Sentence examples for pointed examination from inspiring English sources
Together, Hugo's series compose a pointed examination of indigenous modes of survival on the African continent in the twenty-first century.
Nov. 14 THE LAW IN THESE PARTS Ra'anan Alexandrowicz's documentary is a pointed examination of the legal system set in place by Israel for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
A 14-year-old boy charged with shooting his teacher to death stayed calm under pointed cross-examination from a prosecutor today.
Shedding the traditional play-it-safe strategy of a front-runner, Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, dominated the hourlong confrontation, pursuing the last word in every exchange, pleading with the panelists for longer response times and throwing his less agile opponent off balance with pointed cross-examinations.
Mr. Cherry's lawyers, in a pointed and sometimes mocking cross-examination, tried to portray him as an unreliable witness at best -- even a joke -- and said Mr. Burns took the F.B.I.'s money only to get drunk.
Point to its pointed teeth.
Shapiro is a superb trial lawyer, and his examinations were some of the most pointed and effective of the Simpson trial.
Physical examination disclosed a characteristic triangular face, a straight nose and a pointed chin.
Lewis's examination of the moral laxity of humans (sin is just a bonus) is consistently pointed and amusing.
While government officials say the question is part of a general re-examination of the diplomatic budget, such a move would be seen as a pointed snub to the Holy See, a sovereign state to which countries generally dedicate separate embassies.
