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righteous

[rahy-chuhs] / ˈraɪ tʃəs /


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He’s running on a message of righteous fury as a survivor of the Palisades fire, in an era when many Angelenos feel pessimistic about what’s next.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

And two of the major chase scenes were designed so that what starts off as righteous somehow tilts toward being unjust.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

"Our righteous anger is overwhelming, compounded by your total lack of remorse," she told Stokoe.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

When the stakes are described in life or death terms, the mentally unstable convince themselves of their own righteous cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026

When he combined that attitude with a righteous indignation about how the world treated the poor, his conviction was hard to ignore.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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