Sentence examples for A probing intellect from inspiring English sources

Between his calm demeanor and a probing intellect, he seemed most like an anthropologist remarking upon the fascinating behaviors of an indigenous people.

Both fans and detractors of the pianist Maurizio Pollini agree that his playing is powerful and precise, driven by a probing intellect and executed with steely, virtually infallible fingers.

But Rabbi Jack Bemporad, director of the Center for Interreligious Understanding in Englewood, N.J., described Bishop Egan as "brilliant, fluent and dynamic -- with an outstanding education and a probing intellect".

"He has a probing intellect and a remarkable work ethic," Obama stated this month upon appointing Donilon, thereby reducing ethics to a variant of ambition rather than morality, "although it's one that depends on a seemingly limitless quantity of Diet-Coke".

Both speak softly – Rylance in sumptuous metaphors, McBurney with a probing intellect.

With a probing mind, he questions everything from politics to religion.

Daniel Hope, a violinist of probing intellect and commanding style, was a persuasive advocate here.

Marguerite had a strong and probing intellect that was engaged on a wide array of current topics.

But that probing intellect is what makes it so hilarious when he describes a sex-related term in sign language, when he relates what it's like to fight with a fan in an online forum or when he talks about giving his weird nephew Harris advice on his college essay.

"His thoughtful writing, distinctive voice and probing intellect all combined to make him one of our national treasures.

His passion for life and art, his probing intellect, his dedication to his patients and his love for family and friends, will be warmly remembered and greatly missed.