How To Use Practicality In A Sentence

And they did speak, asking for more quality, more utility and more practicality.
Yet suspicion of other people's culinary rectitude, along with the practicality of an earth sign, helps make well-adjusted Virgoans splendid cooks.
Being incapable of theory, being indeed incapable of thought, he can only deal in two things: what he calls practicality and what I call sentimentality. The wheels of justice grind slow…
Biblical injunctions often are all the more valuable for their impracticality in the real world. St. Warren Casts Not the First Stone
Why is the sheer practicality of plastic so seductive?

At their best, they bring a healthy dose of hands-on practicality to their efforts.
Lula was ginger-haired with brown eyes and a relentless practicality, which always made me feel I could relax and let her take care of everything.
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
An imitated chemical fiber alpaca yam was developed to keep up with vogue and meet practicality.
The pair of them make a delightfully balanced couple, his gentle intellectuality counterpoised by her firm practicality.
It doesn't recognize the utter practicality of it, the need to supply yourself with edibles.
Beneath that Kiwi veneer of earthy, beer-swilling practicality, we're actually outstandingly good at the pure abstract stuff.
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Before now scientists only managed to entangle a few atoms close together, raising a question mark over the practicality of quantum technology.
Why not combine practicality with style? Times, Sunday Times
The cult of hard-headed routine and practicality, as expressed here, was often just another form of romanticism, and by no means always the most effective.
These new arrivals value funky urban style over practicality. Times, Sunday Times
Performance with practicality is the deal. Times, Sunday Times
Now I have all the head-turning fun of a multimirrored modstyle vintage Vespa with the conscience-soothing, completely silent, clean, and nonpolluting practicality of a thoroughly modern electric scooter. E Is for Environment
Citing 'impracticality' and an economic downturn is questionable. The Online Citizen
We asked our architect to consider the practicality of cleaning the stonework and re-locating the plaque.
Amy's features conducted a mobile tug of war between practicality and curiosity. ABSOLUTE ZERO
The actual construction cost payout is controlled by contract construction cost budget norm or enterprise practicality consumption norm . Relationshi...
But the impracticality of the vision must soon have been recognized.
At their best, they bring a healthy dose of hands-on practicality to their efforts.
This blend of practicality and visual/tactile appeal remains the hallmark of the ever-expanding line of Pearce Grip products.
This lesson in practicality very much relies on the old adage, ‘Kill your darlings.’ Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » 2009 » October
The Dartmouth student added, for woodsmen's competitions, practicality is key so "you split your wood and not your pants. Julia Plevin: For Recession-Chic, Look to the Woodsmen
Adoption of modern agricultural practices and use of technology is inadequate, hampered by ignorance of such practices, high costs and impracticality in the case of small land holdings.
The result showed that the prediction passed the accuracy test with validity and practicality.
In fact, you think the move -- which preps you for a BLOOD FEAST-style glossectomy that never happens -- is a bout finisher until Dr. Kutter, in her struggle (but obviously still thinking with the chill practicality of a certified clinician), reaches into a drawer full of medical instruments and grabs a scalpel (standard #10 blade) with a mind toward literally getting this freak off her back. 31 Screams: Diana Brown
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
Many would agree with its desirability but most would question its practicality.
We always stick to the business philosophy:" Scrupulousness, Practicality, Aggressiveness, Creativeness" and dedicate ourselves to provide our clients with comprehensive transportation service.
Theoretical analysis and simulation results confirm the high practicality and accuracy of the proposed channel estimation algorithms in the cooperative communication system.
Planned obsolescence within the fashion industry allows for perpetual consumption of new clothes that lose their value before ever losing practicality.
After 17 years of European style instrument making, he finally came up with a product, which is a hybrid mixture of discipline, practicality and Australian cockeyed optimism.
It is a machine perfectly suited to owners looking for space and practicality, but not that concerned about pace. The Sun
Some may argue the practicality factors - milk leakages, baby puke, blocked ducts, engorgement.
She explained to her superiors the impracticality of such a project.
