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

"Defendants have provided nothing approaching a principled basis for their decision," Lamberth wrote.

From BBC • Mar. 18, 2026

The principled stand threw Anthropic’s business into jeopardy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 7, 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