moral ambiguity

noun

: a lack of certainty about whether something is right or wrong

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Suddenly her past is public record, the effort to deport her begins, and director Ben Shirinian’s impressive debut feature film becomes a psychological drama laced with moral ambiguity. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026 Written with grimy, enlivening frankness — and an ability to dig into moral ambiguity — every character scrambles to get a leg up. Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026 The trailer signals a narrative grounded in moral ambiguity and raw human emotion rather than conventional gangster storytelling. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026 Wolfe’s book is both a crime story and a study in moral ambiguity. Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for moral ambiguity

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“Moral ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20ambiguity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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