Sentence examples for a trace of sentiment from inspiring English sources
What distinguishes Oakeshott from organic folk conservatives is that he has not a trace of sentiment or nostalgia for an old, authentic order.
He could force hard deals and millions of dollars out of Motown, CBS and Sony in face-to-face confrontations; he could fire his manager and his lawyer, after years of service, without a trace of sentiment, for letting down the brand; he could beat Paul McCartney to the Beatles' back catalogue and exploit it ruthlessly, despite their friendship.
Especially as Gyllenhaal plays her wiry, physically powerful feminist without a trace of sentiment.
To Van Steen's credit, he avoided any trace of sentiment, seeking instead a more elemental, almost mystical aura.
The choice and treatment of subject matter imply optimism, hedonism, intelligence, a fastidious sensuality, and, in spite of the many studies of both clothed and unclothed women, scarcely a trace of conventional sentiment.
Robinson writes about a peculiar quality of "lyrical happiness" in the film, and states that Pather Panchali is "about unsophisticated people shot through with great sophistication, and without a trace of condescension or inflated sentiment".
But reminders of humanity come, with little trace of sentiment, in surprising ways: a 10-year-old girl offers a man her apple, a snatched moment of eroticism happens with running water as the only soundtrack.
Without a trace of a smile, Mlle.
There was a trace of woodworm damage.
