on principle

phrase

: because of one's beliefs

She refused on principle to give toy guns to the children.

Examples of on principle in a Sentence

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If Alice reclines all the way, Bob might initiate a three-quarters recline, followed by Carla, who reclines only halfway, until Dan stops the pulse by refusing to recline on principle. — Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 10 July 2026

That line of argument hit a wall on Wednesday with senators opposed to the idea on principle. — Mark Dee march 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026

Though egg salad is simple on principle, there are still decidedly good ones, bad ones, and heavenly ones. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026

Though egg salad is simple on principle, there are still decidedly good ones, bad ones, and heavenly ones. — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026

Rhymes for on principle

• principal