sanctimony

Example Sentences

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It’s hard to come to terms with the fatuous sanctimony of Romney’s argument.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2023

Also, sanctimony — like bigotry — causes engagement through argument.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022

This comes after the couple were warned to avoid "phoney sanctimony" over slavery by the Antigua and Barbuda Reparations Support Commission.

From BBC • Apr. 24, 2022

Partly it’s the sanctimony, the assertion of personal freedom over any sense of public good.

From Washington Post • Sep. 1, 2021

She wrote about the tendency of Nigerian women to give advice, sincere advice dense with sanctimony.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie