righteousness

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

For me, empathy and that elusive righteousness is about restoring lost dignity.

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

Let us be dissatisfied until from every city hall, justice will roll down like waters, and righteousness like a mighty stream.

From "While the World Watched: A Birmingham Bombing Survivor Comes of Age during the Civil Rights Movement" by Carolyn Maull McKinstry