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right-thinking

[rahyt-thing-king]

adjective

  1. having acceptably proper or correct convictions, beliefs, etc.



right-thinking

/ ˈɪˌθɪŋɪŋ /

adjective

  1. possessing reasonable and generally acceptable opinions

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of right-thinking1

First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences

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Prosecutor Richard Wright KC said it had been a "moronic mission" and the men had thought it was "just a tree", while all right-thinking people had been angered and saddened by the "arboreal equivalent of mindless thuggery".

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"From Felixstowe to Falkirk and from Bishop Auckland to Barnstable, up and down this country and across the world, the reaction of all right-thinking people to the senseless felling of the Sycamore Gap tree has been one of sadness and anger," Mr Wright said.

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Because this GOP-controlled Congress cannot be relied upon, the election of Democrats to the next Congress has become the top priority not just of Democrats, but of right-thinking Americans.

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I say “right-thinking” because recent polls have revealed how unpopular Trump and many of his policies have become.

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It's against our constitutional order, and everyone — any right-thinking person — should be speaking out against it.

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