right-mindedness

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Noun
  • In that competition, loyalty is an expensive virtue.
    Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • But patience can sometimes be a death knell in the playoffs, and Game 4 showed how a lack of it can be a virtue.
    Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Allegations of sovereignty violations, civilian casualties, and lack of due process have prompted debates about the legality and morality of drone warfare under international humanitarian law.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
  • This dark psychological thriller about guilt, obsession, truth and morality arises out of just a single conversation between strangers who happen to sit next to one another.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • The result is a finale that feels performed rather than lived, landing with respectability instead of devastation.
    Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Besides, the involvement of lawyers, with their downtown office suites, perfumed the whole arrangement with an aroma of respectability.
    Patrick Radden Keefe, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Two programs Dudamel led in March were powerful examples of civic conscientiousness.
    Classical Music Critic, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
  • This reflects conscientiousness, or the tendency to plan, organize and execute systematically versus improvising and adapting in real time.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In fairness, so did everyone else, and with the signing window coming to a close, the White Sox were able to nab Murakami for a (now bargain) two-year, $34 million deal.
    Bill Madden, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
  • In an individual sport, removed from any team dynamic, the results board made the fairness debate hard to ignore.
    Alejandro Avila OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Noun
  • Though an unabashedly liberal Democrat, Hart commanded respect from lawmakers of both parties for his intellect, decency and grit.
    John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Aimee Lou Wood will host next week, and is no doubt planning to send up the American SNL‘s sketch about her last year, which many thought breached decency standards.
    Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Virtue ethics, attributed to Aristotle, focuses on which character traits make one a good person, such as emulating virtuousness embodied by role models.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 May 2026
  • For too long, action on climate was wrapped up in the language of virtuousness and morality.
    Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • What followed was a family’s 25-year search for answers and justice.
    Dateline NBC, NBC news, 6 May 2026
  • The hearings stretched into July, when the Judiciary Committee approved articles of impeachment for obstruction of justice, abuse of power and contempt of Congress.
    USA Today, USA Today, 6 May 2026
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“Right-mindedness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/right-mindedness. Accessed 13 May. 2026.

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