patriotism

Example Sentences

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Leaving patriotism and morality aside, I would say, “Gee, I don’t trust that.”

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Some are influenced through patriotism and the idea of an enemy.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2026

In all his years talking about patriotism, he said, he rarely met someone with such love of country.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

The 59-year-old rode to election victory last month on a wave of patriotism stemming from the border conflict with Cambodia that killed scores on both sides last year and displaced more than one million people.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Next to Lazzaro was the poor old high school teacher, Edgar Derby, mournfully pregnant with patriotism and middle age and imaginary wisdom.

From "Slaughterhouse-Five" by Kurt Vonnegut