Word: blatantly
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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Stulberg's style of conducting I compare to Notre Dame Cathedral: gaudy and over-stressed. His on-stage undulations and contortions proved self-indulgent and upstaging. His blatant "wind ups" before delivery completely destroyed the subtleties and nuances of the composition. I half expected a spot light to suddenly hit Stulberg and to discover that yes, indeed, he did have taps on his shoes...
President Ford calls these and other predictions about what will happen in the event that New York defaults "the blatant attempt in some quarters to frighten the American people and their representatives in Congress." Ford didn't exactly allay the fears of New Yorkers when they came within hours of default two weeks ago. By delaying executive action and then rejecting the idea of any federal aid--either by the executive, through Congress or through the Federal Reserve Bank--Ford has looked not to the nation's concerns but, while facing a tough battle with Ronald Reagan, to the political...
...number of military bases can justify this direct support for a government that shows such blatant disregard for democratic rights. Congress should reject this agreement until the new Spanish government shows through concrete and lasting reforms that it is committed to the democratic rights of its people...
...Sourcebook is written in a style designed to jibe with its politics but, bound to offend the linguistic purist. For one thing, the language, when it's not merely rhetorical, is often distressingly colloquial, as in this comment on comic books: "The more drecky the material, the more blatant the sexism, the more overt the misogyny." Feminist expressions (language shapes consciousness and all that) abound, expressions like "Goddess knows" which ring a bit untrue, or the substitution of "MDeities" for doctors. The difficulties of constructing a graceful feminist language are certainly formidable, but fortunately the Sourcebook's analysis are sufficiently...
Sara Jane hung around the U.P.U. offices, answering phones and trying to ingratiate herself. But Popeye's blatant sexual activities offended her sensibilities. She also grew weary of being conned for money by him and got angry when he damaged her auto. She decided he was not sincere about trying to help free Patty. Her verdict: "He did what he wanted to, and to hell with the rest of the world...