virtuous

Example Sentences

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In Matthew’s Gospel the virtuous figure of the parable is the first son, the one who initially refused his father’s instructions but then did his will after all.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Thank you. It’s a lovely and virtuous trait, being able to admit that you were wrong. She’s alive. She helped the Poles. She buried Enigmas.”

From Literature

These hunks of gently cooked fish and venison took up most of my freezer and cost a fortune, but I felt virtuous knowing that my dog was eating “human grade” fare.

From The Wall Street Journal

I mean, yes, but it’s not a virtuous one.

From Los Angeles Times

Voting is the most elemental of democratic exercises, a virtuous act residing right up there alongside motherhood and apple pie.

From Los Angeles Times