How to Use moral ambiguity in a Sentence

moral ambiguity

noun
  • Wolfe’s book is both a crime story and a study in moral ambiguity.
    — Greg Hanlon, PEOPLE, 23 June 2026
  • The story explores themes of paranoia and moral ambiguity in the war on terror.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 22 Sep. 2025
  • He is best known for his provocative style that explores themes of sexuality, power and moral ambiguity.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 7 Apr. 2026
  • Look at that last sentence and try to think of another Marvel comic with that much uncertainty and moral ambiguity.
    — Literary Hub, 22 June 2026
  • An even bigger problem, however, is that the movie’s moral ambiguity has been replaced by Folgers Crystals.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 2 Apr. 2026
  • The Power and the Glory achieves the comfortable combination of a thriller plot with the high, moral ambiguity of a modern drama.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 1 Apr. 2026
  • One of the best seasons of the show so far, season 4 of HBO’s finance-world saga dialed the drama, deception, corporate-speak, stress, and moral ambiguity to the max.
    — Meg Walters, Glamour, 2 Mar. 2026
  • The intersection of faith, money and politics creates natural dramatic stakes, complex characters and moral ambiguity.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
  • The film centers on Smita, a small-town housewife whose seemingly ordinary life unravels into a narrative exploring infidelity, deceit and moral ambiguity.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The series blends intense espionage, complex family dynamics, and moral ambiguity, revealing how loyalty and betrayal intersect in the high-stakes world of global intelligence.
    — Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 13 Aug. 2025

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