Sentence examples for startling talent from inspiring English sources

Their other distinguishing characteristic is that they are written with startling talent.

About that same time, Sanneh was digging into Earl's background and learning about the origins of his startling talent.

Throughout his brief tenure in office he has shown a startling talent for verbal and political faux pas.

Foster's story combines two tropes currently popularized in documentary films: the startling talent of so many backup singers (as seen in the Oscar winner "20 Feet from Stardom") and the rich tradition of musical mentorship.

There are two or three players of startling talent in the side, but it is actually the way they all cohere and play for each other that is so enjoyable to watch.

Marias is a startling talent: in this smart translation by Margaret Jull Costa, his prose is ambitious, ironic, philosophical and ultimately compassionate, forgiving of the vulnerability that compels us to destroy.

Independent-spirited, discerning booksellers would have recognised a startling new talent and begun to stock her books for similarly minded readers.

The startling, expressive talent that gives voice to that yearning may still be embryonic in "Saturday Night," but it is definitely there.

10. 'WARM WATER UNDER A RED BRIDGE' -- Back to Japan, with Shohei Imamura's unclassifiable comedy about a played-out businessman and a provincial woman with a startling sexual talent.

Altman has had the services of a very startling new British screenwriting talent: former actor Julian Fellowes has composed for him a muscular, ambitious script, crammed with sparkling lines and terrific cameo turns for a star-studded cast.

Opinions of Mr. Lock's work tend to fall into the love-it or hate-it camps, but there's no question about his talent for startling visual imagery and the all-out dancing of his company.