Sentence examples for noncommittal stance from inspiring English sources

The production directed here by Matthias von Stegmann played it safe, scrapping many of the marches, choruses and ballets that give "Rienzi" its grand opera pomp, but also taking a noncommittal stance on the hero.

Republicans need conservative Democratic voters to win statewide office, which could help explain Governor Martinez's reluctance to publicly engage in the debate over same-sex marriage — and also Mr. King's noncommittal stance.

McConnell's noncommittal stance on Trump's preferred picks, neither of whom have been officially nominated yet, suggests at minimum serious trepidation among Senate leadership that these men are worthy of consideration for such crucial financial roles.

The noncommittal stance reflects a political calculus that any encryption bill would be controversial and is unlikely to go far in a gridlocked Congress during an election year, sources said.

Mr. Blair has stuck to an officially noncommittal stance, saying he was for British participation in principle but would recommend it only if five specific economic criteria were met and then submit the decision on British entry to a referendum.

Mr. Blair has stuck to an officially noncommittal stance, saying he was for British adoption of the euro in principle but would recommend it only if five economic criteria were met and then submit the decision to a national referendum.

Throughout Mr. Sadr's insurrections, dating to March, Ayatollah Sistani has remained noncommittal, a stance many Iraqis say reflects both his contempt for Mr. Sadr as a religious upstart and an acknowledgment that he has a widespread following that may have to be factored in to any future political arrangements.

She has been noncommittal in her stance on the issue until now.

Asked whether he supported Mr. Schneiderman's stance on the national negotiations, Mr. Lawsky was noncommittal.

Greg Clark's stance suggests that the Tories will be equally noncommittal, remaining unconvinced on fees, silent on new approaches to student loan debt and unyielding on the immigration status of international students.

Just as regrettably, policymakers and other stakeholders have too often taken a relatively conservative stance on this problem, trying to please both advocates and critics by supporting the noncommittal idea that, although experimentation in nonhuman primates is necessary for the time being, it is desirable to pursue the development of alternatives to their use.