Examples of moral ambiguity in a Sentence
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LaBeouf gives a solid performance that suggests moral ambiguity minus ill intentions, yet the ties that bind these two men remain sketchy at best.
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
In what many call the performance of his career, his character’s stoicism begins to unravel in the face of medical burnout, personal guilt and moral ambiguity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Anthony Russo touched on this moral ambiguity during our conversation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
All these years later, that performance's moral ambiguity is a feature, not a bug, and there's a thrill to watching Hackman deftly navigate the character's warring impulses.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
With that simple change, Wilson casts Odysseus as a man whose character is tailored for a world of moral ambiguity and political uncertainty.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
Darkly comedic and delightfully cynical, the series is a wild ride through moral ambiguity and entrepreneurial scheming.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
First, there is often too much moral ambiguity in such episodes for a response that treats every participant as obviously in the wrong.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Mostly, though, the moral ambiguity is part of the wicked thrill.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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Dennis Harvey, Variety, 29 Apr. 2025
In what many call the performance of his career, his character’s stoicism begins to unravel in the face of medical burnout, personal guilt and moral ambiguity.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025
Anthony Russo touched on this moral ambiguity during our conversation.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
All these years later, that performance's moral ambiguity is a feature, not a bug, and there's a thrill to watching Hackman deftly navigate the character's warring impulses.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 27 Feb. 2025
With that simple change, Wilson casts Odysseus as a man whose character is tailored for a world of moral ambiguity and political uncertainty.
—Robert Zaretsky, Foreign Affairs, 4 Oct. 2019
Darkly comedic and delightfully cynical, the series is a wild ride through moral ambiguity and entrepreneurial scheming.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
First, there is often too much moral ambiguity in such episodes for a response that treats every participant as obviously in the wrong.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
Mostly, though, the moral ambiguity is part of the wicked thrill.
—Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Moral ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20ambiguity. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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