moral overtone

Frequency: 6.00.8 per million words

Concerning principles of right and wrong behavior.

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Examples (10)

  • The political debate carried heavy moral overtones regarding social justice.
  • Many of his early short stories have strong moral overtones.
  • The film was criticized for its preachy and simplistic moral overtones.
  • Upon closer reflection, the simple fable takes on deeper moral overtones.
  • The president's speech was laden with moral overtones about national duty.
  • There are clear moral overtones to the current debate on economic inequality.
  • The artist's latest work explores the moral overtones of modern technology.
  • Critics were quick to point out the moral overtones of the high-profile trial.
  • The technical discussion lacked any significant moral overtone.
  • Subtle moral overtones can be found throughout the philosopher's text.