Sentence examples for described as a lost from inspiring English sources

There are some in this region who view Baldwin as an idealist who is taking on what could charitably be described as a lost cause.

A decade ago primary care research was described as a "lost cause," [ 1] although this was contested at the time [ 2, 3].

Realist or dreamer, Mr. Obama has an interest in global denuclearization that arises from what can best be described as a lost chapter of his life.

There, she may have languished in what Hamish Bowles, a columnist for Vogue, has described as "a lost era of white-gloved propriety, where exquisitely turned-out ladies indulged in concours d'élégance for charity, attended dog shows and garden parties, and exerted themselves with tennis and riding".

"The Dream Catcher" could be described as a "lost boy" film as well as a road movie, and the scenes in which the characters poignantly press their noses to the glass of an adult self-sufficiency that seems as unreachable as the stars, will put a lump in your throat.

NME have for years waxed lyrical about the brothers' immense talents; Mick has been described as "a lost genius", who is among the "most gifted British songwriters of his generation", while John's "prodigious" guitar playing breathes life into the band's songs.

Mr Abdullah called it a "win-win situation", saying that the alternative was the defeated candidate pulling things apart in the coming years, which he described as a "lose-lose" situation.

It can only be described as a final lost opportunity in a long string of them.

Robbie, who is described as "having a lost kind of purity", says she does not talk much about her upbringing as she does not like perpetuating Australian stereotypes, after which Cohen writes she grew up in the Gold Coast hinterland where in the "hinterland of the hinterland" there really were "kangaroos and a dingo really will eat your baby".

By Jenna Krajeski May 7, 2009 Found Magazine is often described as a lost-and-found, like the one at your local ice-skating rink full of scrunchies and socks, but, really, it's more of a pound.

Found Magazine is often described as a lost-and-found, like the one at your local ice-skating rink full of scrunchies and socks, but, really, it's more of a pound.