moral sense
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of moral sense
First recorded in 1690–1700
Example Sentences
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Yet Ford continued to publicize his “victory,” and in a practical if not a moral sense he proved his point.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 21, 2026
Withdrawing funding for a promising experimental vaccine makes no financial or moral sense.
From Salon ● Oct. 11, 2025
Wilson believed that people had an innate moral sense, and he had great faith in their judgment.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2024
Associate Justice William W. Bedsworth wrote on behalf of the district court that its role was “not to render judgment in a moral sense, but only as to the legal issues raised.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 2024
We have formed your society in a particular way in the hope that you will rediscover the moral sense most of us have lost.
From "Insurgent" by Veronica Roth
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