Sentence examples for if they explained from inspiring English sources

If they explained what sound waves were or taught us how to say "hello" in Spanish, we didn't feel lectured; we felt grateful.

"It would be helpful and more transparent if they told us, if they explained their decisions to us or even just held their hands up and said: 'Sorry, I got that wrong,' and we can see they have integrity.

To me it would be O.K. if they explained the Pittsburgh game away because of stress from the storm and its aftermath, but neither Eli or the offense looked all that steady in the previous games either.

"The president would be on a stronger footing if they explained what they are doing, and it would eliminate 300 law professors, who are assuming the worst case, from getting together," Mr. Dean said.

I asked her if they explained the reason for the drill.

I felt like if they explained every little detail it would have taken away the fun for me.

A new study by Ms. Riley Bowles shows that women are more likely to be successful if they explain why their request is appropriate, but in terms that also communicate that they care about maintaining good relationships at work.

If they explain their images in any way, it's with oddly peppy title cards ("Enjoy!" "Thanks for watching!") or a series of unsigned quotations, compiled as if for a commonplace book.

So if the proper parts explain anything at all they are redundant, while if they explain nothing at all they are epiphenomenal.

They may even accept ideas that might otherwise seem counterintuitive or not directly observable if they explain enough observations (e.g., relativity, plate tectonics).

People who choose tall mediocre CEOs over short extraordinary ones may actually be expressing a real preference, even if they explain it away later as a bias.