virtuous
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But really no alternative at all: “Can a virtuous man hesitate?”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
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 longer context makes the models better, which will make bigger models possible and the virtuous cycle continues,” Luria said.
From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026
“To return to Horatio’s question,” I said with a reasoned tone, “I believe that a virtuous mind outlasts the fleeting beauty of youth and thus is more desirable.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Vocabulary lists containing virtuous
"The Odyssey" by Homer, Books 1–7
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Much Ado About Nothing
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