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  • n  the quality of being hypocritically devout

  • Bells escalates from religious sanctimoniousness to emotional blackmail a climax at least one notable reviewer finds a litmus test for critics' humanity.
  • As Tynan, a likable liberal Senator from New York, Alda usually ends up on the side of right, yet he manages to take the sanctimoniousness out of heroism.
  • She said she was bothered by the sanctimoniousness of Oprah Winfrey and the way the talk-show host attacked Frey, whose work Talese believes has great value for anyone who must .
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  • Inuit Furious as World Trade Organization Upholds European Union Seal Ban
    Inuit leaders were fuming on May 22 as the World Trade Organization (WTO) upheld the European Union’s ban on seal products, saying the move was an imposition of European values on a traditional indigenous sustenance practice. “I am morally outraged at the self-righteousness and sanctimoniousness of the EU’s claim to protect the morals of its citizens,” said Terry Audla, president of Inuit ...
    May 23, 2014 - Indian Country Today

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