Sentence examples for national traits from inspiring English sources

Louis Snyder, in his book "Roots of German Nationalism" (1978), has a whole chapter on what he sees as the Grimms' celebration, and encouragement, of pernicious national traits: "obedience, discipline, authoritarianism, militarism, glorification of violence," and, above all, nationalism.

What national traits did our rugby articulate?

Packer: People all over the world are quick to tell journalists what their national traits are.

"These national traits are constantly beautiful and hopefully will remain beautifully constant".

Even those like myself who are second-generation imports love examining our national traits.

A safe, speedy and generous asylum system should be a sine qua non for both these national traits.

But fairness is also a national trait.

It's a bit of a national trait".

The sultan was evidence of another national trait: the capacity for survival.

Similarly, Parks spotlights another fundamental national trait, which anyone who lives long in Italy will recognize: unity in disunity.

Pioneer settlers took pride in conquering the continent's prodigious distances, and that became a national trait.