Thanks to his mild manners and commitment to moderation — another kind of victory, over Chávez's vitriolic ways — he now heads a coalition spanning the full ideological spectrum.
It is, in our view, regrettable that Foucault's sensitivity to the complacent assumptions of militant discourse has been translated, in the work of his followers, into a scholarly effort to purge critique of almost all normativity, as if any goal or direction, any normative commitment, however mild, would perpetuate a dangerous naivety.
Trapp's mild demeanour concealed a deep commitment to learning, and he was also a skilful, unostentatious boss.
"See if 'fiendishly bright hottie with hard-to-get appeal and eccentric taste' translates to 'functioning alcoholic, socially dysfunctional commitment-phobe with mild PTSD and Jerry Seinfeld's wardrobe'".
Cole's face breaks into a smile of mild embarrassment at the price of his commitment.
Certainly, seductive narcissists – those sharkish commitment-phobes who'll make grandiose romantic gestures early and then leg it at the first sign of commitment – are best avoided, yet mild narcissism within a relationship can be beneficial.
This study examined the role of psychological flexibility, as a risk factor and as a process of change, in a self-help Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) intervention for adults with mild to moderate depression and anxiety.
Finally, those with severe depression scores were more likely to endorse I had a specific commitment to help someone else (25%) compared with those with mild, moderate or moderately severe depression (7%, 6% and 10%, respectively; χ=9.7, p<0.05).
Mild-mannered and well-spoken, he only became passionate when discussing his commitment to government transparency and in getting value for tax-payers' money.
In an at-home test run of both products, Go Smile had a mild minty flavor and after a week, a subtle whitening effect -- although the commitment to brushing and flossing four times a day was somewhat daunting.
