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righteousness

noun as in justice

noun as in devotion to a sinless life

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Regardless, the segments always ended the same way: the men in handcuffs, the audience riled up with moral righteousness and suspicion of their own neighbors.

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Based on an especially tough-minded piece of writing, this is a film that will get you contemplating pettiness and righteousness both.

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“We will not be silent on issues of righteousness, life, liberty, or leadership. We don’t endorse parties — we stand for the Kingdom!” the post read.

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Despite what his parents wanted for him, Superman chose a path of righteousness, and it’s never too late to make that choice.

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"The cartoonist wanted to portray the righteousness of the oppressed Muslim people by depicting a Muslim killed by Israel, and he never intended to insult religious values," it said in a statement on X.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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