A The most covetable bags for autumn combine style with practicality. Times, Sunday Times
The 60: 40 split rear seats offer a further quantum leap forward in terms of everyday, easy-to-use practicality.
Its comfort and practicality made it the ideal utility garment.
The first is that it is not your everyday, sensible food that must fit into a busy schedule and meet some often rigorous requirements of speed, kilojoules and practicality.
The cult of hard-headed routine and practicality, as expressed here, was often just another form of romanticism, and by no means always the most effective.
This brings real-world practicality to telecommunication and network applications.
Finally, Luther was unwilling to sacrifice political prudence and practicality on the altar of biblical literalism, or to identify Christianity with sectarian withdrawal from the political sphere.
These adorable, fairytale-like creations, which recall Alice In Wonderland and smack of defiant frivolity and impracticality, are the recessionista's status symbol of choice.
They are both inexpensive four-door saloons, so you get all the practicality of a vacuum cleaner. Times, Sunday Times
To state the obvious, I’m sure the expense and impracticality is what appeals to them. Matthew Yglesias » The Drug-Cougar Connection
They promise much with their rugged looks and deliver little day-to-day practicality or affordability. Times, Sunday Times
It sounds decidedly unromantic but when it comes to practicality, Grevett has hit the nail on the head.
Maybe not even cynical, maybe just female practicality which can stoop with clearest conscience below the level of the lowest stratagem.
At the same time, prominent articles appeared in the news media attempting to carefully explain U.S. government thinking on the impracticality or inadvisability of using nuclear weapons. The Iran Consensus Grows More Dangerous
Such decisions were a kind of hardheaded practicality he'd picked up from his father without really noticing he had done so. Delta Search
If you go by said definition, progressivism is not defined by practicality. Think Progress » Let The Cameras Roll
Nurse educators provided insight into the practicality of the protocol and assisted with organization of orientation for nursing staff.
However, under pressure from economic development officials, Cummings modified his request for the state to fund a "skyway" walkway that would carry pedestrians over the new Cold Storage facility, a notion which Suarez questions the practicality -- much less the multi-million dollar cost. Latest news releases on Louisiana Politics, Business, Sports, Entertainment, Louisiana, USA and World News
She is known for her intelligence, dry sense of humour, practicality and perceptiveness, almost as much as for her immense wealth.
The photograph best describes the elegance and practicality of this feature.
Jonathan has demonstrated enormous practicality in his successful management of the shop.
Rita is not a mere love interest but a heroine, and her presence brings a refreshing jolt of practicality that contrasts with the mind games that preoccupy the male characters.
If practicality is a priority, then rejoice in the fact that the duffel coat has had a stylish makeover. Times, Sunday Times
From the ‘B’ pillar rearwards, the body is completely new and great care has been taken to give it both elegant looks and true practicality.
If he spent his time in splenetic atrabiliar reflections on his own misery, his ill usage by Nature, Fortune and other Foxes, and so forth; and had not courage, promptitude, practicality, and other suitable vulpine gifts and graces, he would catch no geese. Sartor Resartus, and On Heroes, Hero-Worship, and the Heroic in History
She is an eccentric in the fashion of a good many English women who have taken to the East, i.e. a mixture of battiness and extreme practicality.
The Aran Tam perfectly combines style and practicality and is totally unique as each hat is hand knit or crocheted.
Tomás Aguilar was a classmate who devoted his free time and his talent to the invention of wonderfully ingenious contraptions of dubious practicality, like the aerostatic dart or the dynamo spinning top. Excerpt: Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
He was true to his heritage in valuing hard work, frugality, practicality, and taciturnity.
This car is less about charm than practicality. Times, Sunday Times
Beyond the intelligence obtained, Cadwalader wrote, perhaps the greatest accomplishment of Coldfeet ‘was to prove the practicality of paradrop and aerotriever recovery to conduct investigations in otherwise inaccessible areas.’
No matter how beautiful something looks, we always question its practicality.
The makeover has given it a lot more style, together with practicality and off-road ability. The Sun
The night had so pleasantly progressed to a different conclusion than either of them had intended that they had both thought it cruel to interrupt it with discussion of the impracticality of their relationship. O: A Presidential Novel
And if practicality is your wont rather than sentimentality, you should still go.
