There is nothing as deceptive as an obvious fact. From LearnThat.org. [Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930), English physician and writer of Sherlock Holmes mysteries, from The Bascombe Valley Mystery, 1892.]
obvious errors. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Claiming to be oblivious to the obvious is a big part of social status striving these days. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Profiling Lite] Reference
This editing of the obvious is a Baldwinism — but you have to look hard to realize its impact. From Wordnik.com. [A Real American Hero] Reference
We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men. From Wordnik.com. [So Who Knows?] Reference
"We have now sunk to a depth at which re-statement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.". From Wordnik.com. [Orwell] Reference
“We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.”. From Wordnik.com. [Five Crucial Conservation Goals for Sportsmen] Reference
Claiming to be oblivious to the obvious is a crucial aspect of contemporary status striving. pseudonymous in nc Says. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Great Profiling Debate] Reference
Dresden James “We have now sunk to a depth at which restatement of the obvious is the first duty of intelligent men.”. From Wordnik.com. [The F-Team] Reference
I second Nav's comment: sometimes it's not easy to be the one to point out the obvious, especially when the obvious is the status quo. From Wordnik.com. [Monoculture Is Bad For Business - Anil Dash] Reference
That is obvious from the shortness of the but end. From Wordnik.com. [His Last Bow]
They become rush ends in obvious passing situations. From Wordnik.com. [Georgia Tech - Team Notes] Reference
He departed in obvious pain cradling his left wrist. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
X-rays were negative, but Beltran was in obvious pain. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Rocket helps ground Braves; Beltran hurt] Reference
"The obvious is the turnover problem," Miami coach Dave. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Yet the staging doesn't wrap them in obvious scenarios. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: July 17, 2005 - July 23, 2005 Archives] Reference
Bynum dropped to the floor in obvious pain, clutching his knee. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
The first thing that becomes obvious is how few of them there are. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Ligament replacement surgery not a cure-all] Reference
McKay went down with just over 16 minutes remaining and left in obvious pain. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Devils vs. Avalanche] Reference
The Hornets were down 46-31 when Chandler crashed to the floor in obvious pain. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
` ` It was a good night for our team, '' Stojakovic said in obvious understatement. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It was obvious from the first few words that the salesgirl was not very experienced. From Wordnik.com. [The difference one service makes.] Reference
Most obvious is Starbuck, but that is such an obvious plot device that it is unlikely. From Wordnik.com. [BATTLESTAR GALACTICA to See Season Four | the TV addict] Reference
It's pretty obvious from the last several entries that I don't deal well with mechanics. From Wordnik.com. [The End of an Ordeal -] Reference
He made two free throws while in obvious pain and Toronto called timeout to take him out. From Wordnik.com. [National Basketball Association - Spurs vs. Raptors] Reference
He came back later but was in obvious pain after the game and unavailable for interviews. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Arizona's Arenas won't be kept out of title game] Reference
The senior, in obvious pain, was helped off the field and then wheeled to the locker room. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - College Football - Army vs. Georgia Tech] Reference
The senior guard remained on the floor for several minutes, kicking his legs in obvious pain. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Scores] Reference
Shockley hobbled to the bench and was in obvious pain as the training staff worked on his leg. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Scores] Reference
He was in obvious pain and will undergo an MRI on Sunday to determine the extent of the injury. From Wordnik.com. [National Hockey League - Oilers vs. Stars] Reference
"I got scratched, I think," said Kovalev, who got up from the ice in obvious pain after the goal. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Even more obvious is the fact that women have the right to choose whether or not pregnancy begins. From Wordnik.com. [Dru Blood - I believe in the inherent goodness of all beings: Choice BEGINS at conception] Reference
All are better supported, in obvious ways, by the Net as a place rather than as a transport system. From Wordnik.com. [Boing Boing: November 27, 2005 - December 3, 2005 Archives] Reference
James was on the floor in obvious pain for a few minutes before being assisted to the locker room with. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
It was obvious from the beginning that something was going to happen, but the story took its time telling us WHAT!. From Wordnik.com. [FEEDING TIME • by Patrick Perkins] Reference
But so crassly obvious is this stunt that some UK journalists who have contacted me are already falling about laughing at it. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2008-11-01] Reference
It was obvious from the chanting crowd, the weeping mother and the cliff, what was going to happen in the end, so there was no surprise. From Wordnik.com. [A CHILD IS BORN • by Kristen Lee Knapp] Reference
The most obvious is his move to the AL, where teams hit 11 percentage points higher than their NL counterparts last season (.275 to .264). From Wordnik.com. [Keep Clemens expectations in check] Reference
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