righteous
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"Right through the ages... those who're righteous, they've always been attacked, abused, accused, killed, imprisoned -- and this is the way it is," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2026
With my professional experience and righteous fury in hand, I immediately appealed.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Armed with an eloquent, righteous fury, he speaks to journalists with a stirring moral authority.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
It was a righteous display of power from a sport that’s rich with extraordinary performances, still gets an occasional knock, and likely will forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
He knew it was a righteous anger at being caged and not really directed at him.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
Vocabulary lists containing righteous
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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