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righteous

[rahy-chuhs] / ˈraɪ tʃəs /


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I wanted to keep chasing the feeling that came from being on the right side of a righteous cause.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

It was righteous, and it was legal—he was sure of it.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

"It was in that moment that I knew I was not righteous anymore, and I knew I needed saving," he says.

From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026

We are righteous: truth, justice and the American way.

From Salon • Feb. 20, 2026

Then everybody was on the floor and the beat got as righteous as it could get.

From "Slam!" by Walter Dean Myers