Sentence examples for so smart for from inspiring English sources

She contrasts that with a "fixed mindset" that is promoted by praising intelligence ("You're so smart for getting that project done quickly").

"If this were played upon a stage now, I could condemn it as an improbable fiction," he proclaims, before admonishing the "intellectuals" for thinking themselves so smart for laughing at the reference.

Turned out that the policies that allowed reckless Wall Street traders to run wild -- and gave a tiny number of Wall Streeters the ability to claim a bigger and bigger share of our national income -- weren't actually so smart for the rest of us.

His conclusion was, not so smart, but not for the reasons you might think.

Carol Dweck, a Stanford psychologist, has found problems with praise that labels a child as having a particular quality ("You're so smart"), while praise for actions ("You're working hard") is more motivating.

"General Koster was so smart he was too smart for the rest of us," retired Lieutenant Colonel Charles Anistranski told me during an interview several months ago.

Previous research has shown that children who as toddlers received a high proportion of "process praise"—praise that focuses on effort ("you worked hard"), not innate ability ("you're so smart")—had more motivation for challenging tasks in school during second and third grade.

You can tell him what a good boy he is for playing the game and for being so smart.

He's so smart I have a nickname for him.

"And we were very proud of ourselves for being so smart.

He is so smart he has been boxing for nine years as a professional, never won a mainstream title and yet has made a pretty good living out of a business he is not really suited for.