Sentence examples for with a certain pragmatism from inspiring English sources

"Some say, with a certain pragmatism, we're losing manpower.

When it comes to trade, though, there's a certain pragmatism to lumping old ivory in with the new, as something that should not be allowed.

A certain pragmatism has taken hold.

"I saw glimpses of a certain pragmatism and a down-to-earth quality.

"There is a certain pragmatism you have to bring every morning in order to serve the state".

They cite the role of Buddhism, a certain pragmatism and, in some cases, political calculations for their restraint.

But the method accepts a certain pragmatism of pop — that enough work has been done that starting from scratch is just plain inefficient.

Whether a celebrity selling their time on Skype a sign of humility, or one last hubristic act of delusion, it's hard to grudge them a certain pragmatism.

A certain pragmatism seems to prevail, even among most doctors not willing to make referrals to abortion.

But he's also an industry veteran, and that comes with a certain amount of pragmatism.

In the real world, of course, turnaround — along with much of Hollywood's machinery for securing film rights — long operated with a certain degree of messy pragmatism.