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.