Sentence examples for a tentative shift from inspiring English sources

But the yes campaign is still only leading in Scotland, suggesting that despite the fluctuating polls it may have an insurmountable job to turn a tentative shift into a decisive victory by Thursday.

In a state that pioneered bans on smoking tobacco, smoking cannabis is now easier than almost anywhere in the world.California, with its network of pot-friendly physicians, offers the most visible evidence of a tentative worldwide shift towards a more liberal policy on drugs.

"Since Putin's return... not only has the tentative shift towards liberalization of the Medvedev era been totally reversed, but also authoritarianism in Russia has reached a level unknown in recent history," said Rachel Denber, deputy director of the group's Europe and Central Asia Division.

Despite tentative shifts in opinion that have been hailed as evidence it is becoming less pious, the US remains massively and pervasively religious – it's inconceivable that a professed unbeliever could become president, for example.

In the intervening years, Aaron's quiet withdrawal had shifted into a tentative confidence, his sullenness replaced by a disarming smile and a gentle generosity.

Shares of three leading U.S. grocery chains fell on Friday as a tentative settlement in a five-month strike and lockout at stores in Southern California shifted investor focus to how the chains will revive business.

Many have rushed to China's embrace and are nimbly shifting their economic alliances, particularly as the United States makes its way through only a tentative economic recovery.

Make a tentative seating plan.

A tentative thumbs-up.

A tentative smile.

I took a tentative nibble.