righteous
Example Sentences
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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
"Our righteous anger is overwhelming, compounded by your total lack of remorse," she told Stokoe.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
So much of contemporary literature reads like a tortured attempt to negotiate between the irreconcilable positions of righteous expression and guilty silence.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026
It was righteous, and it was legal—he was sure of it.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
Well, it wasn't the right behavior, but the intention was righteous.
From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander
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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