law-abidingness

noun

Definition of law-abidingnessnext
as in virtuousness

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  1. goodness
  2. decency
  3. integrity
  4. morality
Noun
  • As if that’s not enticing enough, the bright citrusy granola also boasts unsweetened coconut, puffed amaranth, chia seeds, and flaxseed meal for lots of layers of nutty, earthy goodness.
    Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 6 Nov. 2024
  • That mindful goodness, paired with the cool breeze through my open-air treatment room and the sound of the water around me, created the most blissful experience that just melted away my stressful travel day.
    Alessandra Amodio, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of goodness
Noun
  • Hanks’s innate decency plays a part in several films, but it’s delivered in a different way in this underrated Cold War drama.
    Tim Grierson, Vulture, 2 Nov. 2024
  • No understanding of policy, no ability to put together a coherent argument, no honesty, no decency, no morals.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2024
Definition of decency
Noun
  • Jen Easterly, the director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, said the election was peaceful and secure, and that malicious activity had no significant impact on the integrity of the process.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • The coalition called on every American to vote and respect the integrity of the democratic process.
    Alexandria Burris, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of integrity
Noun
  • Protests erupted across Iran in 2022 against the dress code following the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in the custody of the morality police after being arrested for allegedly not wearing her headscarf properly.
    Andrew Torgan, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
  • No Country for Old Men (2007) — A tense thriller set in Texas, exploring themes of morality and the impact of violence.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of morality
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