virtuous
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Poidatz said that a better distribution of profits would produce a more "virtuous" long-term model which would, in his view, also prove "much more competitive in the medium term".
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
The original features “an all-American archetype of a virtuous family pitted against a monster,” while Scorsese depicted a “broken and dysfunctional family and the monster is even more extreme, he’s like a swamp creature.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Since we—the authors of this essay—are philosophers, maybe you’d expect us to say it’s important to do all these virtuous things for the right reasons.
From Slate • May 15, 2026
We can’t expect to remain free without being virtuous, we can’t be bold without being rooted, we can’t be great without aiming first to be good.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026
Despite Elnora’s praise, I felt more cautious than virtuous.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing virtuous
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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Much Ado About Nothing
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