principled
Example Sentences
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For a while, they thought he was principled if misguided, and not the best at explaining himself.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“His willingness to resist short-term pressures in the interest of achieving lasting price stability demonstrated the courage and long-term perspective that define principled public service,” Powell said.
From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026
The principled stand threw Anthropic’s business into jeopardy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 2026
Susan Everard wrote a tribute piece for British Vogue, in which she remembered her daughter's love of travel, dancing, and her sense of humour, as well as her principled nature.
From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026
“I’ve got potatoes and root vegetables in the oven,” he said in a low voice, “for those principled ones among us who don’t particularly feel like eating dead meat.”
From "Pet" by Akwaeke Emezi
Vocabulary lists containing principled
President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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They Called Us Enemy
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Obama's State of the Union Address, 2014
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