Sentence examples similar to acting pointedly from inspiring English sources
Mr. McClellan pointedly distanced the administration from comments made over the weekend by the acting director of central intelligence, John E. McLaughlin, who warned in a television interview against creation of an intelligence director, saying it would add an unnecessary layer of bureaucracy to intelligence gathering.
But the officials pointedly distinguish between the duty of professionals providing medical care for detainees and those who are acting as behavioral consultants, who do not have a direct relationship with the detainee but are advising authorities.
It has forced the association to accept sumo outsiders as members of its governing board, and even named one pointedly, a former prosecutor as acting chairman for a month during the betting scandal.
He did declare, pointedly, that "humility becomes us all," drawing laughs when it became obvious that he was referring to Mr. Blair, who has not been acting particularly humble lately.
Honestly, acting is acting.
