Sentence examples for astonishing flexibility from inspiring English sources

The alexandrine verse that he employed (though not exclusively) was used with astonishing flexibility as an instrument to convey all shades of meaning and expression: irony, anger, soliloquy, repartee, epigram.

Mirai Nagasu, like Zhang a promising 14-year-old, showed equally astonishing flexibility on a layback spin Wednesday, leaning so far that the back of her head nearly touched her backside.

Though it remains to be seen whether the neuromodulatory mechanisms that help implement sex differences in behavioral decision-making reflect evolutionary conservation or convergence, investigating the mechanisms that establish sex differences in the behavioral decision-making of invertebrates will enrich our understanding of the astonishing flexibility and adaptability of nervous systems.

In the first set, with her attentive Italian pianist, Glauco Venier, and German multi-reeds player Klaus Gesing, Winstone cruised through her swooping, chanting original High Places, reworked Everybody's Talkin' into a free-improvisational ferment, and on a Giant Steps-inspired Gesing dedication to John Coltrane, mined all her astonishing vocal flexibility and harmonic erudition.

Even after adverse physical or psychosocial events, such as a stroke or a loved one's sudden death, there is an astonishing level of flexibility in the brain that enables an individual to compensate and adjust (Gutchess, p. 579).

"S," at the Ted Shawn, uses only lighting effects, music by the Kronos Quartet, and a handful of performers clad in black rehearsal clothes to train the viewer's attention on astonishing feats of balance, flexibility, and strength.

The personal, instantly recognizable distinctiveness of the great jazz players of the past was replaced by an astonishing technical assurance and stylistic flexibility.

If most look much the worse for wear (Mr. Springsteen is an exception), they still produce a mighty sound, and the image of Mick Jagger whirling and dancing through "Jumpin' Jack Flash," is an astonishing vision of age-defying flexibility and confidence.

It was as a player of the recorder and baroque flute that he made his reputation, winning accolades for his astonishing variety of tone colour, rhythmic flexibility and the sheer brilliance of his technique.

It wasn't just him, of course, as his musicians gave a performance that – in terms of ensemble, expression and flexibility – was among the most astonishing any of us are likely to experience.

Maria Bamford's ability to maintain a high-profile career in spite of her struggle is astonishing, but she's also lucky in one way: Her profession pays reasonably well, and her status allows her to demand flexibility.