incisiveness smear belittlement kick snide remark attack pan microaggression suppression burn spite wrong call-down forcefulness atrocity one in the eye grievance mistreatment pointed comment desecration take-down verbal abuse dirty deed contumely opprobrium shame ignominy vituperation scurrility aspersions in...
frigidness cool gelidness draftiness frozenness bitter cold more ❯ “Despite the slight chill in the air, the exertion of walking resulted in a cold sweat on the back of my neck and under my jacket.” Noun ▲ A coldness of manner inhospitality chilliness coldness coolness detachment frig...
These are well-educated, sometimes super-well-educated graduates of Ivy-level schools who simply feel the addition of, or preservation of, several thousand additional dollars each year is worth whatever muck the nation and the world will be dragged through. For years, I wondered how republicans ...
possible, to go to the heart of insecurities with the sureness of a playground taunt. When dealing with writers, that’s often the case. The ability to craft words that touch people is a power; it should be exercised with caution, restraint, and a certain sense of Spiderman-level ...
JOEL: "You ever notice ‘chew’ is a funny word?" > "I thought this was just to get rid of Robotnik. TOM: And leave behind the fresh scent of pine. > If not, you can count me out." > > The hacker got up out of the chair, CROW: Oh, I bet we’re headed for some wacky...
She landed on my hair then my shoulders for a while, then proceeded to rest on my arms and hands. I was amazed by its innocence and fearlessness (and naivety?). Was it aware of how destructive humans can be (like that small boy)? I could easily crush its wings without much effort!
I hung jingle bells on the dog stroller, and carried it out to the road. I tied red bows around the necks of both dogs, and put a reading of Charles Dickens’A Christmas Carolon my little tablet. Thus equipped, we headed down the Fox Lake Road for a long walk, on a very merry ...
“They want to know if you want to press charges about the assault. Your word against his at the moment, I’m afraid.” “I know. He’s always been clever about doing things without a witness. If they can pick him up for drink driving tonight that will be a load off my mind.”...
I grew a bit tired of the sameness as my walk progressed. As a result, I found myself thinking ahead to autumn, when tree leaves put on multi-colored spectacles that never fail to totally knock my socks off. Would I also have tired of Adirondack greenery had I spent more than a limi...
A leap of faith, for sure. At the top I once again tipped Arsenal. And once again City ground them down at the end. A fine campaign by the Gunners, with Declan Rice a star, showing more attacking quality than he was allowed to at West Ham. But not quite enough ruthlessness in the...