw’s Lessons in Ives’s Nostalgic Sonatas 2015-11-22T05:00:00Z Don’t be afraid to air your skittish feelings. I Need a Vacation From Parenting in Isolation 2020-04-30T04:00:00Z Now, distributors are so skittish about the absence of older audiences that many specialty films are shoved into hundreds of theaters right off the bat, expected to draw huge crowds from scratch. The Oscars Want Crowd-Pleasers, but Where Are the Crowds? 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z The tense formula would falter without her clever melodies anchoring it; her third studio album, “Visions,” is both skittish and stalwart. Pop & Rock Listings for Nov. 13-19 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z At a time when so many new operas, especially by American composers, pander to audiences with accessible, tepid contemporary styles, Mr. Benjamin challenges listeners with dense harmonies, skittish lines and grating eruptions. Review: In ‘Written on Skin,’ George Benjamin Creates an Unusual Love Triangle 2015-08-12T04:00:00Z With his acute ear and abundant technique, Mr. Aucoin deftly folds diverse musical strands into this restless score, which can shift from skittish frenzy to stretches of aching lyricism. Review: Matthew Aucoin’s ‘Crossing’ Is a Taut, Inspired Opera 2015-05-31T04:00:00Z The new show’s network, CBS, was skittish and initially ran a disclaimer before the opening credits. Review: About Norman Lear, Who Gave Us Archie Bunker 2016-07-07T04:00:00Z In both cases, skittish parents are so frightened of saying the wrong thing they end up saying nothing at all, thereby forcing their children to seek answers from untrustworthy sources. This Life: For a Child, God?s Back Story 2010-10-15T21:10:00Z Mr. Veeder, now 53, was ending a long relationship and was skittish about meeting someone new. Two Men Gone Country and Their Dreamgirls 2016-07-21T04:00:00Z This tense, skittish and pointillist piece from the early 1980s is like a series of dialogues in fits and starts for a large ensemble of instruments, grouped by category and separated onstage. Music Review: International Contemporary Ensemble at Mostly Mozart 2010-08-17T22:26:00Z Recognizing that travelers who lost money on prepaid trips are skittish about buying travel insurance, tour operators will now help them identify the best policies to cover medical care or trip interruption. How tour companies are changing to address travelers’ safety concerns 2020-10-22T04:00:00Z Roman, though, is skittish about going another round with their dad, having just been soundly whipped. ‘Succession’ Season 4 Premiere Recap: Many Happy Returns 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z While this almost ancient-sounding musical element unfolds, the rest of the orchestra plays murky riffs and skittish passages that evoke watery, gurgling patterns, in drips and droplets. Music Review: A Voyage of Discovery As a New Hall Sets Sail 2011-01-27T20:55:02Z Finally, the musicians team up in passages of mellow lyricism, skittish bursts, manic scales, all leading to a brassy, celebratory coda. Review: The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Returns, With Gusto 2021-10-10T04:00:00Z Post-nuptials, however, several resonant events — a psychic reading, a recurring nightmare — turn the pregnant Mina skittish and fearful. 'Hungry Hearts' shows love and obsession can be fatal mix 2015-06-11T04:00:00Z Here and there, passages of gritty harmonic intensity, brief eruptions of skittish instrumental lines, and other restless touches remind you that he earned a doctorate at Princeton under the serialist Milton Babbitt. Review: A Maudlin Trip Down the Amazon, With a Star in Disguise 2016-06-24T04:00:00Z Blame it on empty storefronts and skittish retailers, but the hit-and-run retail concept swept the world’s fashion capitals, to the point of losing its novelty. The Year in Style: Worn-Out Fashion Terms 2010-12-31T04:15:38Z But a skittish PBS declined to air a second season, and televised versions of Maupin’s tales passed over the Showtime. Smart Watch: "Luther" and 5 more hot shows coming to TV in June 2019-06-01T04:00:00Z After a skittish Léo begins distancing himself from Rémi, a series of slights build to tragedy. Once a Bullied Teen, Now the Movies’ Master Storyteller of Youth 2023-01-27T05:00:00Z Just below the surface, the music sizzles with modernist harmonies, fractured phrases, gaggles of counterpoint and lyrical strands that keep breaking into skittish bits. Thomas Adès Brings Fresh Wildness to the Boston Symphony 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z One female industry veteran said people were skittish about speaking on the record. 'It's historical sexism' – the fight to end stuntmen doubling for women 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z Released this week, the album follows the Sheffield quartet's second headline slot at Glastonbury in June - marked by a confidence light years away from their skittish, underwhelming first attempt. Mercury Prize 2013: The nominees 2013-09-11T17:04:21Z “A Quiet Place” at least managed a nomination for best sound editing, but the academy can be skittish about nominating genre films for best picture. Blockbusters, #MeToo and More: 4 Takeaways From the Oscar Nominations 2019-01-23T05:00:00Z It’s an indication of just how uncharted and impromptu this treacherous theater season has been, as productions here and across the country return to live performance and grapple with how to lure skittish audiences back. Perspective | Broadway is off to a shaky start, but a last-minute reprieve for two acclaimed plays lifts spirits 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z At the Ace Hotel, which hosted a viewing party at its aptly named Liberty Hall, there was a skittish energy on Tuesday evening when the event kicked off at 6 p.m. Election Parties Are Canceled or Toned Down 2012-11-07T21:23:14Z But a more conservative climate in the United States makes retailers here skittish about carrying the line, Ms. Dishell said. Dita Von Teese, From Burlesque to a Brand 2012-11-24T00:05:20Z The only way for such a film to succeed, in a skittish studio executive’s estimation, would be for the writing, casting, production and direction to be spot-on. It’s become too facile to pit big summer movies against integrity-filled indies 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z It is also the first devoted to this brief, skittish period of creativity, which could only have happened amid the tumult — first exhilarating, then tragic — of this city. Marsden Hartley Gets His Due in Berlin 2014-06-12T04:00:00Z But a Christian Grey who’s skittish, insecure and nervous as a kitten isn’t what she started out selling. Review: E. L. James’s ‘Grey’ Goes Inside His Brain, and, Yes, His Pants 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z The polished, likable yet skittish Schneider is captivating through all of this, even making the typically awkward business of grabbing volunteers perfectly nonabrasive. Review | Dramatic tricks abound in new ‘Magic Play’ 2017-04-17T04:00:00Z Turkey travel specialists report that, given last year’s attacks and the country’s shared border with Syria, travelers were already skittish about visiting, and last week’s events will only compound their concerns. After Attack in Turkey, Concerns About Tourism 2016-01-20T05:00:00Z Mr. Glass tries to provide a tranquil environment for his animals, which he said tend to be skittish. Veal Farmers Adopt More Humane Methods 2014-08-12T04:00:00Z Some of them are so skittish about introspection that it’s a challenge to even earn their eye contact. Jeremy Pope Is Telling Himself ‘Yes’ 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z The vocal lines combine skittish, darting leaps with gentle sustained passages, which Ms. Soper navigated ably but timidly. Music Review: The American Composers Orchestra at Zankel Hall 2013-01-20T20:34:10Z Even when I don’t trust the process very well — because I’m very skittish — it forces me to trust the process. How SZA Went From Sharing a Futon to Finding Her Voice 2017-07-20T04:00:00Z One of the 20 variations is slightly skittish; another is slightly robust; the most memorable sprinkles tiny quivers in the pauses of a mild piano line. Review: A Pianist Makes Carnegie Hall His Home 2022-01-14T05:00:00Z Intense, bizarre wig-outs like Little Wig and Flashback are exhausting, his fondness for leaping from a falsetto to baritone a little too skittish. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti 2010-06-17T21:15:00Z That skittish tension remained Mr. Hurt’s calling card in his roughly 200 films and TV appearances that followed. John Hurt, British actor who played desperate, eccentric characters, dies at 77 2017-01-27T05:00:00Z As Phase 2 of reopening relaxed some restrictions in the District starting Monday, it’s likely that more attempts to gather skittish audiences will spring up around the area. Review | Going to my first concert of the pandemic felt like preparing for battle. Then I got there. 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z I learned more about that composer and his quiet, skittish intensity from the quartet’s warm, alert performance, shivering with energy even in its silences. Music Review: The Artemis Quartet, Mixing Eras at Zankel Hall 2014-03-25T22:13:54Z As the meditations progress, assertive statements of the mingling motifs are sometimes enshrouded in celestial harmonies and regularly interrupted by skittish birdcalls. Music Review: Jon Gillock Plays Messiaen - Review 2011-11-16T22:40:23Z From a piano placed in the rear of the stage come captivating fragments: skittish bursts of notes, like bits of a Pointillist piano piece or, at times, Impressionist filigree. Christopher Rouse and EarShot Premieres From Philharmonic 2014-06-06T04:00:00Z A Mossad agent assists Wiley up to a point, but the Israeli abduction of Adolf Eichmann a few years earlier was a big scandal in Latin America and now the Mossad is skittish. Review | In ‘The Accomplice,’ a CIA analyst turns the hunt for a Nazi into a personal quest 2019-11-14T05:00:00Z What skittish investors may once have seen as a surefire way to woo audiences is now being revealed as the chauvinistic magical thinking that it always was. ‘Whiskey Tango Foxtrot’ and Hollywood’s enduring problem with whitewashing 2016-03-03T05:00:00Z I even like the especially woolly affairs: Spike Jonze’s weird extrapolation of Where the Wild Things Are or Wes Anderson’s skittish take on Fantastic Mr Fox. Julian Barnes: 'I told the film-makers to throw my book against a wall' 2017-04-01T04:00:00Z “Conditions of My Parole” balances the lurid rap-rock of the title track with skittish synthscapes; the group just released a simmering follow-up, “Money Shot.” Pop & Rock Listings for Nov. 13-19 2015-11-12T05:00:00Z Pitches linger, bend, then splinter into skittish shards that break off and