Virtue can have naught to do with ease. . . . It craves a steep and thorny path. From LearnThat.org. [Michel Montaigne (1533-1592)]
The steep attic stairs. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
steep the blossoms in oil. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Note the steep incline. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
At this point in what he describes as a steep learning curve, Tjian does not foresee major changes at HHMI. From Wordnik.com. [Chemical & Engineering News: Latest News] Reference
Plus, GPS doesn't work worth a darn in steep-sided mountain valleys. From Wordnik.com. [K-9 G.P.S.] Reference
The US was in steep debt after WWII, but that was followed by the prosperity of the 1950s. From Wordnik.com. [How to Fix the Deficit, Part II | Heretical Ideas Magazine] Reference
State industries still dominate the Chinese economy, even though they are in steep decline. From Wordnik.com. [Extreme Free Trade, Arnold Kling | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
Ye End of this steep was a Little village all stony alsoe. From Wordnik.com. [Through England on a Side Saddle in the Time of William and Mary] Reference
HSBC called the steep fall a technical trading "aberration.". From Wordnik.com. [Fate of PCCW Buyout Hinges on Court Ruling] Reference
At the very foot of the steep was the road that runs from Clochonne to. From Wordnik.com. [An Enemy to the King] Reference
ROBERTS: She has what's called a steep learning curve here, what do you think?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 4, 2007] Reference
A yield curve described as steep generally signals rising increase rates will soon be happening. From Wordnik.com. [TradingMarkets] Reference
Just Cause 2 has it's problems, namely a steep control learning curve and a few mindless missions. From Wordnik.com. [UGO.com - Latest Stories] Reference
To attain the Eagle Scout rank, Boy Scouts follow what is described as a steep trail with six steps. From Wordnik.com. [KFDM.com Breaking News : News] Reference
At the foot of the steep was a poor mud town, but, standing back from it in the fields, was a splendid. From Wordnik.com. [An Australian in China Being the Narrative of a Quiet Journey Across China to Burma] Reference
The new data plans don’t include international voice calls, which can also result in steep roaming fees. From Wordnik.com. [iPhone finally gets decent international calling plan] Reference
The yield curve is described as steep when the longer term possesses much higher yields than the short term. From Wordnik.com. [TradingMarkets] Reference
Witold can recall a steep, dusty track, a military vehicle approaching, and then men in uniform, armed with fearsome-looking knives. From Wordnik.com. [Mirror.co.uk - News] Reference
At the foot of the steep was a poor mud town, but, standing back from it in the fields, was a splendid Taoist temple fit for a capital. From Wordnik.com. [AN AUSTRALIAN IN CHINA]
Their industry is in steep decline. From Wordnik.com. [2009 March 17 « Beachwood Historical Alliance] Reference
US long term oil production is in steep decline. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Obama’s Modest Export Promise] Reference
This is kind of steep for virtual voters, if you ask me!. From Wordnik.com. [Trouble in Venezuelan electoral paradise] Reference
We've become all too accustomed to these kind of steep declines. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 17, 2008] Reference
Of course, it's not the same "steep" as the one that I already knew. From Wordnik.com. [Whenever I read something by Noam Chomsky . . .] Reference
Allow tea to sit in the teapot and "steep" for five minutes before pouring. From Wordnik.com. [Afternoon Tea] Reference
This "steep" decline will surely curtail their exploration and new investment budget?. From Wordnik.com. [Raymond J. Learsy: "Exxon Profit Down 33% in the Fourth Quarter": Please Pity Poor Exxon!] Reference
A grand cleft in the rocks, very narrow and extremely steep, which is called the Great Kloof. From Wordnik.com. [Impressions of South Africa] Reference
When the curve is "steep," as it is now, expansion often follows, bringing higher prices with it. From Wordnik.com. [How to Read the Tea Leaves of Inflation] Reference
In the place of bitterness and, to some extent, aroma the beer will "steep," much like tea leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Cellar Series – 2006 Spank Me Baby Barleywine] Reference
I also learned one other thing from Avi: the meaning of the word "steep" with reference to making tea. From Wordnik.com. [Whenever I read something by Noam Chomsky . . .] Reference
He was in too far, truly 'steep'd in blood so deep', and he couldn't retrace a single one of his steps. From Wordnik.com. [With No One as Witness]
Meanwhile, a "steep" yield curve, when long-term rates are much higher than short-term ones, usually augurs strong economic growth. From Wordnik.com. [Yield Curve as Recession Harbinger] Reference
I call steep trends like this a Parabolic Rally. From Wordnik.com. [Safehaven] Reference
Independence Day 10k Trail Run proves 'steep' task. From Wordnik.com. [Summit Daily News - Top Stories] Reference
With this use of 'steep' compare the phrase 'the high seas.'. From Wordnik.com. [Milton's Comus] Reference
If that sounds kind of steep, keep in mind that the shipping is free. From Wordnik.com. [Socialite Life] Reference
Yeah, kind of steep for a USB hub, but everyone loves a freaky looking gadget, right?. From Wordnik.com. [Original Signal - Transmitting Gadgets] Reference
I'd heat the milk in a double boiler and "steep" (so to speak) whichever flavour you choose. From Wordnik.com. [Ask MetaFilter] Reference
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