Sentence examples for flashes of pragmatism from inspiring English sources

Yet Mr Ashcroft, too, has demonstrated flashes of pragmatism.

He has also displayed flashes of pragmatism: according to a cable published by WikiLeaks, Mr. Li confided to the American ambassador that he considered China's economic figures unreliable and "for reference only".

His treason consists solely of what Steinhauer calls "flashes of pragmatism," such as questioning the wisdom of shutting down the government and/or forcing the Treasury to default on its obligations.

Obama, as shown by his devotion to getting the Affordable Care Act passed and his efforts to have revenues increased as part of the recent debt deal is possessed of both occasional flashes of humanity and the pragmatism necessary to appoint Supreme Court Justices.

He was the enemy of pragmatism.

Now, a degree of pragmatism is needed.

It was a hard lot of pragmatism.

They calculate the percentages, and maintain the pretence of pragmatism.

FOR decades Thai politics suffered from a surfeit of pragmatism.

A mix of pragmatism, reality, and necessity contributed.

The visit will also be full of pragmatism.