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Noun
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Building a reputation for trustworthiness and fairness through transparent actions and accountability also helps reinforce one’s incorruptibility.—
Nancy Pulciano,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2026 -
While critics say these changes are merely cosmetic, many ordinary Bangladeshis have been sold on the veneer of incorruptibility that comes from a theological under-pinning.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Her doggedness, maybe her righteousness too, a fierce myopic focus and will, and a crazy confidence that in the end, both have nothing to lose.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
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Pratt’s main character energy proved attractive to (primarily out-of-state) donors as well as meme makers, who gravitated to his blend of righteousness and rage as well as irreverence.—
Gary Baum,
HollywoodReporter,
8 June 2026
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There is an emphatic truthfulness to the story and the performances that anchor it, which is both refreshing and innovative.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Mar. 2026
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Some people thought the character was too much, but Danica managed to make her just that without losing the truthfulness, and the ending wouldn’t have worked without that.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2026
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Millions of Germans joined the audience for the Nazi play, in which Hitler played the glorious Leader and the regime ruled ruthlessly while spinning stories about its own rectitude.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Moral rectitude, in some left-wing corners of the commentariat, is out; flagrant disregard of the social contract is in.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
24 Apr. 2026
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The genus name nods to Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
23 Feb. 2026
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The genus name references Sir Galahad, the Arthurian knight known for his moral uprightness, reflecting the animal’s upright stance — a posture that set it apart from its modern, sprawling relatives.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
23 Feb. 2026
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There was such calm, quiet sincerity on his part.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 June 2026
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Darry Sragow, a veteran Democratic strategist who advised Checchi, said Steyer’s focus on such causes had the potential to be meaningful to voters who are often skeptical about the sincerity and motives of rich candidates.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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What is too often missing is the reminder that integrity isn’t new either.—
David Mica,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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To protect the integrity of the investigative process, the center does not comment on specific investigations, spokesperson Allyson Neville said.—
Ryan Oehrli,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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The former Auburn star later revealed that his absence was due to religious scrupulosity, which is a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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His efforts to repent led him into a spiral of extreme scrupulosity.—
Kaitlyn Bancroft,
The Salt Lake Tribune,
28 Sep. 2021
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“Honorableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorableness. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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