moral

Example Sentences

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“The Church cannot remain silent when violence is justified in the name of security or when religious language is used to legitimize it,” saying that the church must “defend moral clarity.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

Resistance has taken many forms, from the Whiskey Rebellion of the 1790s to Thoreau’s refusal to pay taxes on moral grounds to the 1,400 elected officials who have signed Grover Norquist’s antitax pledge.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Because in East London, you learn that there is a moral baseline, that there is a right way of behaving, and you’re taught to respect your elders and to sort of look after everyone.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

Its social contract is built on uncompromising moral standards, an emphasis on resolute social justice, and, of course, a distaste for those who fail to properly share those values.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

Although many poor African Americans rejected the philosophies, tactics, and strategies of the black elite, ultimately moral uplift ideology became the new common sense.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander