Word: delightful
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...populate it with memorable characters, and be true to its internal logic, however skewed. Kaufman has constructed a most devious puzzle, a labyrinth of an endangered mind. Yet it's one that - thanks in large part to a superb cast, led by Hoffman's unsparing, sympathetic, towering performance - should delight viewers who both work the movie out and surrender to its spell...
...that surprised. Marx knew the power of cataclysmic financial events to shake the world’s faith in neo-liberal doctrine. In the wake of the 1857 stock market panic, Marx wrote to his friend and co-author Friedrich Engels, “The American Crash is a delight to behold and it’s far from over.” Yet that downturn—along with all of the other shocks and recessions that have periodically plagued American economic history—ultimately failed to break the proletariat from its chains...
Mazhar Hussain could scarcely conceal his delight. Revving the engine of his white pickup truck laden with over a ton of rice and spices, the 35-year-old driver from Pakistan-administered Kashmir says his dream would soon be realized. "I've never been to the other side of Kashmir. It is the land of my forefathers, our land," he says, with rising emotion...
...third movement was the most technically demanding, but Li combined a bell-like power with flawlessly executed flourishes that spanned the entire keyboard. The orchestra supported him with appropriate and timely effects, and did not intrude on the solo. As he finished, the BPO members were smiling with baffled delight, and the Sanders audience rose immediately to give him a cheering ovation.After an intermission, the group finished with an orchestral staple, Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9, “From the New World.” Zander gave a thorough overview of the piece, again paired with excerpts...
...Adiga, the formidable challenge now is to follow the spectacular success of his debut. As he headed back to his hotel at around 1 a.m., he was both giddy with delight and keenly aware of the enormous expectations that will face him at every turn. He chuckled when I told him that a renowned novelist had jokingly berated one of the judges, complaining that a triumph this early in a novelist's career was bound to destroy him. He already feels the pressure. For now, though, there is a barrage of interviews to endure before he returns to Bombay later...