What I do care about is the practicality of running around in a sandpit with sensible shoes on for 10 minutes.
Jonathan has demonstrated enormous practicality in his successful management of the shop.
The "impracticality" of finding survivors or bodies led to the decision, according to the statement. MercoPress
The photograph best describes the elegance and practicality of this feature.
I remember that the most early practicality of shark head was appeared in Mongolia and strips in tumulus from Liao dynasty, its back has two shark apices !
Riding side-saddle is an example of Thai practicality.
The room's style exemplifies Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'.
I, for one, who sent a son through that university and have dealt with the Temerlin Advertising Institute since its inception, strongly believe that SMU is an acculturative institution taking the best of “eastern academia” melded with midwestern practicality and common sense. Dallas Blog, Daily News, Dallas Politics, Opinion, and Commentary FrontBurner Blog D Magazine » Blog Archive » TEDxSMU A Resounding Success
And if practicality is your wont rather than sentimentality, you should still go.
An imitated chemical fiber alpaca yarn was developed to keep up with vogue and meet practicality.
The actual construction cost payout is controlled by contract construction cost budget norm or enterprise practicality consumption norm . Relat...
The decision to go with my rather fetching moleskin jacket was looking like a victory for style over practicality.
Nevertheless, the outcome of their false practicality is to leave politics paralyzed, and the basic recognized problems of each society unsolved. Get real
Even excluding something so self-evident as parent motivation, there is also practicality at stake.
There was a kind of sad regret in her voice despite the practicality of her words, and her eyes betrayed what she was saying.
Nor would it get anywhere without people like you who remind us wild-eyed ideologues that practicality is important, too.; p Think Progress » Red Cross financial aid Scott Brown voted to kill now assisting Massachusetts relief efforts in Haiti.
With enough room for the family and their luggage, it offers a solution to those who want practicality and performance. Times, Sunday Times
It's neither frivolous fashion nor simple practicality. Times, Sunday Times
Finally, through the battle damage assessment course of certain antiaircraft artillery, practicality and the validity of this criterion are verified.
Such a dynamic balancing process does not assume the existence or practicality of achieving an optimal emotional balance.
Better just frankly to acknowledge the university's "impracticality" and defend it on its own intrinsic merits. City Journal
They promise much with their rugged looks and deliver little day-to-day practicality or affordability. Times, Sunday Times
It is not as raw as the others but it's probably the best compromise between performance and practicality. Times, Sunday Times
And that also means more luggage space and practicality. The Sun
But for many shoppers, there is no alternative: nothing that comes close to rivalling the practicality and convenience of the car.
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
But in terms of practicality, getting it done, getting it written, getting it edited, a series would be a mammoth undertaking at this point.
I've come to cherish the hard-headed practicality of the hero's wife in Henry Handel Richardson's The Fortunes of Richard Mahony.
The common denominator is their specific practicality. Christianity Today
It may not quite be a work of art but it oozes character and has the space and practicality the modern family need. The Sun
Their debuts were a showcase of practicality and performance. The Sun
How much more do you need this explained to you that the lone wolf mentality that acts against the government is not a left-wing thing in practicality? Think Progress » Rep. King Justifies Suicide Attack On IRS: Sympathizes With Hatred Of IRS, Hopes For Its Destruction
The innovative thinking of Comrade Deng Xiaoping possesses the characteristics of negativeness , breakthrough, multi dimensionality, converse, prediction, succession and practicality.
They see it as overly commercial on one hand, but they appreciate its practicality on the other.
Basically, our lack of support is largely administrative in nature, and is a policy based on practicality from our point of view.
There's even a fantastically useless wall-mounted electric hob with vertically placed hotplates that seems to revel in its impracticality and urge reluctant cooks to go to the pub instead.
Comfort and practicality are paramount, hence her liberal use of sneakers, cardigans and ballet pumps. Times, Sunday Times
He added, with the devastating practicality of the true alpha double plus aesthete, that there was queer old difference between maintaining a path a hundred yards long and a maintaining a path three hundred yards long.