disappear. Review: ‘Brokeback Mountain,’ the Opera, Falls Short of Its Potential 2018-06-01T04:00:00Z In the playing she drew from the orchestra, which sounded alert and at its best, she teased out distinct thematic threads while letting skittish, colorful flourishes work their magic and then waft away. Review: In Her Met Debut, a Conductor Leads a Fresh ‘La Bohème’ 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z The orchestral music unfolds in bursts and spurts, as skittish bits are tossed among various groups of instruments. Review: Milton Babbitt Inspires a Focus! Festival Tribute 2016-01-25T05:00:00Z “It was a driving, vigorous, restless population,” Mr. McKinny sings lustily over skittish, pointillist music in the orchestra. Review: John Adams Mines Gold Rush History for His New Opera 2017-12-01T05:00:00Z Roeg, who is 82, is enthusing in his skittish way about the viewing habits of his teenage stepdaughter. Nicolas Roeg: 'I don't want to be ahead of my time' 2011-03-10T22:25:00Z Her Dorothea Lange is at her most poignant in her interactions with her elder son, Daniel, a skittish, troubled boy, scarred by his abandonment. Review | How Dorothea Lange ended up capturing the Great Depression — and becoming an influential photographer 2019-01-31T05:00:00Z For instance, she described Sugar as a “very skittish squirrel” who “loves cookies and Goldfish.” She rescues baby squirrels: ‘They’re quite destructive. I don’t care. I love them.’ 2023-02-27T05:00:00Z The oboe concerto is one of Strauss's most skittish creations, though its opening phrases are so exultant the music literally never pauses for breath. Northern Sinfonia/Holliger | Classical review 2010-03-18T21:45:00Z Mr. Kavakos captured the ambiguity of the mellow Aria I movement, which shifts between nervously skittish and melodically yearning passages. A Rare Side-by-Side of a Thrilling Stravinsky 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z It's a little scary, actually, to observe oneself getting more and more skittish, attention-wise. George Saunders: My desktop 2013-04-22T11:56:00Z Think of every female-centered fairy tale, makeover show and sitcom in which a skittish librarian type finally ditches her glasses and lets her hair down. Look at him: Why can’t straight guys acknowledge male beauty without freaking out? 2023-03-30T04:00:00Z The white tablecloth spots are fine for people who are skittish about true subcontinental food. Choice Tables: In London, Great Indian Food Without the Fuss 2012-02-10T18:08:46Z In the second movement, which begins with wrenching expressions of grief and anger, Shaham dispatched the tangles of skittish lines and blocks of heaving chords with eerily controlled vehemence. Review: Michael Tilson Thomas, a Podium Hero, Returns 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z Then again, it’s perhaps pointless to worry about meaning at all in this skittish, charming work. Dance Review: Dance From Douglas Dunn at Salon in SoHo 2010-05-07T22:30:00Z Among the main components were skittish tapping sounds, breathy scratch tones and rapid crescendos on single notes that whipped through the room at unpredictable intervals. Finding Beauty in Georg Friedrich Haas’s Darkness 2016-02-28T05:00:00Z The orchestra does the heavy lifting in advancing the drama, including during many stretches of spoken dialogue, accompanied by a few solo instruments or a florid piano, or, at times, skittish symphonic bursts. Review: Leon Botstein Dusts Off a Surreal 1930s Opera 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z The skittish looks the actress slips between hard glares or icy outrage bring a kind of understated electricity to Cole. Flawed 'Camp X-Ray' still exposes truths in war on terror 2014-10-24T04:00:00Z The finale is a skittish, harmonically biting whirlwind. Music Review: Salonen and the Big Sounds of a Small European Nation 2011-03-11T23:45:17Z Anna-Louise Plowman's Sibyl is also skittish and frilly in a way that was once considered traditionally feminine. Private Lives – review 2012-09-30T16:45:01Z It’s shot with the same cool reverence as those earlier shows — unlike “Buckwild,” which has some of the skittish camerawork of “Jersey Shore,” the scenes here are slick. Critic’s Notebook: ‘Buckwild,’ ‘Washington Heights’ and ‘Black Ink Crew’ on TV 2013-01-06T22:55:35Z That this incendiary swill is so well-received by his audience — if not by skittish or principled advertisers — makes me wonder: Do 4 million Americans really approve? Perspective | Tucker Carlson’s attacks on Sen. Tammy Duckworth are as disgusting as they are predictable 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Some may be skittish about the stock market and want to put their money in jewels. Meanwhile, Some People Are Stress-Shopping Diamond Bracelets 2020-06-17T04:00:00Z The air piece, again a curiosity, is obsessed with cyclic riffs and bursts of skittish, gritty runs. | Martina Filjak: Birthday Gift: New York Debut 2009-12-17T05:42:00Z As interpreted by a slender, fragile-looking Mr. Harris wearing casual attire, he is a skittish, faintly androgynous man-child of the sort that Robert Cummings played in his 1950s sitcom, but less predatory. Music Review: A Bachelor, Five Couples and All Their Tuneful Discontents 2011-04-08T23:21:13Z Or will theatergoers prove too skittish to return — or, worse — subject themselves prematurely to the spread of the virus? Perspective | Once more unto the breach: Shakespeare returns to the Shenandoah Valley 2020-07-08T04:00:00Z Some of the music unfolds in twisting, long-lined themes, some in softly exhaled solo-sax reveries; there are skittish dancing melodies and speculative group conversations that suggest Wayne Shorter's musings. Tim Whitehead: Colour Beginnings ? review 2010-12-02T22:40:00Z If the title of “The Ascent” doesn’t grab you, the breathless, fractured, skittish music will. The 25 Best Classical Music Recordings of 2017 2017-12-13T05:00:00Z Playing with penetrating sound, myriad colorings and commanding technique, Ms. Koh conveyed the shifting twists of this episodic piece, from its discursive lyrical stretches to its skittish outbursts. Music Review: Lorin Maazel and New York Philharmonic at Avery Fisher Hall 2013-01-25T22:03:14Z Mr. Ruo’s style, well suited to theatrical works, vividly blends Chinese melodic elements and skittish dance riffs with tartly modernist contemporary sounds and pointillist bursts. Review: A ‘Sonic Great Wall’ Breaks Down Musical Barriers 2019-01-08T05:00:00Z When it aims that skittish, “Feeling-lucky-Punk?” glower at you, something deep within you knows that it knows that it could pound you into dust before you had a chance to wet your pants. Where the buffalo now roam: Local ranchers help put them on the comeback trail 2014-06-18T04:00:00Z “Wait and See”, about a boy’s ability to see more colours than average, seems to be missing Ms Pearlman’s skittish, subtle touch. First among equals 2015-02-05T05:00:00Z Contrasting Kylie-rooting fantasy with fetid backpacker reality is a workable idea, yet it's only part-sustained by this skittish endeavour, which initially seems destined to compound its predecessor's shortcomings. The Inbetweeners 2 review – never quite shakes a resemblance to primetime E4 2014-08-06T04:00:00Z I sat up every time he seemed to push the libretto aside briefly to let some gnarly, skittish music take charge, especially in the incisive performance he conducted. Review: ‘Eurydice,’ a New Opera, Looks Back All Too Tamely 2020-02-03T05:00:00Z The artistic directors, Joseph Grima and Sarah Herda, wanted to keep the exhibition as elastic as possible, the better to accommodate the wide-ranging eclecticism, or maybe the skittish uncertainty, of the current moment in architecture. In Chicago, an ambitious biennial for architecture banishes the stars and anoints a new generation 2015-10-09T04:00:00Z The marketing manager is concerned, she said, that a skittish industry will turn its back on literature by or about minorities, deeming such projects too dangerous to sign. In Y.A., Where Is the Line Between Criticism and Cancel Culture? 2019-03-21T04:00:00Z And sometimes do, through cascades of skittish riffs and teeming bursts. When Boston Ruled the Music World 2021-04-09T04:00:00Z “It’s a hell of a thing, killing a man,” he tells his young and skittish partner. Here’s what ties together Clint Eastwood’s heroes, from ‘15:17 to Paris’ to Dirty Harry 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z Do guests get a little skittish, anxious or even shirk back a bit as the cart wheels its way over to the table, focusing some extra attention on them? Tableside service deserves a renaissance — across all cuisines and price points 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z To his dismay, they are skittish and keep running away to hide. Bunnies and monsters get along; a yoga mystery | Local books 2015-03-02T05:00:00Z Are audiences really so skittish about seeing the most acclaimed films of the year? The Oscars Want Crowd-Pleasers, but Where Are the Crowds? 2022-01-05T05:00:00Z But in my view, saying Americans are skittish about sex doesn't explain the box office failure of the re-release of "Deep Throat." Why the re-release of iconic porn film "Deep Throat" fizzled 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z Miller said that volunteering feeds her personal fascination with airports and helps quell her fear of flying, and that it is confidence-building for Penelope, who was once a skittish shelter dog. LAX’s therapy dogs help stressed passengers one pet at a time 2017-08-31T04:00:00Z Here, too, a mutual compromise: McDonald’s, potentially still skittish about aligning with a rapper, swaps in an animated version in the ad. Travis Scott Meets McDonald’s (It’s Lit!) 