soundness

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A Fundamental Soundness The longer our Government lasts, the more stable it is.

From Time Magazine Archive

Soundness in the use of language consists in being able to put the right word in the right place.

From The Intellectual Life by Hamerton, Philip Gilbert

A good Constitution appears in the Soundness and Vigour of the Parts, not in the Squeamishness of the Stomach; And a false Delicacy is Affectation, not Politeness.

From The Spectator, Volume 2. by Addison, Joseph

"Soundness and sincerity" had been his motto throughout his life, and on that principle his prosperity had been founded.

From An Engagement of Convenience A Novel by Zangwill, Louis

Soundness of thought, liberality of sentiment, and thorough-going loyalty find expression in the most exquisite English.

From Captain Brand of the "Centipede" A Pirate of Eminence in the West Indies: His Love and Exploits, Together with Some Account of the Singular Manner by Which He Departed This Life by Wise, H. A. (Henry Augustus)