Sentence examples for less propitious for from inspiring English sources

The political moment is much less propitious for Democrats now, of course, but DeGette says that the shock of Judge Lamberth's ruling may alter the political arithmetic.

He noted that the August weather, near the end of the local winter, will be less propitious for mosquitoes than if the games were held in the summer.

On the prospects of future funding, Langlands warned: "I have been involved in government spending negotiations for 15 years and I have known a less propitious time for arguing for public investment".

It's difficult to imagine a less propitious week for that argument.

Another former shadow cabinet member said it was difficult to imagine a less propitious set of circumstances for a new leader of the opposition in parliament.

As governor of California between 1959 and 1967, he harnessed the energies and revenues of a rapidly growing state to create water-diversion projects, construct a statewide public higher-education system and build roads across the state.Conditions for such schemes are less propitious today, when budget crises are as regular a feature of the Californian calendar as the Oscars.

In less propitious circumstances, voters might have hesitated before voting for a measure to cap immigration that Swiss business recognises has delivered wealth-generating skills and substantial economic benefits.

THE timing could hardly have been less propitious.

Coca Cola faced a threat of lawsuits and water shortages if it did not improve the way it used water its commitment is all the stronger for that.Mr Tercek concedes that the economics of environmental protection are often less propitious.

Population density is much higher here, and the geology is much less propitious.

Less propitious was the conservatory liberation statement made later by Eric Pickles.