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z By turns it’s eerie, skittish, bruising and panting. New Music: New Albums From Grace Potter, Josh Turner and Fly 2012-06-11T22:38:11Z A skittish electronic beat collides with a low, morose guitar riff on Blood Orange’s “Jesus Freak Lighter” — which is to say it’s a little bit New Order, a little bit Joy Division. Björk Insists on Connection, and 11 More New Songs 2022-09-09T04:00:00Z Yet, in every way -- their breathing, their flaring nostrils, twitching ears and soulful eyes, their powerful flanks and movements that can be skittish or graceful -- these are not cute facsimiles but flesh-and-blood creatures. London hit "War Horse" makes thrilling Broadway bow 2011-04-18T03:57:08Z There were rough patches in the playing: some inexact entrances and skittish bursts of brass. Music Review | Yannick N?zet-S?guin: Youthful Intensity, Onstage and in the Program 2010-02-19T04:51:00Z Perhaps best of all is the way Hiaasen conveys the wonders of wild creatures, from the “skittish and solitary” behavior of panthers to the unusual nesting habits of swallows. Great New Children’s Books About Animals 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z The piece moves in heaving spurts, with wailing flute and clarinet lines, pounding rhythms and skittish pointillist piano bursts. Review: On a MATA Festival Program, Burps, Belches, Paranoia 2016-04-13T04:00:00Z The vigorous opening began with skittish rhythmic bursts and figures that segued into a somber, choralelike passage, music that in this performance seemed harmonically elusive and eerie. At Carnegie Hall Opening, Delving Into Levity’s Layers 2014-10-02T04:00:00Z It plays out almost in real time, and, like much of the film, it’s infused by a magic-hour glow that makes the dust kicked up by skittish hooves look like powdered gold. Mutant bears, flying heads and chainsaw duels: the best movie moments of 2018 2018-12-14T05:00:00Z It was a weekend of mixed messages: At the VMAs, she was a skittish show pony; on “Glory” she’s a cheery, voracious woman in charge. Britney Spears is a pop star permanently stuck in another era 2016-08-29T04:00:00Z As he faced the prospect of hanging, he became “skittish, excited”, but despite the urgings of the gutter press, who branded him a “half-formed monster”, the jury was merciful. Boys’ own 2016-05-19T04:00:00Z Her skittish shuffle-step and spooky melodies are now getting radio play, too, but she remains an Internet phenomenon. Billie Eilish and the Changing Face of Pop 2019-04-26T04:00:00Z And she nailed the skittish passagework of this high-lying role while summoning earthy rawness when Lulu was up against it and had to take charge, however ruthlessly. Music Review: A Daring Production of 'Lulu' at the Salzburg Festival 2010-08-03T20:47:00Z Yet the skittish orchestra, especially the piercing strings that almost cling to the voice, suggests otherwise. Music Review: Stephanie Blythe and Philharmonic at Avery Fisher - Review 2011-10-02T20:21:48Z Finn was skittish and shy around strangers, yet deeply attached to those he trusted — clingy, even. Her dog went missing in the middle of the pandemic — and a neighborhood of strangers found a mission 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z More important, American TV is averse to letting race, class, politics and other touchy elements drive stories because it might make viewers and sponsors skittish. The problem with American remakes of British shows 2011-02-09T15:01:00Z Mr. Breslin revealed that Mr. Pavarotti had two other superstitions: He banned the color purple and was skittish about the number 17, preferring to spend the 17th of any month in bed. Mr. Apple Pie, Ron Howard 2019-05-24T04:00:00Z The piano will slip into an episode of skittish two-part counterpoint, while orchestra instruments look for places to intrude with misbehaving outbursts. Review: Concert Hall, Meet Cabaret 2017-01-06T05:00:00Z On “Idol” his mature tone maybe unfairly marked him as an ambitious traditionalist in the 1980s mold, but his skittish late-season performances proved more prescient. New Music: Scotty McCreery, Lauren Alaina, Claudia Quintet - New Albums 2011-10-11T00:13:28Z When Caan’s character isn’t cracking safes or skulls, he is having a tender affair with Tuesday Weld’s skittish restaurant hostess. Remembering James Caan and His Potent Mix of Swagger and Delicacy 2022-07-08T04:00:00Z The skittish way in which we parse information also seems to be driving readers to tales that offer immersion and escape. Never-ending stories: from Bond to Galbraith, why is everything so long? 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z If anything, Swinton acts – perhaps partly on account of it being her home country – like an affectionate mother to a slightly skittish son. Tilda Swinton and Luca Guadagnino: a match made in arthouse cinema heaven 2010-04-01T21:30:00Z Each note prods the other instruments to respond with splattering, skittish figures and bursts. Review: Eighth Blackbird Ensemble Plays Sleeping Giant’s Suite 2016-01-19T05:00:00Z “London Boulevard” at least creates some exotic characters, including the scary, possibly homosexual Gant; the skittish, selfish Charlotte; and most of all the dandified Jordan. | 'London Boulevard': ?London Boulevard,? With Colin Farrell - Review 2011-11-11T00:07:02Z “The sun hits the sunburnt grapeleaves,” goes an early poem, included here, celebrating “the skittish joy / that is also a falling off from the world.” New & Noteworthy Poetry From James Tate, Jana Prikryl and More 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z At first the instrumental music is mostly just slow, skittish, staccato notes. Review: In This One-Man Opera, It’s All in His Head 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z Of Russian descent, Shteyngart hops between the deep soulfulness of Russian literature and the skittish parlance of online communication. Super Sad True Love Story by Gary Shteyngart ? review 2011-02-27T00:05:26Z I started to admit that maybe there was a reason I chose men who were skittish about fatherhood. When Your Uber Driver Brings a Time Machine 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z Stewart is specific in his rendition, which the film-makers re-enact, while Jude is more skittish, remembering little; she tries not to think about it. The Zodiac Killer has been a mystery for 50 years – but one man thinks he's solved it 2020-03-06T05:00:00Z When Andre, one of the league members, begins dating her after she moves back to town, he gets skittish when his friends make jokes about their memories of Shiva and their attempts to harass her. What fantasy football taught me about guys 2011-09-08T19:01:00Z Ms. Zetlan was game for the music’s daunting demands, which in Nina Senk’s “In the Absence” alone ranged from skittish whispers to full wails. A New York Philharmonic Biennial Program From Austria 2014-05-30T04:00:00Z Instead of letting circumstances overwhelm, however, the band channels this energy into its songs, which are universally jittery and and unsettled and skittish. Lollapalooza: The Cure and Phoenix close out the fest 2013-08-05T03:49:00Z This seems sensible, as well as small-minded and skittish. Don Draper?s reckoning nears 2012-05-21T12:45:00Z It didn't take much to startle his immediate audience, a theatre full of skittish showbiz types. Golden Globes 2011: who'd be an awards show presenter? 2011-01-17T20:30:01Z But people are starting to refill Seoul’s streets — some skittish, others bounding down the sidewalks. In Seoul, the Art World Gets Back to Business 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z “Arabesque” is an exercise in quick repeated notes and skittish spurts. Music Review: Pianist at Last Has Carnegie All to Himself 2011-01-23T22:42:27Z The lyrics don’t necessarily offer a solution, but the pervasive anxiety evoked by Zac Farro’s skittish drumming and Taylor York’s dissonant riffs at least let Williams know that she’s not alone. SZA and Phoebe Bridgers’s Team-Up, and 8 More New Songs 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Suddenly, a skittish breakbeat drops, plunging the track into rave territory. Rauw Alejandro Draws a Fresh Blueprint for Spanish-Language Pop 2021-06-25T04:00:00Z However, it is evident from the first few seconds of his endearingly skittish live show that he is really not in the business of peddling arid sexual polemics. Zebra Katz – review 2013-06-09T15:06:55Z And maybe, just maybe, even if he has his doubts, he’s still fundamentally convinced that the killer is the skittish kid with blood on his hands and a knife in his jacket. “The Night Of” recap: Are we closer to discovering the truth? 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z “Broken Scherzo: Tripping Up, Falling Down,” the second movement, is even more jumpy and fragmented, with skittish bursts that suggest both jazzy improvisation and ethereal Messiaen. Review: Anthony Cheung’s ‘Elective Memory,’ a Response to Beethoven 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z The piece begins with primordial low rumblings that provoke the percussion to break into skittish fits. In Paris, a Music Hall Built for Unity Offers a Stirring First Act 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z It’s when dealing — or not — with those matters that “Vengeance” turns coy and skittish. ‘Vengeance’ Review: A Dish Best Served With Frito Pie 2022-07-28T04:00:00Z Mr. Goulian has written a talky book with a terrier yap, one that reads like a skittish celebrity memoir with no celebrity attached. Books of The Times: Why Be a Tree Stump When You Can Soar? 2011-05-18T00:52:01Z In the character’s later aria of fury, when she orders her daughter Pamina to kill the high priest Sarastro, Ms. Lewek handled the skittish runs and leaps to high F with uncanny ease and accuracy. Review: ‘The Magic Flute,’ Trimmed for Families at the Met Opera 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Diners get skittish if prices are raised often or suddenly. The Ice Cream Sundae Must Be Stopped 2018-04-10T04:00:00Z The flute’s skittish riffs and winding lyrical lines sometimes ignite agitated orchestral responses; at other times they are cushioned by subdued, sustained harmonies. Music Review: Elliott Carter?s Concerto for Flute - Review 2011-09-30T22:55:05Z She’s not so good at trying to make a skittish gay teenager trust her. Eyewitness review – a compelling and complex crime show remake 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Tense and skittish before the camera, Mr. Carlsen himself is of little help. Review: ‘Magnus’ Delves Into the Life of a ‘Mozart of Chess’ 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z TV’s comics struggled with another new candidate in 2008: Mr. Obama, whose historic potential to become the first African-American president may have left them skittish. Donald Trump Is a Conundrum for Political Comedy 2016-02-16T05:00:00Z What especially frustrates Lewis is that, despite the obvious sacrifices of pregnancy and of being away from family, the Akanksha clinicians and clients are still skittish about referring to surrogacy as “work.” Can Surrogacy Remake the World? 2019-12-11T05:00:00Z Five years before, she had tried out for Scorsese’s skittish black comedy After Hours. Lorraine Bracco on Goodfellas, therapy, and almost turning down The Sopranos 2017-02-20T05:00:00Z Under the bus, the roadway's shadows — a skittish turbulence of brush strokes — add to the scene's sense of instability. Z.Z. Wei: Palouse landscapes that stretch and swirl 2012-09-10T20:39:04Z Debauchery notwithstanding, he has been skittish around any substance that might hurt his voice. Books Of the Times: Rod Stewart’s Autobiography 2012-11-14T22:44:40Z Roth conducts sympathetically and Vanessa Wagner is a suitably skittish soloist in Dubois's Second Piano Concerto, from 1897; the sleeve scrupulously documents the orchestra and the late 19th-century instruments they play. Dubois: Piano Concerto No 2; Dixtuor; Ouverture de Frithiof – review 2012-06-14T21:25:01Z She’s skittish about showing in New York galleries after getting entangled in a legal dispute with one. The Art Market Pounces on Its Next Big Star. Now She Has to Hold On. 