She warns, however, that the most natural reaction is defensiveness, which often makes the defender appear weak.
And, as usual, the hardliners and militants prosper when the moderates appear weak and disconnected from the grassroots.
Members of the council were preparing to circumvent her leadership and force a floor vote, an unprecedented move in modern times that would have made the speaker appear weak.
With an eye on a possible White House run in 2016, Rubio, a tea party favorite, has been careful not to appear weak on border security or create political problems among the conservatives who have great sway in picking the GOP's nominee.
During the summer, when the nectar is flowing, even weak colonies can appear to be healthy.
The key, I was told, is that however weak the green shoots may appear, a corner appears to have been turned.
Credit card and processing companies appear attractive in the face of a weak financial sector, with major banks like JPMorgan Chase and Citi down 20% and 31% this year.
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"Your bow is part of the act, as important as a trick you're doing, " Ms. Zimmerman advised a junior who made doves appear out of the air, followed by a weak bow, during a recent academy session at the Castle.
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The decision to tax uninsured depositors risks undermining confidence in European deposit guarantees, which may now appear to be legally less than watertight, undermining confidence in other weak banking systems.
To offset weak economic conditions, the Fed's principal policy objectives appear to be twofold: suppress interest rates and raise stock prices.
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Deal-maker Jack Wishna, who was helping the singer land a long-running show in Vegas, told CNN the singer would appear "drugged up" and "incoherent" -- often so weak and emaciated he had to use a wheelchair to get around.
In healthy women the drugs don't appear to save lives at all, and the evidence they prevent heart disease is weak: Statin takers have only a slightly better chance of avoiding heart disease than women on a placebo, according to a recent analysis.
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