SANCTIMONIOUS in a Sentence

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What we need to do is not fool ourselves and remain sanctimonious about the issue of doping in baseball.

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 Meanings and Examples of SANCTIMONIOUS
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sanctimonious
 a.  excessively or hypocritically pious; possessing sanctity; sacred; holy; saintly; religious
Classic Sentence:
1  "Yes, Mas'r," said Topsy, with sanctimonious gravity, her wicked eyes twinkling as she spoke.
Uncle Tom's Cabin By Harriet Beecher Stowe
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Example Sentence:
1  What we need to do is not fool ourselves and remain sanctimonious about the issue of doping in baseball.