Sentence examples for of its connotations from inspiring English sources

She refuses to give her exact age, for fear of its connotations and disputes several film reference books that say she is 80. "I used to lie about my age, making myself older for roles," she scoffed.

He said focus groups with voters he has conducted for MSNBC have found that the phrase "working families" was working against Mr. Gore, not only because of its connotations of youth, but also because of its suggestion of class distinctions that Americans are loath to acknowledge.

But this reclassifying of "thinspiration" as a slur is curious, especially when it has been used, as in this case, somewhat out of context (first, by a man and second, by someone who was probably unaware of its connotations to people with eating disorders).

With regard to health, unity -- in all of its connotations -- is proving to be a concept of universal relevance and profound importance.

I innocently marveled at his ability to tie a noose, without thinking of any of its connotations or the current racial climate at UCSD... Three days later, on Friday morning, I found out that the noose had been found and construed as another racist act on campus.

It is difficult to use the phrase free of its connotation of legal consequences, and hence, when used as a basis of judicial decision, to avoid begging the question to be decided.

The question of its connotation, however, remains, namely, What kind of philosophy was it?

As the major basis of evaluating the value of scientific programs or research papers by the country, departments, units and individuals, original innovation is still worth exploring and studying at present in the perspective of its connotation and evaluation methodology.

The Washington Bullets will change their nickname because of its connotation to street violence and will hold a contest to choose a new name, the club owner, Abe Pollin, said today.

The influx of capital into home care is aligning with the Silver Tsunami--with all of its connotations--resulting in a groundswell that will inevitably crash upon and reconfigure the industry.

Despite its pervasive presence, this type of predatory behavior does not find its way into the news much because of its connotation of criminality.