Sentence examples for rather than overwhelm from inspiring English sources

A spicy, salty Cajun coating was just restrained enough to complement a fine piece of tuna rather than overwhelm it.

Written by Mr. Lafosse and François Pirot, "Private Property" embraces the banal and the monstrous, and affords Ms. Huppert opportunity to astonish rather than overwhelm.

Instead, the survey indicates, those who grew up in the 1980s want to "downshift", working in jobs that interest rather than overwhelm them, and spending more time with their children than their parents did.

Rather than overwhelm the crowd with razzle-dazzle, she turned inward, and for a few moments looked as if she might prefer to be playing in a coffeehouse somewhere, where the lights weren't nearly as bright.

Veal scaloppine Marsala ($15) had just enough wine to tantalize tongues rather than overwhelm them, and veal scaloppine al Friuli ($17) had a cream sauce alive with shallots, mushrooms and a kiss of Cognac that didn't mask the meat's delicate flavors.

As of this spring, fewer building permits are being issued and almost no historic structures razed in an effort to manage growth so that new houses enhance, rather than overwhelm, the architectural and natural environment This island, settled in 1642, is filled with historic buildings set in beguiling natural settings.

Social work has sustained rather than overwhelmed me.

She holds on to an image of a mother who was obstinate and purposeful, rather than overwhelmed by an illness.

Grouper fillet came braised with black bean sauce, which enfolded it with love rather than overwhelmed it.

The other is that "smarter management," rather than "overwhelming financial resources," should be the main determinant of success.

Wisely, Mercurio explored these issues subtly – they were depth charges underpinning rather than overwhelming the main action.