Sentence examples for gaining prestige from inspiring English sources

But at the same time, it's been shown that being a good listener means gaining prestige.

But he has turned out several highly praised films in recent years, gaining prestige along the way.

The main opposition party, the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) or UML, boycotted the last session of parliament, bringing normal government to a halt.Only the Maoist insurgency seems to be gaining prestige rather than losing it.

Once Bergdahl entered the control of the Taliban, the core interests of the Taliban presumably became obtaining a prisoner exchange, as well as gaining prestige from the seizure of an American soldier.

Of unflashy origin, the dogged Mr Kan made his own way up the political ladder, gaining prestige in the mid-1990s when, as health minister, he exposed bureaucrats who allowed the transfusion of HIV-tainted blood to haemophiliacs.He had little macroeconomic experience before being appointed finance minister in January, but gained a reputation among the ministry's bureaucrats as a quick learner.

Mr. Soames, 58, who specializes in the philosophy of language and has been at Princeton since 1980, told the student newspaper, The Daily Princetonian, that he was going to teach at the University of Southern California because it was gaining prestige in his field and because he is engaged to be married and sees this as a good time for a fresh start.

Scientific knowledge gained prestige over experience.

"Men wear these costly watches to gain prestige," he said.

But conversely, when a culture does gain prestige, it can incite a revolution.

Some leaders have been tempted to buy expensive arms to gain prestige.

"It's an opportunity for the sport to grow and gain prestige.