righteousness
Example Sentences
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So how is it that one can’t speak righteousness?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026
A theater can scarcely contain the love the audience develops for her, such is her determination and the righteousness of her quest.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 4, 2025
Instead, he seems as if he’s trying to lacquer on a veneer of righteousness to some very nasty business.
From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025
In a society still influenced by Confucian values such as righteousness and obedience, mental health issues remain heavily stigmatised and many experience feelings of shame or social judgement.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025
Tendai nodded, remembering the storytelling at the dare and the feeling of righteousness about the wood smoke.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing righteousness
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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