Word: gazing
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...Valez works the punching bag near the door. Each time he hits it, the bag swings violently from its chain. As Valez takes a break, the feral look fades from his eyes. As if to try to explain the fiery gaze, he says, “I picture a lot of people I don’t like,” he says. “When I’m having kind of a shitty week, it’s therapeutic as hell...
...first in European art to probe psychology, were another matter. Look at his magnificent account of a cardinal who is probably the Grand Inquisitor himself--Nino de Guevara, Spain's Inquisitor General. Armored in his robes, with a mysterious letter dropped at his feet, he unnerves you with a gaze that refuses to meet yours...
...sets of parents are gathered for their children's first day of preschool. They anxiously watch the kids at play, make snippy comments about the other parents, debate whether to interfere when one child conks another with his Legos. Finally, assured that all is well, they step outside to gaze at the New York City skyline. One mother takes out a video camera to commemorate the day. She records the time. It is 8:40 a.m., Sept...
...ideology after the errors of the last century. French intellectuals are not international enough, not open-minded enough about the world. France needs to open up a bit. It's too hierarchical, too pyramidal. All the Baverezes of the earth are at the top of the pyramid, and they gaze down and evaluate French society. They're like the cork in a champagne bottle judging the champagne. That cork has to pop so we can taste the champagne. How will you pop the cork? Through decentralization and a new organization that gives more power to civil society. The state...
Dershowitz leans forward when he speaks, clasping his hands together and fixing an unwavering gaze on his audience. He exhibits the same steady attention when listening, despite the fact that his office, even on a Friday afternoon, swarms with activity. The room is filled with boxes of books, phones constantly ringing and assistants continually typing...