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righteousness

[rahy-chuhs-nis] / ˈraɪ tʃəs nɪs /




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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

In a society still influenced by Confucian values such as righteousness and obedience, mental health issues remain heavily stigmatised and many experience feelings of shame or social judgement.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

Regardless, the segments always ended the same way: the men in handcuffs, the audience riled up with moral righteousness and suspicion of their own neighbors.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 26, 2025

Enveloped in an aura of righteousness and unyielding principles, Miss Brent sat in her crowded third-class carriage and triumphed over its discomfort and its heat.

From "And Then There Were None" by Agatha Christie




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