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The recurring image is radiantly attentive and skittish. Museum & Gallery Listings for Dec. 4-10 2015-12-03T05:00:00Z He was also succeeding at parties, the one setting where the perpetually skittish Mr. Goulian seems to feel comfortable. His Own Best Character 2011-05-18T20:55:46Z The set is like an echo chamber: Even though we can’t hear the movement, we can see the way it reverberates beyond the body in skittish surges. Dance Review: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, at City Center 2013-12-05T23:34:14Z When parents are skittish about asserting their parental authority, too often kids learn that “no” means “maybe.” How Children Have Become Their Parents' Bullies 2014-05-14T04:00:00Z The resulting canvas evolved through breathy flute, sinuous bassoon, a skittish violin frenzy and snippets of trumpet melody. Music Review: Mostly Mozart Showcases the Work of Pauline Oliveros 2013-08-21T21:37:54Z In these skittish parodies, female libertines run amok, hijacking carriages and poisoning family members they dislike or biting off their fingers. The Real Jane Austen: A Life in Small Things by Paula Byrne – review 2013-01-17T11:03:01Z Chief among the things that even the most practiced home cooks get skittish about: projects involving yeast and projects involving frying. You should be making Andrew Zimmern's Hanukkah donuts all year long 2022-12-25T05:00:00Z Ms. Ryan called them the “Swiss Army knife of the bike world” — not as clunky as a mountain bike, but not skittish and thin like road bikes. Biking the Open Road in Colorado, With a Few Bumps Along the Way 2018-10-15T04:00:00Z In this account, it was a mercurial fantasy, rich with fluttering cello bursts, alternately stentorian and whispered sung passages, skittish piano flights, and sliding riffs for electric guitar. From Harlem to Italy, Sounds of Gay Subversion 2019-12-20T05:00:00Z Square-jawed, with eyes that dart back and forth under thick glasses, he looks like a skittish Clark Kent. Benny Johnson got fired at BuzzFeed. You will believe what happened next. 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z There are constant shifts from obsessively repeated notes and chords, to wildly skittish bursts, to rhythmic episodes that almost — but never quite — slip into a marching groove. Review: A Carnegie Recital Pushes the Piano to Its Limits 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z The pair last collaborated on the 2007 film I’m Not There, a fractured, skittish Bob Dylan biopic in which six actors were cast as the mercurial singer. Cate Blanchett: ‘I used to be very socially awkward’ 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z The boys are thoughtful and tender, and occasionally skittish. Escape from Childhood 2015-06-24T04:00:00Z In this space, his drumming tended to drown out the skittish electronic squeaks and bursts of keyboard riffs from Mr. Rosenboom. Review: ‘David Rosenboom: Propositional Music,’ an Avatar of Experimentalism 2015-05-24T04:00:00Z Many worried that the material was too traumatic for young readers, and feared that parents and teachers would be skittish about engaging with the subject. A Wave of 9/11 Novels Seeks a New Audience: the Young Reader 2016-09-09T04:00:00Z His skittish figures almost invariably twist and often seem to shout, whether they are doing the Charleston or a high kick, sitting cross-legged or tending gardens in the East Hampton sun. Art in Review: WILLEM DE KOONING: ?The Figure: Movement and Gesture? 2011-06-16T22:00:28Z This might be a cornball message coming from someone other Byrne, who, as he describes himself, has always been skittish of guests and gregariousness. ‘The West Wing’ and David Byrne Stage America 2020-10-16T04:00:00Z The violin is caressed and attacked with every inch of the bow. Parts of the score are skittish. With violin in hand, Mark Menzies finds hope for the future in the past 2017-02-05T05:00:00Z It bears some resemblance to Joan Didion’s, if Didion were less skittish and insistently stylish and generated more warmth. The Cant-Free Elegance of Jenny Diski’s Irresistible Mind 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z The Obama campaign is clearly skittish about having too much attention on this aspect of their fund-raising apparatus. For Anna Wintour, Power Is Always in Vogue 2012-06-15T22:24:08Z Still, this passage really is a tangle of voices, and there was something terrifying about the way Mr. Gergiev and his players let it be a tumult of overlapping, skittish phrases. Mariinsky Orchestra Makes Mahler Russian 2010-10-18T16:07:00Z But she soon establishes a friendly if slightly skittish rapport with them. Review: In ‘Whorl Inside a Loop,’ Inmates Shape Their Stories 2015-08-27T04:00:00Z His charisma is great but so too is his skittish vulnerability. Shakespeare's 'Love's Labor's Lost': Kathleen Marshall directs a winner at the Old Globe 2016-08-22T04:00:00Z A pair of skittish fawns, trailing their mothers, arrive. Scotland’s northeastern scenery circuit — 500 miles of sheep, history and whisky 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Saul is the skittish manager of a Cinnabon franchise at an Omaha shopping mall. 'Better Call Saul' recap: Sleazy lawyer's twisted saga begins 2015-02-09T05:00:00Z More jarring than the skittish streams of 12-tone rows and whatnot is the rhythmic radicalism of the sonata. Review: Pierre-Laurent Aimard and Tamara Stefanovich in All-Boulez Program 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z This shifting, mercurial work, alive with gurgling rhythmic figures and skittish violin bursts, was inspired by three Chagall paintings of Old Testament subjects. Critic’s Notebook: Under Leif Ove Andsnes, Ojai Festival Enjoys Long Scandinavian Nights 2012-06-12T21:53:19Z We just ended up working with this skittish horse because it was actually doing stuff. Mike Faist Isn’t Sure About This Whole Acting Thing 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Angela refuses to say more on the subject and leaves him in a noose tied to a skittish horse’s saddle. “Westworld,” Episode 9: Brother, Can You Spare a Time Line? 2016-11-28T05:00:00Z Like a horse trainer grooming a skittish filly into a champion, Ron painstakingly built my trust step by step, week by week. The sex-talking therapist I went to as a teen: “Do you want to learn how to be a woman, not a scared little girl?” 2016-10-16T04:00:00Z Several managers held conference calls with skittish brands that were seeking to cancel deals. TikTok Ban? Creators and Fans Are Big Mad 2020-08-02T04:00:00Z While skittish at first, Bergdorf Goodman ultimately granted the film’s director, Matthew Miele, unfettered access as part of a public relations push surrounding the store’s 111th anniversary, which it celebrated in October. Bergdorf Goodman Joins Valentino in the Documentary Lineup 2013-04-28T21:38:26Z Wade decision is now almost old enough to be in menopause itself, but until recently, prime time television has had a skittish relationship with reproductive choice. TV’s 10 best abortion moments of 2016 2016-12-18T05:00:00Z The high-stakes visit had made lawmakers and others skittish about the president’s safety. Biden returns from Middle East trip without incident, no air raid sirens during visit 2023-10-19T04:00:00Z It has a smooth ride and doesn’t get skittish over big bumps. How does the new Honda Pilot stack up against the 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander? 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Investors acknowledged that many worry less about cutting carbon emissions and more about making returns as markets look more skittish again. Analysis: Exxon Mobil's megadeal to test climate-aware shareholders 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Others were skittish about the brand-new nature of using mRNA in widespread fashion for the first time. Nobel Prize for medicine awarded to scientists who paved the way for mRNA vaccines 2023-10-02T04:00:00Z Fish and Wildlife Service, and familiarity with skittish and evasive dogs from her days as a Humane Society dog trainer. How a small Washington town banded together to find a lost dog 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Gas markets were skittish as strikes were set to begin at production projects in Australia that account for more than 5% of global supply. Asian stocks climb as traders shrug off inflation surprise 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z Males also “bark like dogs” to communicate with other males, but while on breeding islands are “skittish” of humans and “will run into the water if they see or smell people,” according to the NOAA. Two barking sea lions charge through crowd during breeding season at San Diego's La Jolla Cove 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z “Scorching summer heat and oppressive costumes are a dangerous mix for horses, who are naturally skittish animals, prone to flight and injury, and vulnerable to the stresses of a film set,” the letter continues. PETA sends letters to 'Gladiator 2' cast and director, alleging animal mistreatment 2023-07-18T04:00:00Z He tells Fox 25 the animal is typically shy and “a little skittish.” Search underway for missing pet wallaby in rural Oklahoma town 2023-07-07T04:00:00Z “Schools can take that information into account,” Ms. Shapiro said, adding that universities may be “skittish” about where to draw the line. Race in college admission essays could spark new legal battles, court watchers say 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “Bobcats tend to be pretty skittish animals,” Rich said. Video: Bobcat mom, 2 kittens seem to be calling his Claremont yard their home. Now what? 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z He was introduced as UConn’s mascot in January 2014, and began his duties in August of that year, taking over for a skittish Jonathan XIII, who had difficulty dealing with large crowds. UConn introduces Siberian husky pup Jonathan XV as the school’s next mascot 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z The King's horse appeared to be a little skittish at the start, but calmed down as the event went on. Trooping the Colour: Royals celebrate King Charles's first birthday parade 2023-06-17T04:00:00Z Lenders have become skittish about investing after several midsize banks failed this year. Affordable Housing Woes Paint a ‘Bleak Picture’ 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z The skittish Head was exposed to a predictable barrage of short balls and Labuschagne continually had to guard against the uneven bounce, particularly when the ball was delivered from the Pavilion End. India have hope after third-day final fightback 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z While some progress has already been made, skittish brands may be tempted to flee again if the platform grows more overtly political. DeSantis’s Big Event Underscores a Rightward Move for Twitter 2023-05-24T04:00:00Z There, he intercepted hints that the Soviet Union was about to invade Czechoslovakia — an intelligence coup that a skittish senior officer filed away without forwarding it urgently. Mike Pride, Who Proved a Regional Newspaper Could Work, Dies at 76 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z The closer the nation approaches to the edge of the debt limit brink, the more skittish US and global financial markets may become. Is Congress playing a high stakes game of political chicken? 