(1) For a long time, I self-righteously told myself that I made certain efforts "for the team."

(2) Too many underdeveloped nations self-righteously insist that receiving American aid is their God-given right rather than a manifestation of American generosity.

(3) Participants in no other industry get as self-righteously angry when public officials – particularly, central bankers – fail to come at once to their rescue when they get into (well-deserved) trouble.

(4) On top of that, some of these even justify their right to being shameless self-righteously and without any evidence of shame.

(5) The doctor thinks because mental reason is caused, Xue Qing's ache is self-righteously .