Word: slight
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...slight disappointment stems from some of the narratives themselves. Although several stories are vintage Decemberists, others fail to live up to the band’s lofty standards. The characters are an oddball menagerie, but too many songs fall in the trap of tried-and-true boilerplate plots. Stories about thieving thieves (“Perfect Crime #2”), lovers separated by war (“Yankee Bayonet”), and star-crossed lovers (“O Valencia!”) feel almost formulaic...
Just before the show, slight panic sets in. “Oh my God, this doesn’t really cover my butt that well,” Frommer says. Emergency safety pinning ensues. “I really want to wear this to a job interview. But then I’d either get the job or be blacklisted from banking forever,” Frommer says...
...Council fell short of its goal of increasing female representation. Whereas 13 out of 48 UC representatives last semester—or 27.1 percent—were female, just eight out this year’s 33 members are women, according to a count by The Crimson. This slight drop came despite the fact that UC leaders held a workshop last month to show Harvard women the ropes of campaigning. “I think it’s unfortunate that the numbers of women have fallen in the UC,” according to Radcliffe Union of Students steering...
...After my listening skills had improved a bit, we switched roles, thanks to the slight deafness in her left ear. “Where are you going?” she would ask as I passed by where she sat watching, as usual, the Hallmark channel, parked in a wheelchair in her customary spot in the living room. “The gym.” “What?” “THE GYM. I’m going...
...Braley, a Waterloo trial lawyer and legal aid attorney, is presumed to have the slight lead over Quad Cities businessman Whalen thanks largely to President George W. Bush's low approval ratings. A self-described progressive Democrat, Braley has criticized the President's handling of foreign and domestic concerns, from the Iraq War to the economy, and dubbed his opponent a potential "rubber stamp" for the Administration...