Sentence examples for shown a decided from inspiring English sources

"He is a humble man who has shown a decided focus on the soldier".

Indeed, he has shown a decided inclination toward the national pastime.

The programs in the orchestra's new-music chamber series, "Contact!," have shown a decided devotion to the current gods of high European modernism, such as Boulez and Magnus Lindberg, who was the orchestra's composer-in-residence from 2009 to 2012.

He wrote to his fellow Republican William Rehnquist (now the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court) that "Dick has shown a decided tendency to drift far to the left".

Mrs. Clinton has shown a decided edge among women over Mr. Obama this year; Mr. Obama's advertisements are filled with images of women, including several that feature elected officials who have endorsed him, including Gov. Kathleen Sebelius of Kansas and Gov. Janet Napolitano of Arizona.

Lone-wolves have shown a decided preference for attacking events and venues.

Many of these objects show a decided originality in the development of the animal style.

Bringing an item like this to a dinner party shows a decided lack of breeding and manners.

Their summary table published in Science magazine last month, showing a decided advantage for the fly, caused no little offense in the worm community.

Two wars are being fought in its name, although polls show a decided majority of New Yorkers oppose the larger of those conflicts.

After lengthy briefings on the pros and cons of a long list of potential municipal projects, the electors showed a decided preference for environmental works, including sewage treatment plants and public parks.