It's like a marriage between a rugged sport utility and a sporty coupé, but with lots of space and practicality. The Sun
Honoring both his parents, he'd let his practicality cross-fertilize his imagination. ABSOLUTE ZERO
Clearly this is an impracticality not only for patrons, but for librarians as well.
Jonathan has demonstrated enormous practicality in his successful management of the shop.
The advantages of permanent representation abroad included practicality and continuity.
The vocal writing for both soloists and chorus is demanding almost to the point of impracticality.
It looks like a sporty hatchback but feels as smart as any Mercedes and brings the practicality of a people carrier. Times, Sunday Times
He was an incredibly focused man (the personification of practicality) so much so that his friends had to drag him to any social event he ever attended.
Protection, comfort and practicality are the most sought-after virtues. Times, Sunday Times
he developed an immense terrestrial practicality
This schematic is fun to play around with, but fundamentally it’s an oversimplification of the ideological issues and involves abstract away from all questions of practicality. Matthew Yglesias » Mead: Obama Doomed to Fail for Refusing to Fit My Arbitrary Classification Scheme
It's the very "impracticality" of the humanities that makes them valuable to human beings and their societies. Robin Lakoff: Education: Yes, but Why?
It has a refreshingly uncluttered and clean interior with the minimum of switches but is typically Citroen and big on practicality. The Sun
Yet others havered indecisively over both the principle and the practicality of the thing.
The title mainly improves the practicality of browsing Digg content, including popular and upcoming stories, as well as those submitted in the last 24 hours. Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
Its comfort and practicality made it the ideal utility garment.
The pair of them make a delightfully balanced couple, his gentle intellectuality counterpoised by her firm practicality.
This is a kind of huge practicality, a hard-headed balancing act.
The result showed that the prediction passed the accuracy test with validity and practicality.
A collection of fourteen essays that brings new meaning to the word kaleidoscopic, The Great Brain Suck more or less sets it sights on the power, pleasure and practicality of the material world. Kevin Morris and Glenn Altschuler: Left Brain, Lame Brain
In all of these exercises, we use incomplete information of varying degrees necessitated by the infeasibility and impracticality of collecting complete information.
Are they the perfect pairing of style and practicality? The Sun
These new arrivals value funky urban style over practicality. Times, Sunday Times
This is a kind of huge practicality, a hard-headed balancing act.
A sensible question, Bridget thought, approving Frances's practicality. INSTANCES OF THE NUMBER 3
Out of sheer practicality, this area of the squad is the one that speaks of adventurousness. Fabio Capello's chance to leave an England legacy tinged with optimism | Kevin McCarra
In the era of the internet and video communications there is also an element of impracticality to such attempts at censorship.
The pair of them make a delightfully balanced couple, his gentle intellectuality counterpoised by her firm practicality.
Lace-up boots became even more popular, valued now for their practicality.
She must have been in her early twenties, with a sharp, overstyled haircut and fingernails that announced their impracticality in flashes of silver.
(The impracticality of this option was obviously the whole point.) Matthew Yglesias » Friedman to Palestinians: Suck on This
As I get older, I understand the practicality of monogramming—so useful for those with a flagging memory. The Bird House
But there's gotta be a way to combine practicality and hope.
I've come to cherish the hard-headed practicality of the hero's wife in Henry Handel Richardson's The Fortunes of Richard Mahony.
The Health Professions Council should review its language policy by removing the policy references of 'impracticality' and 'costs' as justifications for the exclusive use of English. ANC Daily News Briefing
The desire for practicality clearly outweighed the desire for academic rigor.
And it was the same euphoriant mix of intelligence, practicality and charm that allowed Piano to clear a swathe for Lend Lease through Sydney's tangled thickets of heritage, citypolitik and planning controls.
She uses a good dose of common sense and everyday practicality.
The room's style exemplifies Conran's ideal of 'beauty and practicality'.
You'll find that practicality, safety and reliability are paramount to us.
Riding side-saddle is an example of Thai practicality.
