My loss of interest in contemporary culture was only a symptom of a deeper malady – a disavowal of almost everything that had once fascinated or at least entertained me. From LearnThat.org. [Daniel Pinchbeck]
We start with the statement of a “fact” and we’re left with a disavowal from the also anonymous Teddy. From Wordnik.com. [Waldo Jaquith - You’re never anonymous on the internet.] Reference
Wonder if the big news orgs will note this in their coverage of McCain's "disavowal" of Black's remarks. From Wordnik.com. [Obama Camp: McCain Flip-Flopped On Question Of Whether Specter Of Terrorism Helps Him Politically!] Reference
Apart from the fact of her disappearance is what I can only read as her final "disavowal" of the "Feminist" label. From Wordnik.com. [Why I Will Not Disavow the "Feminist" Label] Reference
I hesitate to remind all of my blogging bretheren, but this "disavowal" movement is a bi-partisan, intra-partisan game. From Wordnik.com. [Hullabaloo] Reference
As I have noted, Freud published his "disavowal" of Moses the year before, that is to say, a year before the Nazis marched into Austria. From Wordnik.com. [The Jewish Freud] Reference
“the choice of hedonistic disavowal is a red herring”: right, that’s why I significantly rephrased my original formulation. From Wordnik.com. [Sunday Night! « Gerry Canavan] Reference
Elisabeth Guigou, a former Socialist justice minister, said that Mr Sarkozy's personal intervention was a "disavowal" of Miss Dati. From Wordnik.com. [European Tribune] Reference
Stevenson was demanding disavowal and disapproval of the. From Wordnik.com. [Great Britain and the American Civil War] Reference
There might be some disavowal, but it won't be in such terms. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 16, 2003] Reference
File Guiliani's disavowal of Coulter under ain't goin 'ta happen. From Wordnik.com. [DNC Responds To Our Story, Calls On Rudy To Denounce Coulter] Reference
Scottish Parliament prescribed as a test the disavowal of the National. From Wordnik.com. [An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707)] Reference
The McCain camp isn't accepting Obama's disavowal of Clark's comments!. From Wordnik.com. [Surprise! McCain Camp Keeps Hitting Wes Clark Comments, Despite Obama's Disavowals] Reference
Livingston, after a polite and politic disavowal of any anxiety to seek. From Wordnik.com. [Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission] Reference
Thus far I cannot learn that you have made any disavowal of these barbarities. From Wordnik.com. [History of the Negro Race in America from 1619 to 1880. Vol. 2 (of 2) Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens] Reference
Is Wilders turning towards fascists for help, despite his disavowal of racism?. From Wordnik.com. [On Thursday, the Legg report will be published along with...] Reference
But it just never seems to satiate the appetite for the disavowal of terrorism. From Wordnik.com. [American Suspicion Of Muslims Grows] Reference
You were almost making a pretty speech to me, but, as usual, the disavowal was not slow in coming. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
DOBBS: I know you have called for a clear disavowal of any desire to have permanent bases in Iraq. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 21, 2004] Reference
Wellstone's current disavowal -- "" That's not the plan right now '' -- is less than Shermanesque. From Wordnik.com. [Political Unitarianism] Reference
She noted that he did not hasten, behind pyramidal blushes, into the shelter of a general disavowal. From Wordnik.com. [Hilda A Story of Calcutta] Reference
Other Muslim organizations instantly followed suit and issued their own equally strong disavowal of Hasan. From Wordnik.com. [Earl Ofari Hutchinson: Good Reason for Muslims to Fear Ft. Hood Backlash] Reference
I, gentlemen, repeat that these words are not only no excitement to insurrection, but an express disavowal of it. From Wordnik.com. [A Sketch of the Life of the late Henry Cooper Barrister-at-Law, of the Norfolk Circuit; as also, of his Father] Reference
Clearly it's a point of pride for Timmeh to ape the insincere displays of disavowal common to his Beltway Betters. From Wordnik.com. [David Ehrenstein: Tim Russert Hates His Mother] Reference
This possibly has nothing to do with my refutation of Christmas, my disavowal of the very acknowledgment of the holiday. From Wordnik.com. [Disbelief] Reference
I can accept this, though I'd prefer the disavowal came from the person who signed the letter and not through back channels. From Wordnik.com. [Hillary To NBC: Fire David Shuster] Reference
His use of the word "effectively" does offer an interesting counterpoint to his disavowal of the pro-choice position, however. From Wordnik.com. [Romney Clarifies Shifting Views On Abortion -- Sort Of] Reference
Sooo a disavowal of any statement deemed the least bit critical of that group puts the person making such a statement beyond the pale. From Wordnik.com. [Boehner Spokesman: Dems Are Criticizing "Small Price" Because They Want America's Defeat] Reference
Government its consent to the surrender of the prisoner, a disavowal of the acts of its agents, and satisfaction for the alleged outrage. From Wordnik.com. [State of the Union Address (1790-2001)] Reference
Now that they were shaheed, packing up and running was an even worse affront, a betrayal, a disavowal of the sacrifice her sons had made. From Wordnik.com. [A Thousand Splendid Suns]
Germany views the single currency as another symbolic disavowal of World War II and the danger that it might again try to dominate Europe. From Wordnik.com. [Europe's New Nutty Money] Reference
When the topic of a Plan for black genocide comes up, white Americans usually demand a straightforward disavowal: "You can't believe in that sort of thing?". From Wordnik.com. [Why Its Not Just Paranoia] Reference
Neither dealer has made any moves to sell these artworks, but neither are worried that Prince's disavowal of them would affect the level of interest or prices adversely. From Wordnik.com. [Daniel Grant: Can Artists Really Disown Their Early Work?] Reference
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