sanctimony
Example Sentences
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Of course, devotion to principle and decorum sometimes hovers close to sanctimony, but there is a human side to Mr. Alexander as well, and even humor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Set in the buttoned-up town of Fallwell, Massachusetts, it’s a fizzy send-up of small-town sanctimony and monster-movie melodrama.
From Salon ● Oct. 27, 2025
When you're writing about topics this raw it's easy to slip into humourless sanctimony, but Walker's music is located in compassion, always finding nuggets of hope and happiness in the darkness.
From BBC ● Jan. 13, 2024
It’s hard to come to terms with the fatuous sanctimony of Romney’s argument.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2023
She wrote about the tendency of Nigerian women to give advice, sincere advice dense with sanctimony.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