However, high cliffs make access to the base of sections difficult and dangerous to log, and the low angle of dip minimizes the practicality of logging smaller cliffs.
Amata" bag because of its sheer practicality: not only is the clutch frame detachable for convenient cleaning, but the larger version features a convertible version that snaps on just like that! The Bag Snob: Reviews of Designer Handbags, Authentic Designer Purses, and Leather Bags
The Volvo has space, understated style, build quality and practicality.
Its job is to provide the image and build quality of a German saloon with the space and practicality of a box. Times, Sunday Times
I bought these shoes for their practicality not their appearance.
The value and practicality of disinfecting methods in the video were also questioned.
For simultaneous decoration and practicality, hang bulletin boards to pin up paper and pictures.
But in practicality, these women are NOT everywhere. Leaks, the Pipeline, and Me
The practicality of this book extends not only to the medical, gynaecological, and obstetric needs of those circumcised but also to the section on communication.
Which might well serve as a warning to those who frequently indulge in aeronautical blue-sky thinking without regard for the practicality, or indeed the desirability, of their vision.
Victorian engineers combined practicality with beauty.
More practicality is in the plush seat. The Sun
It is a week to move your thoughts up a notch and into the realms of practicality. The Sun
It is a great combination of style and practicality with just the right amount of individuality to make it different. The Sun
This is a kind of huge practicality, a hard-headed balancing act.
Whatever residential refinements had been there were now superseded by a bleak practicality: fluorescent lights that made it easy to clean the floor; dark, varnished paneling that would not show grease spots; tables with stainproof, plastic tops and kickproof, metal legs. The Cat Who Came To Breakfast
The advice was given in the specific context of large-scale arrests and the impracticality of bringing all cases before the courts, where many would receive a caution anyway.
It is the logical next step up from that traditional “Yankee know-how” with which America had overleaped the early worldwide impact of English industrial practicality. Magic and Mayhem
Cost is usually a big factor in considering practicality of an alternative energy source.
And that also means more luggage space and practicality. The Sun
But amidst society's contempt and mockery, young people built a movement strong enough to make Congress realize the practicality of lowering the voting age.
Comfort and practicality are not my main concerns. Times, Sunday Times
Now she finds their practicality perfect for wet London days.
For years it has been associated with bearded ramblers and trainspotters more interested in practicality than making a fashion statement.
The regime persists uninterruptedly not because of the citizens' conviction of its fairness neither by its moral qualities nor by the practicality of its procedures.
Each model has its own theoretical consistency and practicality that demonstrates its clinical efficacy.
They are both inexpensive four-door saloons, so you get all the practicality of a vacuum cleaner. Times, Sunday Times
The goblin lich in bits with the high kewl factor and low practicality factor from last round. RPG Superstar 2009: Villain Round 2 « Geek Related
Combined practicality and authority may also be seen in doctors' white coats and policemen's helmets.
Her practicality wrestled with pride for a few more minutes before scoring a resounding victory.
It takes a skilful sleight of hand to produce accessories and clothes that exude playfulness and desirability and yet are infused with practicality. Times, Sunday Times
The trip's expense and impracticality have cooled government enthusiasm, says National Air and Space Museum historian Valerie Neal.
Victorian engineers combined practicality with beauty.
Theoretical analysis and simulation results confirm the high practicality and accuracy of the proposed channel estimation algorithms in the cooperative communication system.
It takes a skilful sleight of hand to produce accessories and clothes that exude playfulness and desirability and yet are infused with practicality. Times, Sunday Times
More practicality is in the plush seat. The Sun
Sometimes Evie was exasperated at her mother's impracticality.
I refused the knickers, though, on grounds of rampant impracticality. 2009 July « Tales from the Reading Room
Every step of the film is grounded in common logic and practicality - civilian survivors mourn their dead, band together into surrogate families, stave off the infected and turn to soldiers for protection.
This wasn't eccentricity, but practicality: they couldn't afford a cattery. Times, Sunday Times
There are a few more things I want to do while I've got my masculine practicality mojo working.

How To Use Practicality In A Sentence

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