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z There are also concerns about a broader pullback in credit as loan officers grow more skittish about taking risks. What to know about First Republic and the banking crisis 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Investors also grew skittish about the survival of other regional U.S. banks, including First Republic. FDIC likely to seize First Republic Bank 2023-04-29T04:00:00Z The speaker pledged that his majority would not allow the government to default, even as he told an increasingly skittish Wall Street that debt ceiling negotiations offered an “opportunity to examine our nation’s finances.” House passes GOP debt ceiling bill, as U.S. inches toward fiscal crisis 2023-04-26T04:00:00Z While both have begun to come back down — inflation has fallen from 9 percent to 5 percent — Americans remain skittish about the economy, according to polls, and economists still worry about a possible recession. Biden Is Running on His Record (and Away From It) 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Now, Dominion has emerged from its tussle with Fox in a stronger position to win back any skittish clients or score new business, legal experts said. What’s Next for Dominion After Its $787.5 Million Settlement with Fox News? 2023-04-19T04:00:00Z Speaking to a room of traders, McCarthy on Monday aimed to assuage skittish investors, rally his party and burnish his own political legacy. Fiscal crisis nears as McCarthy takes debt ceiling plan to Wall Street 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Risk sentiment remains fragile as skittish investors fret about a recession after a slew of economic data through the week points to a cooling U.S. economy. EUROPE Jolted markets fret about economy, Fed rate path 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z Many studies have focused on primates and birds, which can be less skittish, but these can only take us so far, Mr. Caicoya said. Outsiders Solve Problems. Just Ask Goats. 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z But outages of the service have increased, while advertisers — the main source of revenue for the company — have been skittish about running ads on the site. Twitter Says Parts of Its Source Code Were Leaked Online 2023-03-26T04:00:00Z They intimidated the intimidators until the premier brand in women’s basketball had been reduced to a rhythm-less, skittish, unrecognizable group of strangers. Perspective | Connecticut’s basketball dynasty just felt something new: Vulnerability 2023-03-25T04:00:00Z "Many of these banks felt very skittish about their potential to suffer runs as well," Yellen said. Yellen says US banks shoring up liquidity to guard against runs 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z He said he expected loan terms from lenders to get more onerous in the coming months, as midsize banks get skittish after the Signature and Silicon Valley Bank collapses. Bank Crisis Could Cast Pall Over Commercial Real Estate Market 2023-03-22T04:00:00Z Global banking markets have been skittish and investors remain fearful of wider economic repercussions. US Senate Banking Committee to hold hearings on Silicon Valley Bank collapse 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Yet those behemoths are now likely to see an influx of deposits as skittish customers rush for safety. Back-to-Back Bank Collapses Came After Deregulatory Push 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z That idea preceded significant cost growth that has outstripped funding, leaving Democrats in the Legislature increasingly skittish and Republicans calling for a full-blown retreat. New cost estimate for California high-speed project puts it deeper in the red 2023-03-11T05:00:00Z He spent weeks after the 2022 midterm elections assuring skittish Republicans that McCarthy would eventually secure the speaker’s gavel, despite the protracted leadership contest that Meyer helped McCarthy navigate. The Kevin McCarthy aide tasked with defusing the GOP’s debt limit bomb 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z The party may be skittish about Mr. Biden’s age, but it is far less worried about his politics, given the number of Biden acolytes who won critical midterm elections in battleground states. Marianne Williamson Wants a Debate 2023-03-04T05:00:00Z That does not mean the Yamnaya people were warriors on horseback, as the horses they rode were likely too skittish for stressful battlefield situations, he said. First evidence for horseback riding dates back 5,000 years 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z For those who are skittish about grilled organ meats, there is pork belly and chicken thigh meat on a stick. A Japanese yakitori spot leads these 20 new restaurant openings in Seattle 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Since completing his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in October, he’s fired thousands, sought to court skittish advertisers to return to the platform and come under legal pressure from vendors for nonpayment. A Big Breakup at the Federal Trade Commission 2023-02-15T05:00:00Z But he looked like a skittish rookie at the moment when his team was desperate for him to flash his seven-ring greatness. Perspective | Tom Brady is messing with the clock, and it’s about to get awkward 2023-01-17T05:00:00Z Media stocks have fallen sharply over the last year amid a broader market swoon, as skittish investors grew wary of the advertising and video-streaming businesses. Barry Diller Explores Sale of The Daily Beast 2023-01-13T05:00:00Z It was unclear how large or violent such demonstrations might shape up to be, but skittish authorities took no chances. Brazil authorities brace for possible repeat of uprising 2023-01-11T05:00:00Z Such comments have failed to assure skittish Republicans largely because the full extent of Mr. McCarthy’s deal with hard-liners remains unclear. McCarthy’s spending cuts, debt-limit pledge non-starters in Senate 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z It would be understandable if DeBoer got skittish based on previous misfortunes, but here’s hoping he continues to gamble no matter how high the stakes. UW’s Kalen DeBoer was not afraid to gamble this season, and it was fun to watch 2022-12-31T05:00:00Z The interior of mission control was monastic and methodical, but just outside it the crowd chattered, laughed and swayed, creating a skittish atmosphere of nervous energy. 31 Hours Inside SpaceX Mission Control 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Share prices are down across the media industry, as investors become increasingly skittish of unprofitable streaming services and declining cable TV businesses. Want to Understand Television’s Troubles? Look at AMC. 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z He was skinny, skittish and had scars — the vet speculated he was a bait dog who had escaped. Column: Goodbye to Canelo, my family's chocolate Labrador. He was love 2022-12-16T05:00:00Z Developers remain skittish because of past disappointments: GSK in February stopped its maternal RSV vaccine after unspecified “safety signals” surfaced in clinical trials. Science’s 2022 Breakthrough of the Year: A telescope’s golden eye sees the universe anew 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Which is partly why she does not like calf roping or wild cow milking events, in which wild, skittish animals are chased. California rodeo animals face violent and deadly casualties: Broken backs, legs and skulls 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Executives at companies like Meta and TikTok have warned that advertisers skittish about the economy have pulled back on their spending. Yahoo Takes Minority Stake in Ad Network Taboola 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z But he believes the Biden administration has been too skittish about using Americans to get a clearer view of how U.S. weapons are being handled. Pressure builds to step up weapons tracking in Ukraine 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z But mortgage lenders were skittish about student loan defaults on his credit report, he recalled, and said the $18,000 he still owed made his debt-to-income ratio too high. Defrauded student loan borrowers in line for relief are still waiting months later 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Market leader Netflix, for example, pared its spending as investors got skittish. Disney is not what it was when Bob Iger left. Does he have the magic touch to turn it around? 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z "However global equities are still skittish, limiting Aussie upside." Dollar rebounds as Fed officials say hikes to continue; yen slumps 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z Some people are skittish about the technology, since it is relatively new in terms of public application, though scientists say it is a nimble platform and could be wielded against several pathogens. Pfizer, Moderna work on a single shot for flu and COVID-19 2022-11-07T05:00:00Z Some are former strays that remain too skittish to step inside, while other indoor ones frequently nuzzle up against Ms. Broe and her daughter. Family Ties. Political Divisions. 