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Example sentences for: moralistic

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William Safire argues that "Jesuitical" has by now developed a sense devoid of any overtones of prevarication: "subtle, intricate, moralistic reasoning, informed by a rigorous logic" is his definition.
The story takes a moralistic turn: Emmet pays both an artistic and a personal price for not risking more of himself emotionally.
The moralistic reaction of the press to Clinton's foibles demonstrates Washington's elitist insularity.
Sulloway contends that firstborn children are moralistic, eager to please their parents, and easily angered.
The Americans are "a moralistic and sexophobic race," he said, but a president has to understand this and make the necessary sacrifices.