Sentence examples for precious virtues from inspiring English sources

"If anything bears eloquent testimony to the infinitely precious virtues of the traditional American system," he proclaims, "it is the Jewish experience in this country.

Not taking oneself too seriously is regarded as a precious national virtue.

Here is a one-sentence review of "American Sniper": the martial virtues are so precious, rare, and fragile that they should be sent into combat only with the greatest caution.

Monsanto claims the best, almost harmless virtues, for its precious glyphosate products.

It includes the refrain "I got my hash pipe," and otherwise consists of the vocalist going on and on about the virtues of his precious hash pipe.

The show can feel too precious by half, but it has the virtue of making us rehear and rethink well-worn passages from a much-studied, much-performed play.

There are plenty of publications extolling the virtues of budget-conscious design, but precious few acknowledge the allure of living in dilapidated quarters with makeshift families, transient visitors and found-on-the-curb furnishings.

In both films, the subject of war is defined by the distinctive virtues of the warrior, which are too precious and rare to be put at heedless risk.

Modi, by virtue of tolerating Hindu bigotry in India, has earned precious political capital.

Egged on by prime-time television commercials trumpeting the virtues of special-issue gold coins, investors in the US have been moving into precious metals since the financial crisis began.

One of the great virtues of an early career transition is that, with its very difficulty, it can help you to appreciate how precious the opportunity is to do meaningful work and do it well.