Sentence examples for seem braced from inspiring English sources

They also seem braced for the impact; 49% expect public services to get a little worse as a result of the cuts, and 35% expect them to get much worse.

But unlike Democrats, who truly seem braced for a concession, Republicans are working behind the scenes to prepare other legal and political paths if the verdict does not go their way, from the Florida Legislature to the United States Congress.

Ryan Markel's customers often seem braced for a conversation with the condescending computer guy on Saturday Night Live when they first meet with him and his colleagues at Take Ctrl, an outsourced IT provider in Irvine, Calif.

Alternately arrogant and pathetic, his only power is to make mercenary Paddy -- who claims he has no soul, and that if he did he'd "be after selling it already" -- seem bracing for his honesty.

Indeed, Fargo seems braced to repel an invading army.

In his negotiations with the world, Pinter always seems braced.

As far as the unresolved presidential race, the public seems braced for more bickering.

In Israel, the authorities seemed braced for yet more rocket fire from Hamas.

A dinner party was planned, in fact, for that night, and the room seemed braced in anticipation: the notes Carrie played fell into an alert silence.

At least it doesn't dwell on polygamy, they said, and its ribald humor seems braced by traditional values and affection for the Mormon characters.

One advantage the McGreevey administration has as it prepares the budget is that the New Jersey public seems braced for a tax increase.