righteousness
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These include its “language of righteousness, of piety, of guilt, of sin,” along with “orthodoxies, credos, purity tests and jargon.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Except her version of fun involves vengeance, sly righteousness and the exposure of humanity’s darker tendencies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
A theater can scarcely contain the love the audience develops for her, such is her determination and the righteousness of her quest.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
Instead, he seems as if he’s trying to lacquer on a veneer of righteousness to some very nasty business.
From Slate ● Nov. 20, 2025
He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry
Vocabulary lists containing righteousness
Figurative Language in King's "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" Speech (1963)
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Christmas Carol Vocab: A Lyrical Lexicon
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