Sentence examples for a phrasing that from inspiring English sources
He avoided saying directly that Taiwan was independent of the mainland, a phrasing that would upset officials in Beijing.
"We talk about 'people with obesity,' not 'obese people,' a phrasing that is more about identity," he said.
"We want to keep the Gay White Way gay and white but without tarnish," he told The Times, with a phrasing that doesn't sound quite right today.
That is why, despite the credit given to Mr. Romney for "understanding" the economy — a phrasing that spoke to a technical understanding — Mr. Obama was always significantly more trusted on qualities that matter to working Americans.
In contrast, in a speech on Wednesday, the Chinese prime minister, Li Keqiang, said China would continue to have consultations with Asean countries, a phrasing that sidestepped the call for dealing with the differences under the umbrella of Asean.
After the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention asked about Liu Xia, the government replied that she was subject to "no legal enforcement measure" — a phrasing that is so splendidly true.
"It's a phrase that stuck in my head".
It is a phrase that always comes up, they say.
It's a phrase that's bandied around a lot.
To coin a phrase, that is diddly-squat.
It's a phrase that makes Ms. Wells bristle.
