How to Use integrity in a Sentence

integrity

noun
  • He's a man of the highest integrity.
  • She had the integrity to refuse to compromise on matters of principle.
  • The earthquake may have damaged the building's structural integrity.
  • They are trying to preserve the cultural integrity of the community.
  • Without music, the film loses its integrity.
  • I admire her artistic integrity.
  • The growth of sports betting is a threat to the integrity of all sports.
    Fay Vincent, WSJ, 28 Jan. 2022
  • And there are ways to improve integrity across the board.
    TIME, 13 Oct. 2023
  • The circumstances of the slight to his integrity were not clear.
    Jay Weaver, miamiherald, 6 July 2018
  • Mark is not just a great record man but a guy of high integrity.
    Gail Mitchell, Billboard, 17 Apr. 2018
  • One tip for knowing the structural integrity of the ice is to make a hole next to the car.
    Deanna Weniger, Twin Cities, 28 Dec. 2019
  • This toaster allows you to keep the integrity of the long slice.
    Popular Science, 10 Apr. 2020
  • To stay ahead of the curve, our music has to have the highest integrity.
    Mike Wass, Variety, 4 Dec. 2021
  • One that works with a lack of care and artistic integrity.
    Zack Sharf, Variety, 16 Jan. 2024
  • That part of the structure does not affect the integrity of the overall bridge.
    Stephanie Toone, ajc, 16 June 2020
  • The plot as the soul of the work, the component that gives it its integrity and wholeness.
    Antonia Hitchens, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2020
  • The integrity and tradition of the sauces and meats are intact.
    Amy Drew Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, 25 Nov. 2021
  • There was no one place that had even a modicum of integrity.
    Michael Schulman, The New Yorker, 26 Mar. 2023
  • Igor is a man of integrity who has worked very hard at his craft.
    Jonathan Feigen, Houston Chronicle, 2 May 2018
  • This sadly seems to be at the core of a politician’s integrity.
    cleveland, 8 Jan. 2022
  • The integrity for me is not there, and that is important.
    Kristine M. Kierzek, Journal Sentinel, 19 Sep. 2022
  • If a silk-out is desired, be sure to maintain the integrity of the curl.
    Essence, 10 Feb. 2022
  • This has nothing to do with talent, and degrades the integrity of the show.
    Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 3 May 2020
  • But Wang stuck with the integrity of her story and that bet paid off.
    Jireh Deng, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
  • The self-help space is a tricky one to inhabit with integrity.
    Lizzy Goodman, The Cut, 23 Jan. 2018
  • But this quest for the moral high ground goes beyond integrity or free-speech rights.
    The Christian Science Monitor, 19 June 2019
  • Avoid abrasive cleaners as that can damage the integrity of the tree.
    Michelle Love, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 May 2023
  • The dude really cares about the integrity of this ridiculous show.
    Lia Beck, refinery29.com, 8 Sep. 2021
  • If you’re told to hold off and the project fails, your integrity remains intact.
    Karla L. Miller, Washington Post, 9 July 2020
  • But you'll also be forced to keep up your core integrity, too.
    Jeff Tomko, Men's Health, 22 Apr. 2023

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