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
Truong repeated one of the blessings from the Sermon on the Mount: Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 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 roared, looking about the room, rolling now, caught up in the rhythms of his own oratory, the fever and righteousness of his message.
From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy
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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