Word: somehow
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...correct prediction. This lends a satisfying, authoritative feel to one’s preferences regarding, for instance, Meryl Streep—who should be given an Oscar every year, by default, just to thank her for being Meryl Streep—versus Sandra Bullock—who, incredibly, is somehow still allowed to make films after appearing in “All About Steve.” The cult popularity of the Golden Raspberry Awards (the “Razzies”), which honor the year’s worst films, thrives on the same instinct for superiority...
...best recent example of this is “Food, Inc.,” which was nominated along with “The Cove” for an Academy Award for Best Documentary. Although the film somehow garnered a 97% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, its condemnation of the food industry is muddled and insubstantial despite its superb art direction...
...hide a razorblade in the side of his mouth, and his gums begin to bleed. The look of agonizing determination in Rahim’s face at this and many moments in the film evoke a documentary authenticity. The typically circuitous plot twists of a crime narrative seem somehow that much more manageable because Rahim appears equally confused by them...
...same realization will have to come to governments across the developed world. But S&P's Beers warns that process has only just begun. "There is hope that somehow the square can be circled," he says. But "it is going to be increasingly hard to say there aren't difficult choices to be made." Hopefully our political leaders won't just skip town...
...Somehow science has always been perceived as boring or even harmful,” Aizenberg said. “I honestly believe that [by] presenting it in aesthetic ways to the public, we can send a message that science at its core is focused on problems of societal importance...