Sentence examples for attempting to overstep from inspiring English sources

It has been suggested in such cases, since the tragic hero is never passive but struggles to resolve his tragic difficulty with an obsessive dedication, that he is guilty of hubris i.e., presumption of being godlike and attempting to overstep his human limitations.

"He worked really hard and didn't try to overstep his bounds".

Lord Judge said he supported the European Convention on Human Rights but insisted the court was overstepping itself in attempting to dictate rather than influence the social legislation of member states.

Ireland's finance minister, Michael Noonan, said Europe had overstepped the mark in attempting to dictate tax laws and impose current laws on a tax deal with Apple that had been struck 25 years ago.

North Carolina and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are suing each other over the state's controversial anti-LGBT law, with the feds arguing that the measure illegally discriminates against transgender people and state officials accusing the Obama administration of overstepping its authority by attempting to intervene.

The FCC has overstepped its authority and is attempting to seize control of one of the Nation's greatest technological success stories".

He's attempting to coöperate.

Ignacio Núñez describes how Morenists felt that the President was attempting to restore in his office the authority of the viceroys, thus downgrading the importance of the other members of the Junta at public events; while Saavedrists considered that the Secretary was overstepping his authority and did not allow even the appointment of a janitor that was not of his liking.

"He started attempting to evade".

Attempting to Impress people.

In practice a total ban on informal talks is unenforceable, but Hammond will have to tread carefully not to overstep the commission's attempt to block such talks.