Sentence examples for an utter absence from inspiring English sources

"The Coming Anarchy" is informed by a rock-solid, unwavering realism and an utter absence of sentimentality.

"In sum, Representative Richardson's submission continues the approach she has taken in this matter from the outset: an utter absence of true remorse for her misuse of official resources and, equally as significant, for what she has put her staff through, as well as a near total deflection of responsibility for this matter," the report said.

In Kant's view, continuity sufficient to "retain the thought of the previous subject and so hand it over to the subsequent subject" (1781, A363), continuity sufficient therefore for diachronic unity of consciousness, is quite compatible with the 'retained thoughts' being passed from one subject to another, compatible therefore with an utter absence of personal identity.

People across the political spectrum saw a warmth in him, a kindness, an utter absence of malice or cynicism, that they want to broadcast back at the world today.

Not that I object to low dresses -- or even to an utter absence of dress, when the unveiling reveals attractions which the eye of the artist loves as something shapely and beautiful.

I don't want to give away any more of the story, except I should like to point out that, amongst the many defining trademarks of psychotic killers -- in addition to an utter absence of empathy for their victims, and a disturbing air of superiority -- there exists also a startling and unfortunate gift for criminal versatility.

And the worst thing about the film isn't the numbingly repetitive and monotonous cataclysms that the moralistic mercenaries bring about, but the utter absence of even a glimmer of conscience regarding the spectacular violence they're responsible for.

A homeowner refinancing a mortgage pays for new title insurance, despite the utter absence of any new risk in the deed.

He cited "1) the appearance of the head, 2) the timbre of the voice, 3) the non-development of the breasts," and "the utter absence of anything like a uterus or ovaries," as evidence of the subject's insufficient femininity.

Mark Rylance and Carey Mulligan take the leads in this David Hare adaptation, which displays complete fidelity to the original in its utter absence of incident and a final exchange between the almost-lovers that is inaudible to the human ear.

Every day was a game, and excellence was expected despite the utter absence of practice.