virtuous
Example Sentences
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Voting is the most elemental of democratic exercises, a virtuous act residing right up there alongside motherhood and apple pie.
From Los Angeles Times
They want to feel and look virtuous without the discipline and sacrifice that virtue demands.
“Escape Tsunami” is just the latest example of that virtuous cycle.
From Barron's
A spritz of lemon or lime and a sprinkle of salt is often enough — startlingly so — to make them feel alive rather than virtuous.
From Salon
The new industrial era was based on the idea that well-paid employees became avid consumers who, in a virtuous cycle, supported profitable companies.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
