virtuous

Example Sentences

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This idea that well-compensated employees become avid consumers who, in a virtuous cycle, support profitable companies, guided U.S. industry for much of the 20th century.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

Since we—the authors of this essay—are philosophers, maybe you’d expect us to say it’s important to do all these virtuous things for the right reasons.

From Slate • May 15, 2026

“The virtuous cycle of underlying silicon, model improvement, user engagement and monetization continues to compound,” Anmuth said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026

This is the part where the whole system reveals itself — not as a virtuous exercise in thrift, but as a quietly luxurious way to feed yourself well all week.

From Salon • Apr. 26, 2026

Many Progressives—who tended to be middle-class white Protestants—held deep prejudices against immigrants and blacks and were so convinced of their own virtuous authority that they disdained democratic procedures.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann