Sentence examples for formal rectitude from inspiring English sources

Hadden-Paton also hints at a subliminal connection between the past and present Philips, who both conceal desire behind a mask of formal rectitude.

Formal rigor and moral rectitude are less prevalent in art today — judging, at least, by "Looking Back," an entertaining selection of works at White Columns.

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.

There are no formal laws in Britain which ban serving generals, admiral or air chief marshals from expressing political views but it is a long-held convention that they do not stray far - at least in public - into the realm of the rectitude of the opinions or policies of their political masters.

RcTot = Rectitude total, 310 words for the whole domain.