virtue

Example Sentences

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Melvin Benn, managing director at Festival Republic, said: "Forgiveness and giving people a second chance are becoming a lost virtue in this ever-increasing divisive world."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

The proposed rule makes clear that investment innovation is a virtue, not a vice, under fiduciary law.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

Leaving no one behind is an American virtue, so despite being warned that opening the rift that could bring him home could also let something more dangerous into our world, Cate does it anyway.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

Rosenberg regards China’s as a victor in the trade war with America so far, by virtue of the $1.2 trillion trade surplus it recorded in 2025.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

I begged their pardon, but they only laughed at my embarrassment Loudly, Elnora lamented the decline of honor in men and virtue in women.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein