principled
Example Sentences
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His Derek Strange detective novels, including the just-published “The Blue Flame,” also features a highly principled protagonist driven by values Chandler would recognize.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026
“The first and perhaps most important lesson,” the authors write, “is that principled cultures begin with leaders at every level.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Her family described her as "kind, principled and selfless".
From BBC ● Aug. 9, 2026
Or is it what we call avoidance when we want avoidance to sound principled?
From Salon ● Jul. 20, 2026
It seemed only natural to him that such a place would have formed his principled fiancée, who always strove for perfection, and he gladly followed her back to Shaker Heights after graduation.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
Vocabulary lists containing principled
President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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Obama's State of the Union Address, 2014
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