Sentence examples similar to attack rectitude from inspiring English sources

For instance, he quickly rationalizes the actors refusal to stand by Frank Capra (who had propelled Stewart to stardom by drawing on his ability to project moral rectitude) when the House Committee on Un-American attackedes attacked him: Stewart just did not think it was right for him to take sides.

Singer claims, with justice, that the Socialists were immensely cynical in their campaign — which went from attacks on Waldheim to silence about Waldheim to elder-statesman rectitude from Kreisky to the resignation of Chancellor Sinowitz once Waldheim was elected and the Socialists had nothing to lose, and a lot to gain, by showing some appropriate indignation.

Frum relishes going on the attack, and he castigates members of a Republican establishment who have laid any pretensions to moral rectitude on the altar of a tax cut.

The press — which itself is an institution of Haskellian faux rectitude — was terribly offended by the new tone... Bradley's inability to respond to Gore's attacks... revealed a lugubrious, unPresidential weakness in the candidate.

Their rectitude is chastening.

You should shoot for rectitude.

The clothes seemed to enhance his rectitude.

Its treasury is a bastion of rectitude.

Pursue the economic rectitude of thrift.

He chose a life of unspectacular rectitude.

Tom is muddled and full of rectitude.