patriotic
Example Sentences
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But mobilizing patriotic consumerism also carries risks that official sanctions don’t.
Ms. McGarr, who teaches at University of Wisconsin-Madison, is often acerbic about her subjects but notes that they were “awash in patriotic fervor at the same time that they were distrustful and cynical.”
"I'm grateful to Andriy that Ukraine's position on the negotiating track was always presented as required: it was always a patriotic position," Ukraine's leader said in an address in Kyiv on Friday.
From BBC
“What’s worthy of our attention in this incident is that it not only angered censors but also upset a lot of patriotic people,” Mr. Zou said.
From New York Times
"I am patriotic and really don't like others to humiliate our country... But I really don't like this atmosphere where every word about politics is sensitive," reads a post liked 1,200 times.
From BBC
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