righteous
Example Sentences
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Aside from some darkly comic moments, it’s a grim show, driven by righteous fury and at times not an easy watch.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
It was a righteous display of power from a sport that’s rich with extraordinary performances, still gets an occasional knock, and likely will forever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
Often, it’s trauma that changes us, that pushes us past the confines of what we know to be righteous and toward something cruel and unusual — a picture of ourselves that looks unfamiliar.
From Salon ● Jul. 17, 2026
The famous Buddhist Angulimala Sutta tells a story of a serial killer who is redeemed by the Buddha and becomes a righteous monk.
From Slate ● Jul. 10, 2026
He told Brother Mumford that every righteous man should have, at minimum, a ten-year supply of food, fuel, guns and gold.
From "Educated" by Tara Westover
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Vocabulary lists containing righteous
Franklin D. Roosevelt, "A Date That Will Live In Infamy" (1941)
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Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 14–18
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