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righteousness

[rahy-chuhs-nis] / ˈraɪ tʃəs nɪs /




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So how is it that one can’t speak righteousness?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

The Jewish faith has a moral obligation of tzedakah, loosely defined as charity but literally translated as righteousness.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

Instead, he seems as if he’s trying to lacquer on a veneer of righteousness to some very nasty business.

From Slate • Nov. 20, 2025

In a society still influenced by Confucian values such as righteousness and obedience, mental health issues remain heavily stigmatised and many experience feelings of shame or social judgement.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2025

I was getting weary of his constant righteousness and the sense I was in some way a great disappointment to him.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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