Sentence examples for be a defining characteristic from inspiring English sources

Keepers of Southern civility maintain that manners will always be a defining characteristic of the region.

It may even be a defining characteristic of humanity, although instances of its opposites – cowardice, selfishness – flourish around us.

The advanced age of many of those who died has come to be a defining characteristic of the tsunami.

The decision to put off a political decision has turned out to be a defining characteristic of this administration.

This alone does not seem to be a defining characteristic in the online world, where 'friends' are easy to come by.

Religious selection need not – and should not – be a defining characteristic of a faith school; indeed, some dioceses already encourage their schools not to select on the basis of faith.

Travel is a defining characteristic.

Police accountability is a defining characteristic of a democracy.

Auto-mania is a defining characteristic of the country.

Speed was a defining characteristic for the F.A.A.

That's a defining characteristic of the tax-avoidance culture we're getting a glimpse of.