2022-11-05T04:00:00Z Twitter owner Elon Musk said the social media company’s revenues are declining because of skittish advertisers, despite the tech platform making zero changes to its censorship policies. Musk says Twitter revenues declining despite no changes to censorship policies 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z As Begala above notes, Democrats nationwide are skittish about crime issues. Democrats are conflicted on crime, and it shows 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z But the United States and European Union have remained skittish about settling on a structure for loss and damage finance too quickly. Why the Upcoming Climate Talks Are Different from Past Ones 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z Retailers have also been more skittish about the holiday shopping season, and are offering more discounts to clear out their bloated inventories and lure in inflation-hit consumers. Amazon to allow US customers to pay with Venmo 2022-10-25T04:00:00Z At 45 and behind a banged-up offensive line, Brady has been skittish in the pocket, eager to ditch the ball a split-second early rather than risk taking a hit. Analysis | What to know from NFL Week 7: Tom Brady and the Bucs are having a bad time 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Speaking to Sky News, Mr Heappey also said that "given how skittish our politics are" at the moment "I don't think there's the opportunity to make any more mistakes". This is not the time to change Conservative leader. minister argues 2022-10-18T04:00:00Z So how can an entity which is impossible to locate, with no central neural function, and with a reputation for being skittish, herd-like, irrational and ethically challenged, force Downing Street to abandon its plans? Liz Truss versus The Markets 2022-10-15T04:00:00Z The agency took five years instead, and the long delay and continued industry opposition made manufacturers skittish about investing, Dr. Lin said. ‘A New Frontier’ for Hearing Aids 2022-10-10T04:00:00Z But some investors may be skittish about staying in given the market changes and Musk’s repeated accusations against Twitter about the number of bots on the platform. To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z Democratic lawmakers are skittish about taxes, and Republicans are protective of the oil industry. Newsom wants to tax oil companies for soaring gas prices. It'll be a bumpy road for motorists no matter what 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z For investors, this makes markets more skittish and day-to- day moves harder to predict, and makes Fed forecasting even more difficult than it already is. Mixed inflation signals 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z The university is particularly skittish because Idaho also passed a law in 2021 dictating that no public funds could be used to refer people to abortion providers, or even counsel them on the issue. Idaho is yanking women back to the stagecoach era 2022-09-28T04:00:00Z He was skittish in the pocket and inaccurate. Analysis | What to know from NFL Week 3: The AFC isn’t living up to the hype 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Though voters approved legalization, cities and counties have been skittish: Most rejected allowing cannabis businesses in their jurisdictions, resulting in only a fraction of the predicted number of licensed dispensaries operating. Inside California's pot legalization failures: Corporate influence, ignored warnings 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z Markets have been skittish for days in anticipation of the Fed’s decision. Fed raises interest rates by 0.75 points to fight inflation 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z If you’re not skittish about food nearing its expiration date or misshapen veggies, these hauls are a great bargain. With this app, score fancy croissants or a bag of groceries for under $7 in the Seattle area 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z But the prospect of a vote less than two months from the midterm elections, in which control of the Senate is at stake, left some Republicans skittish about taking a position on the legislation. Senate punts on same-sex marriage vote until after midterms 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z Privacy changes from Apple have affected its advertising business, and rising inflation and economic uncertainty have made advertisers skittish. Snap Cuts 20% of Employees and Restructures 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z Most global and even Asia-focused funds are underweight on China, according to HSBC, and foreign institutional investor flows into the country this year have been skittish and only slightly positive. China audit deal offers relief but few reasons to invest 2022-08-29T04:00:00Z Advertisers, who generate most of Twitter’s revenue, have been skittish as economic fears over the war in Ukraine tamp down spending and Mr. Musk’s acquisition bid generates uncertainty about the company’s future. Twitter tells employees they might get only half their annual bonus. 2022-08-19T04:00:00Z For the first time, the public could follow the election as sometimes skittish local media houses and even individuals compiled and shared findings as a check on the official process. Kenya’s deputy president Ruto declared election winner 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z However, the broader GOP is skittish about him announcing a bid before they tackle the midterm election season. Trump widens GOP lead after Mar-a-Lago raid: Poll 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z It is a wonderful symphony — somber at first, skittish much of the time, dazzling most of the time. Review: Is it finally time to take Saint-Saëns seriously? 2022-08-05T04:00:00Z Bert and Ernie were a little bit wild and a whole lot skittish and we had an understanding — they didn't exactly enjoy Richie and my company, but started to associate our presence with food. Keeping pet pigeons is a lesson in learning to let go 2022-08-04T04:00:00Z If you’re tired of having a home full of neutral furnishings and paint — a la the prevailing design trends of recent years — but feel a bit skittish about completely reversing course, you’re certainly not alone. Warm up to a more colorful home with these tips 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z A few days earlier, someone had painted "My Body My Choice" over a statue of the Virgin Mary, and church-goers were skittish. Kansas: The state where abortion is on the ballot 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z How they do will be a good gauge of whether primary voters on the liberal side have become just as skittish as The Stranger. When being right is so wrong, and other stories from the WA primary election 2022-07-30T04:00:00Z Cottontails are common, skittish, with bottom-of-the-food-chain skills: feeding, breeding and getting eaten. What’s up with all these rabbits everywhere? 2022-07-29T04:00:00Z The horses were hungry and skittish when I gave them hay, most of which was taken by the wind. Opinion | In the rural West, ‘self-reliance’ can take a heavy toll on mental health 2022-07-27T04:00:00Z Sears says with feral or skittish cats, they’ll sometimes advise people to give it a couple of days, as some cats do come down on their own. Kitty up a tree? Come along as ‘Canopy Cat Rescue’ rescues them across Western WA 2022-07-16T04:00:00Z Both lenders attributed the slump to the challenging macroeconomic environment, including soaring volatility sparked by the conflict in Ukraine which left companies skittish about venturing into the market to deals and raise equity and debt. JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley earnings bode badly for Wall Street dealmakers 2022-07-14T04:00:00Z “Twitter will have trouble in the near future reassuring skittish advertisers and their users that they’re going to be stable,” said Angelo Carusone, the president of the watchdog group Media Matters for America. How Elon Musk Damaged Twitter and Left It Worse Off 2022-07-11T04:00:00Z The public has traditionally been skittish about revision, although the crisis in Ukraine has bolstered support for more muscular defence. Explainer: Inflation to nuclear power: What's at stake in Japan's election 2022-07-06T04:00:00Z Williams opened with an 86-mph serve and spent two games playing the kind of skittish tennis one might expect from one who had not played a competitive singles match in a year. Serena Williams’s Wimbledon return lasts just one tortuous match 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z A person familiar with the matter said some on the committee were unsure Hutchinson would testify publicly, saying she had at times seemed skittish and wanted to avoid the spotlight. Cassidy Hutchinson’s path from trusted insider to explosive witness 2022-06-28T04:00:00Z Sitting around the jewelry table as Sabyasachi styled his models’ arms with bangles, I asked him if he was concerned that Americans might be skittish to buy from him for fear of cultural appropriation. The Man Who Made the Sari Haute 2022-06-22T04:00:00Z For skittish or anxious dogs, playing with other dogs can be stressful. Your backyard is actually a lucrative private dog park — if you say it is 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z But if investors stay skittish for many months or years, that could lead to a major shake-up. It’s doom times in tech | Comment 2022-06-06T04:00:00Z Even skipper Stokes looked skittish, often dancing down the pitch, just as he did when was bowled off the De Grandhomme no-ball. Root & Stokes give England hope of win over NZ 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z There were moments when Mitchell played rash drives at James Anderson and was briefly discomforted by short balls from Stokes, while Blundell looked skittish when leg-spinner Matt Parkinson came into the attack. England struggling after New Zealand resistance 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z There was a modicum of reassurance to Mr. Putin, and the most skittish Europeans, that the United States “will not try to bring about his ouster.” Opinion | Biden set clear goals for Ukraine. That could hold the West together. 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z In lab experiments, Dr. Wada-Katsumata and her colleagues showed that glucose-averse females are more skittish of males than wild-type cockroaches, which is what the researchers call the roaches without glucose aversion. Cockroach Reproduction Has Taken a Strange Turn 2022-05-27T04:00:00Z Whittle defended the quality of education the school has provided but acknowledged some parents are skittish. This pricey school promised a global education. It’s barely solvent. 