How to Use moral support in a Sentence

moral support

noun
  • Friends and family should be there to listen or for moral support.
    — Pamela Appea, Parents, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Dillon needed her, to be his nurse, his chauffeur, his moral support.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 Jan. 2024
  • Father Santarosa is here both as moral support and to bear witness.
    — Sophie Hills, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Expressing moral support for protesters was the right thing to do.
    — Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 16 Jan. 2026
  • My dining companions — brought along for moral support — tried a few themselves.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 20 Sep. 2025
  • Ali got the moral support of Snipes, saying that the delays for the film shouldn’t be pinned on the actor.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 22 Oct. 2024
  • But keeping up that standard certainly requires more than just moral support.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
  • Hopper is training her (with moral support from Joyce) to be faster, stronger, and sharper than ever.
    — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 27 Nov. 2025
  • Meanwhile, Stause grabbed Fitzgerald's hand for moral support as they were seated on the couch.
    — Jessica Sager, Peoplemag, 17 Feb. 2023
  • Such protesters deserve our moral support.
    — Elan Journo, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Find a chapter of Al-Anon and start attending the meetings for moral support.
    — Abigail Van Buren, oregonlive, 24 June 2023
  • Removing a friend from your life can be a painful experience so remember to get moral support from those around you.
    — Eve Warlow, refinery29.com, 19 Mar. 2024
  • To this, Barrino and Clarkson high-fived each other twice for moral support.
    — Lauren Huff, EW.com, 18 Dec. 2023
  • In the meantime, Bosa has offered moral support, and more, for the 2025 first-round draft pick.
    — Noah Furtado, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2026
  • They were accompanied by Rachelle’s brother, David, and three friends who had joined them for moral support.
    — Patrick Radden Keefe, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
  • And, finally, to our staff that has backed this effort through moral support, attending the event and covering it.
    — David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
  • The combination of moral support and hard cash proved vital as Daniels struggled to course-correct the ship.
    — Damon Wise, Deadline, 25 June 2026
  • The cinematographer is Moder, and Roberts came to show moral support to the buzzy film.
    — Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 25 Jan. 2026
  • That hasn’t stopped the unions from offering their members the moral support of food drives, as well as bulletins explaining their rights amid the shutdown.
    — Frederick Reimers, Outside, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Communities have formed; helpful information is pooled and shared, along with moral support.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Kimberly is understandably not looking forward to going back to his room and asks Lila to come for moral support.
    — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
  • He had been offered a five-minute slot late at night, typical for a rookie, and brought his best friends, Ronnie and Kevin, along for moral support.
    — Adrienne Lafrance, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Raven-Symoné, 37, and Maday were there for moral support and to document Siwa's trip.
    — Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 1 Aug. 2023
  • These conversations offer moral support and foster clarity and courage.
    — Kathy Miller Perkins, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Which means Kyrie was just providing moral support to an old pal Monday and, despite his protests, grabbing a little camera time, too.
    — Kevin Sherrington, Dallas News, 24 May 2023
  • However, on the page, her character lived in New York and only appeared towards the end of the story for moral support.
    — Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Faith leaders have organized to accompany immigrants to their hearings for moral support.
    — Caitlin Babcock, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Nov. 2025
  • If nothing else, find strong moral support A good support system and encouragement can also help battle the effects of crossing time zones.
    — Bobby Laurie, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Building a community of moms who also nurse can break up the monotony of your daily routine, give you a chance to have adult conversations, and provide a source of moral support.
    — Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The Iranians are treading carefully, offering moral support to their ally in Yemen.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 6 Apr. 2025

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