Sentence examples for which betrays itself from inspiring English sources

The Dutch are renowned for their tolerant attitude to things like soft drugs and prostitution, but many Dutch simultaneously maintain a lingering aura of their Calvinist history, which betrays itself in aspects ranging from bland food to a disapproving raised eyebrow in the face of even mild hedonism.

Meanwhile, European institutions are accepting proposals -- as we have seen in the EU-Turkey agreement -- in which Europe betrays itself.

"European institutions are accepting proposals -- as we have seen in the EU-Turkey agreement -- in which Europe betrays itself," he writes.

The Tate represents the extreme end of the tiresome trend among museums toward packaging art according to themes (contextualizing is the insider's creaky jargon), which betrays some distrust that the art might be able to speak for itself.

Residents say they abhor Islamic extremism, which betrays the religion's commitment to peace.

Again, it's that little word "only" which betrays its prejudice.

There's a lack of fit to the decor, which betrays a lack of belief.

When he is interested or amused, he talks with a rush of words which betrays him into a slight lisp..

This type of laughter is not the sniggering associated with British drag shows or Benny Hill, which betrays a puritanical unease.

When he is interested or amused, he talks with a rush of words which betrays him into a slight lisp...

What Buscemi has is a silent-movie charisma, with his big eyes and his expressive face, which betrays depths of doubt and regret.