Sentence examples for an air of competence from inspiring English sources

She won those races not by being a centrist or moderate, as Republicans in other heavily Democratic districts have configured themselves, but by combining an air of competence and concern for the district with a conservative message.

With his ending of the Iraq war and the killings of Osama bin Laden and other leaders of Al Qaeda, Mr. Obama has projected an air of competence on national security, and he is arguably less vulnerable in that field than previous Democratic presidents.

Key to her survival has been her ability to stay calm and project an air of unobtrusive competence.

RECOGNISING that fragile economies need strong leaders, Mark Carney, the governor of the Bank of England, aims for an air of unruffled competence.

Many young philosophers of mind look like artists (skinny jeans, T-shirts, asymmetrical hair), but Dennett carries a homemade wooden walking stick and dresses like a Maine fisherman, in beat-up boat shoes and a pocketed vest — a costume that gives him an air of unpretentious competence.

This is probably Romney's best hope coming out of this debate: that he was weakest on style points and on issues that voters don't particularly care about, and that by hammering away at the president's record and projecting an air of economic competence he did himself more good than harm.

If you want to host a classy wine tasting party, then you'll need to provide your guests with an air of calm, competence, and comfort.