Sentence examples for be vitiated from inspiring English sources

Idealism seems to be vitiated the moment it is translated into (usually misguided) action.

They suggested some of the usual rules of evidence might be relaxed, but not be vitiated.

"This great institution is going to be vitiated by the intrusion of a political agenda," he said.

The supposed "invariable connection" may be vitiated by some unknown "condition," and there is no means of knowing that such a vitiating factor does not exist.

Here it is, in the words of Senator Bill Frist, the majority leader, only a couple of weeks ago: "I further ask unanimous consent that the cloture vote on the motion to proceed... be vitiated".

Officials here say that in a showdown with the United States, the deterrent effect of China's small nuclear force, which includes perhaps 20 long-range missiles, would be vitiated by the American plan.

Autonomy is vitiated by the wholesale invasion of secrecy and privacy.

But its power is vitiated by a manner of presentation more political than theatrical.

See how education was vitiated, how the public sector grew depraved!

Despite ingenuity in argument and resourcefulness of language, the section is vitiated by inconsistencies.

If, instead, he becomes the cabinet champion and public spokesman for his department, democracy is vitiated.