Sentence examples for laxness and from inspiring English sources

Though Marie-Antoinette was guiltless, the scandal confirmed the belief of contemporaries in her moral laxness and frivolity.

Gives a brief history of Icelandic culture, mentioning the novelist Halldor Laxness and the composer Jon Liefs.

They were meant to highlight the degree that familiarity breeds a level of laxness, and we observe that in all kinds of systems, not just energy systems.

DOMESTICALLY -- Congress took the first steps toward an overhaul of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, which has been faulted for laxness and ineptitude since the Sept. 11 attacks.

Aaron believes that American psychoanalysis is a great cut above psychoanalysis elsewhere in the world; he is contemptuous of what he calls the laxness and sloppiness of English, European, and South American analysis.

With the government in a fierce election campaign, German officials have been emphasizing their work against terrorism, while the conservative opposition has criticized the government for laxness and for failing to present effective new legislation to combat terrorism and sleeper cells in Germany.

In a letter to shareholders, Mr. Heineman's upstart group accused the railroad's managers of running a "gravy train" for themselves and called for "an end to laxness, extravagance and inefficiency".

Abdominoplasty is a very common procedure, especially for patients with abdominal laxness, striaes, and muscle rectus diastases.

State Department officials found "an almost complete lack of cultural activities" for the students sent by Cetusa to the plant, and a "laxness" about their health and safety.

That Fourth Symphony, on Wednesday, raised minor concerns with a certain weariness of pace and laxness of ensemble in the first movement and some less than stellar playing from the solo wind players throughout.

Opponents complain of cronyism in his appointments and laxness in punishing companies that fouled waterways.