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So standing up for those folks and pushing back, as Springfield’s Republican mayor did, was broadly popular as well as morally righteous.

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Her character in this shaggy, affable message movie may be nameless, but the specifics of her performance howl with righteous intent.

Members of the paramilitary force insist their cause is a righteous continuance of resistance to British rule extending back to the Norman invasion in the 12th century.

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So you could be righteous but not be enlightened.

His ability to navigate different crowds with his “Midwestern charm,” along with his knack for shifting his persona and leveraging righteous indignation, showed a strategic mind that should not be underestimated.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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