virtuous
Example Sentences
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We picture an idealized version of ourselves—disciplined, virtuous, rising at dawn—rather than the empirical version that hits the snooze button.
Moreover, as exchange-traded funds investing in gold and platinum group metals record inflows, they are forced to go out and buy the underlying commodity, creating a virtuous circle.
From MarketWatch
Nevertheless, Cassian prescribed abstinence not as “‘virtuous in itself’ but because of its positive effects on the soul.”
All three stocks could benefit from a virtuous product cycle.
From Barron's
The hope is that by focusing on the number of customers—each one subsidized by shareholders—the companies can create a virtuous circle.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
