Yet Mr. Cloepfil undermines this gesture through the carelessness of his detailing.
But it's interesting to me because it's a self-undermining gesture to say "I'm a pessimist".
Unfortunately, the linesman felt his authority somewhat undermined by the gesture, and the Swiss striker was sent off shortly after the Stuttgart captain, Christian Gentner, had scored the ninth and last time during a maddening 90 minutes.
Thereby undermining what might otherwise be interpreted as a grand Banksy gesture critiquing the acquisitive, money-loving bent of the art world.
These petty gestures of partisanship and discourtesy have the effect of undermining the commission's ability to speak with credibility and moral authority on the sensitive subjects it addresses.
You can see this at play with the hot dog: the sandwich and sausage were both invented elsewhere, so to celebrate them separately as uniquely American on America's day of independence would present an empty gesture, immediately undermined by the tools used to make it.
Ms. Yiadom-Boakye repeats gestures from canvas to canvas, and across the sexes, which may be another way of undermining the veracity and individuality of her characters.
Inequality is undermining social cohesion.
"You are undermining me, Chas.
Common behaviors include: Undermining.
Muhammad's Jewish wife was seized in battle, which undermines the spirit of the gesture.
