Freud draws deeply on his cigar, speaking ironically, acting manipulatively, simultaneously bold and cautious in advancing his theories about sexuality.
While our national debt, ironically acting like the law of gravity binding us to earth, may well slow down our space program for now, hopefully the sense of wonder and exploration will continue to be cultivated in new generations that will expand both our knowledge of the universe and deepen our understanding of our soul.
Ironically, both firms are acting as plaintiff and defendant, so it won't matter what trends exist in terms of favoring the accused or accuser in patent cases.
Ironically, he once was caught acting like a foreign exchange student at the movies.
Ironically, Reeve himself had given up acting to pursue poetry.
So the "acting commissioners" may have to act on into autumn save for Mr Santer, their "acting president", who plans to walk off into the wings next month and stand for a seat, ironically enough, in Europe's parliament.The acting commission takes no new initiatives, but continues with work in progress.
"The electorate liked the idea of us getting through policies like free university fees, ironically backed by the Liberals Democrats, acting with Labour to abolish prescription charges, and with the Tories on lower business rates.
Erstwhile director Ram Mynampati Ram Mynampati had been acting as Satyam’s interim chief executive, an appointment that was ironically, blessed by the outgoing chairman and chief architect of the scam.
Ironically, Lisa Cholodenko's direction is so skillful and Mark Ruffalo's acting so nuanced, sperm donor Paul becomes a thoroughly sympathetic character.
Ironically, she was following one of the primary rules of screen acting: be solid and reflective so that the audience can read your thoughts.
Ironically, the Fed's boldness may have left lawmakers less worried about acting responsibly themselves.Something similar is happening in Europe, where politicians seem to have interpreted the ECB's actions as a licence to twiddle their thumbs.
