Sentence examples for appears competent from inspiring English sources

That calculation remains unconscious only if the state appears competent.

However, as Aaltonen and Laakso (2010) conclude in their discussion of "exam halts," sometimes a behaviour that appears to expose the linguistic difficulties of an aphasic interlocutor can in fact be motivated by a conversation partner's wish to promote interactions where the person with aphasia appears competent.

Not only will it create a sense of loneliness for the individual midwife but midwives may seek to appear competent because they lack the trust and confidence to discuss their lack of competence with colleagues [ 18].

Without this, the government cannot achieve Nigel Lawson's objective of appearing competent.

Whoever ends up replacing Miliband needs to appear competent and have a world view.

Ryan Fitzpatrick appeared competent in relief, and the strong-armed Locker is not expected to need surgery.

Some experts say many seriously ill people who appear competent may actually have impaired abilities to make complicated medical decisions.

Having the baddies appear competent with bows and arrows only to hear them descend into bickering moments later was also a nice touch.

Romney's strategy was predicated on the idea that, as long as he appeared competent, all he had to do to win was be the not-Obama.

That event precipitated a sharp improvement in Mr. Romney's favorability ratings as voters saw him share the stage with Mr. Obama, and appear competent, confident and presidential.

Chrétien's leadership was not dynamic, but it appeared competent and satisfactory, especially because his term was accompanied by a buoyant economy.