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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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The Iraq War’s neoconservative architects suffered from a hubristic faith in American power and their own righteousness.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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If the owner of the store is the embodiment of the system, having mostly killed his emotions, then at the opposite end is Ogawa, who lives by morality and her own sense of righteousness.—
Blake Simons,
Variety,
20 Feb. 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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Eisenhower was possibly the most extraordinary public servant of the 20th century: soldier, commander, diplomat, educator, president and, in retirement, the ultimate symbol of public dignity and national rectitude.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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One tool in Austen’s chest was portraying men as excessively fastidious: over-concerned with propriety, moral rectitude, social rank—or sometimes furniture.—
Chris Cohen,
Literary Hub,
11 Dec. 2025
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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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Joy Randolph, Ke Huy Quan and Daniel Kaluuya nailed the assignment in recent years, giving speeches that struck an endearing balance of humor and sincerity, but always with a dash of the unexpected.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
8 Mar. 2026
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Foligno always skirted the line between earnest and corny, but nobody ever doubted his sincerity.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
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8 Mar. 2026
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The bill would require proof of citizenship and voter identification to register to vote, and comes as the president has underscored election integrity.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
8 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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His function is purely semiotic, and objections to him are hardly rooted in scrupulosity about matters of fact or logic.—
Kevin D. Williamson,
National Review,
20 Oct. 2019
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“Honorableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/honorableness. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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