Sentence examples for travesty over from inspiring English sources

Lucas, echoing her leader's sentiments on the "broken" electoral system said: "I think it's a real travesty over a million people voted Green up and down the country and yet that's been translated into just one seat".

"I think it's a real travesty over a million people voted Green up and down the country and yet that's been translated into just one seat, so I'm feeling fairly confident that as a result of what we've seen tonight there will be a real movement outside of parliament, a real anger for people wanting voting reform".

You know what to expect from a sitcom big-screen spin-off: like as not, it will be a pallid, over-stretched travesty of its cherished TV begetter.

For much of the rest of the world, used to the fluidity of football in its English iteration, this superpower football is a bruising, staccato, technical, over-plotted travesty bereft of flow.

Iraqis were further angered by what they perceived as a "travesty of justice" over the lack of convictions of American military personnel.

What's happened to Khadr (and might continue to happen, since the federal government is appealing his bail) is a travesty several times over.

The original World Trade Center was a travesty of development interests over civic interests, of commercial profit over public benefit.

What surprises and depresses me is that there is so little public outrage over this travesty.

Over two hundred prominent Russian culture and arts figures signed a letter expressing their outrage over the travesty of justice.

And just as shocking as his responses was the CNN producers that let this travesty go on for over 20 straight minutes.

(There are also less worthwhile artifacts, like Dragon's Lair, a travesty of Disney-fied style over substance).