Word: loners
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...spirit of the part, Laurie tried Vicodin once, deeming it "excellent stuff, though not to be tried at home." In fact, the actor says, he envies his character--a loner with a limp, whose primary comforts are soap operas and prescription painkillers. "House has complete freedom from anxiety over what the world thinks of him," Laurie says. "He has no need for public approval." Laurie, on the other hand, still has to get used to the roar of applause...
...rest of the young’uns are cute even in their one-dimensionality. A geek, a white ghetto boy, a loner, a hippie, and a tough guy (a-bit-too-cutely-named Warren Peace) are among the Sidekicks attending Sky High. They are predictable, though sweet in their lack of power—one melts, one glows, and another can even turn into a guinea...
...American hero is traditionally a loner who risks his life cutting a glory path through officiousness and red tape. But the past few years have seen a subtle reversal. The dull organization man of yesterday's sociology has returned as the beautiful bureaucrat. Lee Iacocca and the executive thoroughbreds trotted out for In Search of Excellence and A Passion for Excellence have pulled off a corporate takeover of the national imagination. Best-seller lists are stacked with adventures in management. Even prime-time entertainment reflects this trend. Hill Street Blues, for example, is basically a series of dramatic lessons...
...other person suffering from depression. But what I will say is that I, and many of the other people I’ve spoken with who deal with depression, do not want sympathy; we want understanding. When someone is depressed, he or she tends to withdraw, to become a loner. You can help people fight this by always being willing to listen. Often just a casual conversation can be enough...
Keanu Reeves, who plays the title role in the new action/fantasy movie Constantine, is accustomed to accusations of a messianic complex. Reeves, after having played Neo in The Matrix, returns with a new name but suspiciously similar storyline and character: laconic loner John Constantine fights an epic battle of good-versus-evil while brooding at the fringe of American urban society...