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z Stephens’s observation points to why we must battle laws aimed at making teachers skittish about offering an accurate version of our country’s complicated story. Opinion | Why racism is bad for White people 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z Many chief executives seem skittish about speaking out. Companies Are Stuck Between Their Workers and Politicians 2022-05-07T04:00:00Z Calling it this probably made a city official skittish. Opinion | Why the Supreme Court told Boston its ‘Christian’ flag ban won’t fly 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z “Obviously, it’s a skittish market environment, and we are starting to see some softening in different ways.” U.S. unemployment rate remains at pandemic low of 3.6 percent 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z They acted skittish about it and it carried over into policy. Supreme Court puts Democrats on notice: Stand up for abortion rights or risk losing everything 2022-05-06T04:00:00Z Persephone is under the thumb of Hades, who oppresses his understandably skittish wife with the same impunity that he uses to exploit his indentured workers. A mesmerizing 'Hadestown' at the Ahmanson makes an old tale feel startlingly new 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Consumers have grown skittish despite increases in their net worth. Drop in US GDP challenges Biden’s pitch to voters 2022-04-28T04:00:00Z Though Biden and his advisers had privately decided they were fine supporting the Russian energy import ban, they were still more skittish when it came to the trade portions of the bill, officials said. Biden at war: Inside a deliberate yet impulsive Ukraine strategy 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z Major broadcast news reports on ABC, CBS and NBC continue to be skittish about providing basic coverage of the ongoing immigration challenges on the southern U.S. border. Public approval: Biden loses to Zelenskyy 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z Rep. Tom Cole, Oklahoma Republican and member of the House Appropriations Committee, told Mr. Becerra last week he wants to sustain the COVID-19 fight but he’s skittish about the flow of dollars. Senators agree to $10 billion virus-aid package, nix Biden’s request to fund global COVID-19 fight 2022-04-04T04:00:00Z However, Eve soon learns that her ragtag staffers each have their strengths, most notably the surly and skittish Fred. Review: French comedy 'The Rose Maker' is a bouyant romp 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z She plays a timid and skittish Dorothy, who has an almost compulsive need to please others above her own desires. ‘Mrs. Caliban’ at Book-It provides entertaining spin on a monster story 2022-03-30T04:00:00Z Alarmed, the president scrambles to reject the pitch, seemingly skittish at the prospect of offending Russians. What Zelensky’s TV show ‘Servant of the People’ reveals about him, and Ukraine 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z In midtown, Slapikas approached an idling truck as if it were a skittish animal, bending to place his palm to the exhaust pipe and confirm its engine was running. $87.50 for 3 minutes: Inside the hot market for videos of idling trucks 2022-03-19T04:00:00Z Thousands of people showed up for this year’s parade - organizers had expected a large crowd - even as many New Yorkers remain skittish about massive, potentially virus-spreading public events. St. Patrick’s Day parades turn pandemic blues Irish green 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z It remains to be seen if big crowds will show up for this year’s parade, although organizers expect hordes — even if many New Yorkers remain skittish about massive, potentially virus-spreading public events. St. Patrick’s Day parades turn pandemic blues Irish green 2022-03-16T04:00:00Z But he’s been skittish about going too far. Ukraine’s president addresses Congress on Wednesday. What does he want? 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Now that heightened demand has evaporated, the shares have tumbled 76 percent, and Springer is working to convince skittish investors that DocuSign can flourish in the new world of hybrid work. DocuSign plans changes in sales unit; Lyft adds surcharge to help drivers 2022-03-14T04:00:00Z Squirrels are resourceful, humorous, scary, quizzical, territorial and skittish. Perspective | We’re eagerly anticipating our daffodils — if they survive our dog, that is 2022-03-13T05:00:00Z Around half the $13.6 billion measure for the war was for arming and equipping Ukraine and the Pentagon’s costs for sending U.S. troops to other Eastern European nations skittish about the warfare next door. Senate gives final approval to Ukraine aid, huge budget bill 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z Around half the $13.6 billion measure was for arming and equipping Ukraine and the Pentagon’s costs for sending U.S. troops to other Eastern European nations skittish about the warfare next door. Ukraine aid, huge budget bill near final OK in Senate 2022-03-10T05:00:00Z But Madison Avenue was also skittish in some ways. Advertising Acts as Another Vehicle of Protest to Ukraine War 2022-03-05T05:00:00Z This dish holds up well as takeout if you’re still skittish about dining in. The 5 best dishes food critic Tan Vinh ate in Seattle and on the Eastside recently 2022-03-03T05:00:00Z He has promised to announce within days the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court, delivering on a major campaign promise that he hopes will also energize a skittish Democratic base. At the moment he’s prepared for his whole career, Biden faces the limits of his power 2022-02-24T05:00:00Z Lucas, who makes throwaway remarks about being a “cis white male” at an elite institution, is cagier — and more in control than his skittish demeanor lets on. Review: Bryan Cranston tests the bounds of free speech in 'Power of Sail' at the Geffen Playhouse 2022-02-20T05:00:00Z And, most importantly, they didn’t let a pandemic or the related economic problems, or skittish investors, scare them away from the stock market. Perspective | Move over, crypto. A record number of workers are becoming millionaires with their boring 401(k)s and IRAs. 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Eventually, it will produce results from an official final investigation, monitored closely by a skittish government that shuts down conversations that might reflect poorly on it. Behind China’s Olympics, the saga of a chained woman unfolds 2022-02-18T05:00:00Z Lulu has been traumatized by her experiences on the front lines and is skittish and snappish. ‘Dog’ review: Channing Tatum hits the road in this well-crafted comedy with teeth 2022-02-17T05:00:00Z U.S. officials are getting skittish about a similar protest taking shape across America. Ontario mayor seeks court order to remove trucker protest from border crossing 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z But its ongoing review of trade policies has left the private sector skittish about committing funds. Chinese funding of sub-Saharan African infrastructure dwarfs that of West, says think tank 2022-02-09T05:00:00Z One could call them skittish, though not really because they aren’t afraid of you. Poem: She Ties My Bow Tie 2022-02-03T05:00:00Z Anonymous: Yes, thanks — sit calmly with a handful of sunflower seeds and let the skittish woodland creature come to you. Perspective | Carolyn Hax: Surprise! Pregnancy delights her, but rattles her husband and son 2022-02-01T05:00:00Z If the investment has the potential to turn on its master in a way that makes you skittish, go with that feeling and find investments that you can more appropriately keep as your financial pets. What my dog taught me about investing 2022-01-23T05:00:00Z The safety-minded FAA was skittish — concerned that 5G signals could interfere with altimeters operating in the adjacent band of spectrum, confounding readings as planes plunged through rain or fog toward the runway. Opinion | A last-minute technological clash could slow the 5G rollout. Who’s to blame? 2022-01-18T05:00:00Z “They can skid out, they just don’t have the weight, the speed. They don’t glue to the curb the way a two-man does. They’re a ton more skittish.” All Women and All Alone: Monobob Leads New Events for 2022 Olympics 2021-12-04T05:00:00Z With new rules looming, crypto markets were skittish to the possible risk of a clampdown. YEARENDER The Year of the Doge? 2021, crypto's wildest year yet 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The company’s vaccine has not fulfilled its early promise as a traditional, one-and-done format that would be easy to deploy in more isolated or rural communities, and among people skittish about receiving two doses. C.D.C. Recommends Other Covid Vaccines Over J.&J.’s Shots 2021-12-16T05:00:00Z Americans have reported that they are growing more skittish about the economy’s long-term prospects. U.S. economy adds 210,000 jobs in November as unemployment rate drops 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z "But it could be a pretty skittish couple of weeks of responding to headlines," he added, while investors wait for information about Omicron and central bankers response to it. Haven currencies ebb with Omicron fears 2021-12-01T05:00:00Z If you’re skittish about eating in the dining room, reserve a table in the heated, covered patio. Fancy Indian food, a hot new vegan place and 25 other new restaurant openings in Seattle 2021-11-27T05:00:00Z My daughter proved to be even braver — she was the one persuading her skittish friends to jump off cliffs or go for long swims or for another ride on the rescue boards. I Hated Swimming. Then I Moved to Australia. 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z Well here it is Black Friday, and Americans are skittish about rising prices and buying stuff — certainly not ideal for what is supposed to be the biggest shopping day of the year. Biden’s bleak Black Friday 2021-11-25T05:00:00Z She was riding a black horse, beautiful and skittish, down a steep, narrow pathway along the face of a cliff. Inside Jane Campion’s Cinema of Tenderness and Brutality 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z "Rates markets remain skittish and the data pushed the bellwether two-year swap to a new high for the year, and that in turn, put the bid in behind the kiwi," said analysts at ANZ Bank. Euro's pain makes for dollar's weekly gain 2021-11-19T05:00:00Z Issaka is working diligently to contact and shepherd in her more skittish patients. The COVID Cancer Effect 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z At the same time, Americans say they’re increasingly skittish about the economy’s long-term prospects. Americans are unhappy about the economy but still spending big 2021-11-16T05:00:00Z He didn’t rule out that the Mets may next year hire a president of baseball operations, which could make some candidates skittish. If You Can Make It There, the Mets Would Love to Have Your Number 2021-11-09T05:00:00Z He was skittish and inaccurate early, but at one point in the fourth quarter he had completed nine consecutive passes. Analysis | After Jordan Love struggles in his first start, the Packers’ future isn’t any clearer 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z And voter discontent, while driving their leaders forward, has made rank-and-file Democrats extremely skittish. House Democrats Hunt for Votes to Pass Biden’s Domestic Agenda 2021-11-04T04:00:00Z Others said they were skittish about the overall environment within the GOP. Phil Murphy confident of victory in New Jersey governor’s election, but result up in the air 2021-11-03T04:00:00Z With many politicians remain skittish about raising the cost