sanctimony
Example Sentences
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It’s hard to come to terms with the fatuous sanctimony of Romney’s argument.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023
What gets people going — besides trolling — is sanctimony.
From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022
The Economist’s “Schumpeter” columnist notes that sanctimony accompanies such “financial do-goodery.”
From Washington Post • Jun. 22, 2022
This comes after the couple were warned to avoid "phoney sanctimony" over slavery by the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022
She wrote about the tendency of Nigerian women to give advice, sincere advice dense with sanctimony.
From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
