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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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In the Rio Grande Valley, Hinojosa said she was raised with a love of country that was based not just on greatness but on goodness and righteousness.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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This is because, as the authors of the study note, people holding grudges tend to feel a sense of righteousness surrounding their hurt, as well as with their experience of the resultant grudge itself.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 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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The piece has to throb and, well, that is not the first verb that comes to mind in director Jonathan Butterell’s production, with all due respect for the sincerity of the effort and the intermittent effectiveness of the storytelling.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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But in those cases and others, the defendants took concrete steps that demonstrated their sincerity and conscious awareness of the threatening nature of their speech.—
Wayne Unger,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Our goal is to maintain the integrity of this iconic brand and create a great television event so viewers watching decide to come to New York and see these shows.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
7 June 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 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 8 Jun. 2026.
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