Etymology
Origin of morally
Example Sentences
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Even if your grandmother changed her will because she was tired of arguing with your father, that doesn’t automatically make the change legally or morally invalid.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
“My first take is that it’s morally reprehensible,” she said.
From Slate ● Jun. 30, 2026
Rand’s Objectivist school regarded capitalism as morally superior to other systems and condemned government regulation as an impingement on the freedom of the individual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
There are morally and ethically dubious questions aplenty.
From Salon ● Jun. 6, 2026
I countered that nothing in fact had changed; while all the students had been there, a majority of them had not voted, and it would be morally incorrect to say that we enjoyed their confidence.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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