of energy, the Biden approach will make clean energy cheaper through tax credits rather than imposing taxes on fossil fuels. New budget deal marks the biggest climate investment in U.S. history 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z Since March, they have become even more skittish. China Hurries to Burn More Coal, Putting Climate Goals at Risk 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z United goalkeeper Bill Hamid punted the ball into the night — a release of emotion and relief shared by his spent teammates and a skittish crowd at Audi Field. D.C. United makes an early goal stand up, collects a crucial win over the Red Bulls 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z A "skittish" dog has been rescued after getting stuck in mud on the beach. RNLI rescue dog from West Kirby mud flats 2021-10-25T04:00:00Z Many of those shots were given several months ago, and fears of waning immunity amid the lack of societal restrictions and a potentially new fast-moving variant have people skittish. U.K. faces test of its coronavirus strategy as situation worsens 2021-10-22T04:00:00Z Mr Toebbe was skittish at first, but eventually seemed to become comfortable with the "foreign official" he was selling to, unaware it was the FBI. The US suburban couple accused of a bungled treason plot 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The Zoo A rescued harbor seal pup finds a new family at the New York Aquarium and a skittish Amur tiger struggles to adjust to its new home. What's on TV Saturday: TV movie 'Advice to Love By' on Hallmark; Rami Malek hosts 'SNL' 2021-10-16T04:00:00Z It joins a long list of European companies going public this year, but a skittish market has seen some faltering starts, with French healthcare property group Icade Santé and Swiss Chronext delaying their debuts. Shares in French tech champion OVHcloud gain 6% in Paris debut 2021-10-15T04:00:00Z Zebras are also fearful and skittish, so those loose in Prince George’s are likely to have been steering clear of loud noises, highways and humans, experts said. One of the zebras that escaped from a Md. farm was found dead last month, officials say 2021-10-14T04:00:00Z Youngkin’s campaign seemed skittish about any association with Chase as recently as August. Youngkin distances himself from controversial rally featuring Trump and Bannon 2021-10-13T04:00:00Z Yet Biden officials are pushing boosters because they are skittish about signs of waning immunity from the initial doses. Fauci, others: Booster push is just starting, more decisions to come 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z Even as left-wing members demand social spending, moderates in the House and Senates are skittish about the cost of that package and want to secure the bipartisan victory on roads and bridges. Rep. James Clyburn: ‘We’re going to get there’ on spending plans 2021-09-19T04:00:00Z It appeared to be a different horse from last year and this time the animal got a little skittish entering the stadium. Rutgers 3-0 for first time since 2012, beats Delaware 45-13 2021-09-18T04:00:00Z What is clearer is that Mr. Valadao’s survival in such a skittish district is seen as important to Republican efforts to recapture the House. And Then There Were 9: The Road Ahead for Pro-Impeachment House Republicans 2021-09-17T04:00:00Z “I’m a little skittish about once a week,” even on everyone, “really being enough.” Schools have begun mass testing for COVID-19. But hurdles and uncertainties remain 2021-09-14T04:00:00Z He describes Sabethes mosquitoes as being extremely skittish and difficult to photograph well, especially in the constant heat and humidity of the Amazon rainforest, where this picture was taken. Wildlife photo: Is this the world's most beautiful mosquito? 2021-08-31T04:00:00Z To protect skittish donors, they even accepted cryptocurrency and didn’t require that supporters leave email addresses, though many did. Russian Journalists Meet a Crackdown With Dark Humor, and Subscribers 2021-08-22T04:00:00Z The horse would lope to the fence promptly for some corn, while the mule, skittish and wild-eyed, hung back with a kind of pitiable, crazy longing that made you throw an ear right quick. Celebrate the season of local sweet corn with this vegetarian corn and black bean salad recipe 2021-08-13T04:00:00Z Especially given widespread labor shortages and skittish consumers. Opinion | No, woke corporations are not going to save us from covid-19 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z Still, in recent weeks, as public and official concern about the delta variant percolated, investors grew skittish about industries that would be the first to suffer if renewed outbreaks cause consumers to hunker down. Wall Street roars on despite delta variant’s spread in the U.S. 2021-07-30T04:00:00Z Federal officials are getting skittish as average daily case counts reach over 55,000 per day, the highest levels since April. CDC poised to partially reverse mask guidance for vaccinated persons 2021-07-27T04:00:00Z That’s making some folks skittish about “breakthrough” infections among the vaccinated or harm to children under age 12 and immunocompromised people who aren’t protected by the vaccines. De Blasio bucks mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise 2021-07-22T04:00:00Z Sponsors were initially skittish so the Hendrick website for new and used cars bought some of the ad space on the No. 5 Chevrolet. Kyle Larson lands extension, full sponsorship through 2023 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z Amid a drought that already dwarfs the last one, politicians have been skittish about imposing restrictions. Opinion | California Wakes Up From Its Dream 2021-07-09T04:00:00Z The skittish mood helped Treasuries extend their recent rally with yields on U.S. 10-year notes dropping almost 8 basis points overnight to 1.348%. Asia shares stumble, bonds and dollar find safe-haven demand 2021-07-07T04:00:00Z Yellen has also withstood tremendous pressure on Treasury from Wall Street and other business elites skittish about the administration’s tax plans. Yellen carefully navigates inflation test, challenging skeptics one more time 2021-06-17T04:00:00Z But regardless of who gets picked to succeed Sagasti on July 28, investors will remain skittish. Daughter of imprisoned ex-president leads Peru’s election 2021-06-06T04:00:00Z He said that made friends skittish about visiting. ‘Tracked for life’: China relentless in erasing Tiananmen 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z Using the attributes that has made him prolific in county cricket - accuracy, bounce and seam movement - Robinson had Tom Latham play on to his stumps and trapped a skittish Ross Taylor palpably lbw. Conway's debut century blunts England 2021-06-02T04:00:00Z “I mean, even when I was doing rehab and there’s five people kind of standing by your knee, you get a little skittish.” Koepka says injured knee hurt by rushing fans at PGA 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z “I’m a little skittish about putting a journalist on the stand and jailing him if he doesn’t reveal his source,” Cahill said. Trial for 3 former officers charged in George Floyd’s murder delayed until March 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z “I know people who are of my age who are very very skittish about any form of mingling,” added Dr. Moore, who said he is in his 60s. Vaccinated Americans May Go Without Masks in Most Places, Federal Officials Say 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z He was, perhaps unsurprisingly, a little skittish when that point was made to him on one of the ill-judged and, significantly, solitary television appearances he made to defend the Super League. At Real Madrid, the Only Trophy That Counts Can Still Slip Away 2021-04-27T04:00:00Z But dozens of empty lots and barren concrete slabs mark the spots where homes once were, and the boys are still skittish about the weather, she said. Pain, loss linger a decade after tornadoes hammer 6 states 2021-04-25T04:00:00Z That move would dramatically increase the overall cost of the package, and it is not clear whether the White House is becoming skittish about embracing daunting spending figures, given the rising national debt. White House’s new $1.8 trillion ‘families plan’ reflects ambitions — and limits — of Biden presidency 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z But staffers inside the office have complained that Cuffari has been "skittish" about investigations that could "potentially criticize the president's policies or actions," sources told the Post. “Dereliction of duty”: Docs show Trump’s DHS IG blocked probe into assault on Lafayette Sq. protest 2021-04-20T04:00:00Z At the same time, advertisers remain skittish of news, in particular, using key words to block display advertisements from appearing next to stories about polarizing subjects. In the Roaring Twenties, Ads Make a Comeback 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z “You create a lack of certainty,” Brown said, “and then the private sector gets real skittish and they start walking away from projects.” Maryland explores tightening law on public-private partnerships amid proposal to build new toll lanes 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z He’s seeing fewer fish, and those he finds have become more skittish, less likely to bite. Rough waters in Key West as city, cruise industry and state lawmakers tangle over its future 2021-03-26T04:00:00Z Biden, with an American flag pinned to his lapel, maintained a tone and volume that was both calm and reassuring as he spoke to a nation that remains skittish and uneasy. Perspective | The many languages of Joe Biden 2021-03-25T04:00:00Z With the coup, foreign investors are feeling skittish. Myanmar Protesters Answer Military’s Bullets With an Economic Shutdown 2021-03-19T04:00:00Z Voters at the time were extremely skittish about risk, said Joel Benenson, who was Obama’s pollster. Biden projects hope in speech: All adults can be vaccinated by end of May 2021-03-11T05:00:00Z Centrist Senate Democrats, who grew skittish about the price tag of Biden’s relief package, are expected to be uneasy about adding another $3 trillion to the national debt. President Biden’s second big bill may be China package pushed by top Senate Democrat 2021-03-10T05:00:00Z But economic experts have said that plan is rife with loopholes and tough to enforce, and even liberal thinkers are skittish. Editorial Roundup: US 2021-03-03T05:00:00Z In 1996, Republicans were skittish about Proposition 209, Mr. Custred recalled, viewing it purely in terms of how it affected their electoral chances rather than in a philosophical and sociological light. Anthropologist champions Proposition 209 in California 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z |
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