moralism

Example Sentences

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Though the outcomes encoded here are colored by midcentury manners, they are surprisingly daring and averse to sedate moralism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

But they just contribute to a moralism that misses the tone of the book.

From New York Times • Jul. 29, 2021

Born in Virginia and educated in history and political science at Johns Hopkins University, Wilson became a respected intellectual in his fields with an interest in public service and a profound sense of moralism.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

“She wanted to go beneath moralism to something deeper, to sacrificial love,” said Munroe, now 73 and retired.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2020

But Professor Smith does not quite escape American moralism in his effort to accentuate Poe's virtues.

From The Critical Game by Macy, John Albert