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I am always wary of injecting my own personal biases and thoughts into a course in such a way that they come across as fact, not opinion.

To a visitor, the signs that say, in large block letters, OBEY TRAFFIC RULES come across as a bit of black humor .

One expert who knows him from industry conferences said he did not come across as someone likely to become caught up in an indictment.

LeBron is easily one of the most self-confident players in the game, but that tends to come across as arrogance.

But over time, Kim Jong-un has also begun to carve out his own leadership style, striving to come across as youthful and more pragmatic.

"He did not come across as the foreign minister of a friendly nation, " he told the Financial Times.

The general idea is to move quickly and gracefully, treating whatever objects you come across as elements in an obstacle course.

Make sure you come across as determined and definitely unhappy, but don't give away what you know.

I suspect you come across as an overprivileged whiner, in which case the military might be perfect for you.

When asked if the story may come across as a nationalistic piece propping up China, Mr. Bale said he has never viewed it as such.

Keep your Wikipedia entry short enough in length to the point of having it come across as mysterious yet filled with eloquent tradition.

I think some people, you know, are nervous and come across as nervous. Some people don't answer questions particularly well.

any rebuffing on your part may boomerang back at you and bite you twice as hard, even if you didn't mean to come across as cranky or bossy.

I daresay , had Ledger not been in this film, The Dark Knight would have come across as a tad mediocre.

So I found that it was better not to expand on my answers or say anything that may come across as controversial or wrong.

They may not be conscious of it though, so their comments come across as complaints rather than requests.

His aim was to come across as a "good emperor, " not to win an election.

Furthermore I particularly never like imposing my thoughts on others, nor do not want to come across as a high brow know-it-all .

Introduce yourself to others. It's one of the easiest ways to come across as friendly and competent.

as one Chinese female investment banker in Beijing puts it, "we do not come across as deferential" .

They have to be careful not to come across as disappointed in their child.

Even if you cannot keep your mood jolly, watch your words so you do not come across as standoffish or distracted.

If so, speaking from the heart could ameliorate the situation since you will come across as genuine and honorable.

His only tiny worry was that a too perfect couple might come across as more cutesy than ha-ha funny.

But here's the rub: unless you tell us exactly what company you're working for, it doesn't come across as a really compelling opportunity.

When planets work nicely with Uranus, you come across as more of a team player, creative, and intelligent.

Without a clear structure, your post is likely to come across as abrupt or confusing.

The interview is basically an interaction between two people, so how you come across as a person is of upmost importance.

If you come across as a know-it-all (even if you really do know it all! ), it really pushes people away.

All the times I've seen him attempt humor have come across as forced and artificial.

"It's a shame, because from the outset we said we do not want this to come across as something intrusive, " says Mr. Delehag.

Be careful not to react with anger in front of other team-members otherwise you might come across as someone who can't take a joke.

Our company must have come across as two people who had no idea that they had no idea!

Don't try to "cram" or you will be overly influenced by a single book or article and your displays of knowledge will come across as forced.

Apology after apology for withdrawal after withdrawal will come across as insincere, another withdrawal.

You will come across as warm, passionate and very sensual drawing even your most reluctant potential partner to your side.

This isn't by accident: their intention is to come across as calming, reassuring and clean.

People who are effective speakers come across as more comfortable with themselves, more confident, and more attractive to be around.

Otherwise, it may come across as a manipulative tactic.

What some women see as fashion-forward can often come across as sexy in a business environment.

Too much calm can come across as aloofness and a person with no anxieties whatever risks becoming a person who simply doesn't care.

This will stand you in good stead this week, but firmly keep your feet on the ground or else you'll come across as being flaky.

In style, they come across as a pleasant blend of Phillip Glass and Erik Satie.

Doing so will help you come across as confident and knowledgeable, and that can set you apart from other candidates.

And does he come across as kind of socially uncomfortable like you guys' characters?

Even if you have significant leverage, though, be careful not to come across as unreasonable or overly confident.

Mr Kan and his crew come across as earnest rather than electrifying.

Just make sure not to come across as too self-promotional.

We know this column could come across as a bit cynical. But we are truly hopeless optimists, so let's get to some solutions.

Don't make comments on statuses and pictures of other people that come across as suggestive.

Consequently you come across as a timid person. Fail.

Keep an enthusiastic and positive attitude, don't come across as too eager or discuss the difficulty of the job market.

They speak to me. I come across as approachable.

By using cutouts and by the nearly 10% enlargement of the real figure they come across as close-up images.

Come across as confident and understanding.

In all these fights Mr Hatoyama has come across as quirky rather than authoritative.

You will probably end up feeling miserable and come across as needy.

They come across as both familiar and exotic.

Certainly, Mr Khan can come across as naive.

you'll just come across as another "nice guy" .

To Chinese children that can come across as boastful or pushy, she explains.

Many girls will reject an SOI. They have to because they do not want to come across as sluts.

I know I don't come across as I care about much.

Although these phrases can work in speeches, they come across as wooden and trite in writing.

Felloni speaks carefully and fluently about his discoveries, yet he can come across as shy.

Although this economy of words saves time, to some women, it can come across as "brash, harsh, insensitive , or unfeeling, " she says.

(In my experience, it's not uncommon for Vietnamese servers to speak poor English, so they may come across as confused or indifferent. )