Companies whose strategies appeared brilliant are exposed as overreaching, or even fraudulent, the moment times get tough.
A well-timed sacrifice bunt can backfire and lose the game; a foolish steal can appear brilliant.
If the former, the banks and brokers will recover, and the bailouts from China, Singapore and Abu Dhabi will appear brilliant, proving that governments can identify bargain investments.
Thus, despite appearing brilliant white to observers on Earth, Halley's Comet is in fact pitch black.
The polar regions also would appear a brilliant white, because of the clouds above and the snow and ice below.
His evening gowns, turbans, and harem pants appeared in brilliant shades of purple, red, orange, green, and blue.
When Martina Hingis lost last year's final here to Jennifer Capriati, it appeared her brilliant but flickering flame had been all but snuffed out by the mighty rushing wind of the power hitters.
Your denial, when it appeared, was brilliant – and the fact that it was so very British in its vulgarity made me feel a surge of national pride.
The yellow of his square-printed shirt appeared more brilliant against his dark skin and salt n' pepper hair.
