Examples of “virtuous” in a Sentence

5 example sentences showing how to use virtuous, grouped by meaning.

adj Having strong moral character; morally good.

He led a quiet, virtuous life devoted to helping others.
Successful communities need strong, selfless leaders and a virtuous people.
The story praises a virtuous farmer who shared his harvest with his neighbors.
Being honest even when nobody is watching is a virtuous habit.
Her virtuous, pale-blue, saucerlike eyes flooded with leviathan tears on unexpected occasions and made Yossarian mad. — Joseph Heller, The Soldier in White (1961)