Sentence examples for instead of practical from inspiring English sources

But in many cases there is an added layer of skepticism from other Chinese intellectuals who might think you've sought confrontation instead of practical gains, that you've played into foreign expectations of a dissident.

When Jenny Douglas's 15-year marriage ended a few years ago, she held a shower for herself, but instead of practical gifts she asked for offerings that would help her in her recovery.

Interestingly, in spite of residual errors on the estimates (arising from the use of finite estimation intervals), the reset mechanism employed in the hybrid external model ensures asymptotic regulation, instead of practical regulation.

Conservatism is failing because the movement offers us a rigid ideology instead of practical solutions to our most pressing problems.

But instead of practical action, what dominates the stage are the demagogues - those who would rather make political hay by playing on the fears of Americans.

"Tensions between law enforcement and communities remain high, yet the president and the attorney general are giving the police military-grade weaponry instead of practical, effective ways to protect and serve everyone," Bennett said.

"There have been a series of false stops and starts by the town board that has been practicing the politics of paralysis, instead of being practical," he said.

Instead of providing practical career alternatives to those who are struggling or uninterested at traditional high schools, these superintendents say, the county-run schools are draining dollars from local school districts, which must provide transportation and per-pupil fees.

Maybe that's why app stores are filled with "the next Facetasnapchatwittergram" instead of something practical, and why most app developers still target iOS first, instead of the Android masses.

In addition, a study conducted by Rosnaini and Mohd Arif (2010) identified that the pre-service teachers were exposed only to the theoretical aspect of ICT instead of its practical aspect during the teaching training.

Yet Dickens, who became a Unitarian as a direct result of his first visit to America, was scathing toward organised religion, and roundly critical of those who thought all they needed to do was to worship at a church, temple or mosque, instead of offering practical help to those in need.