Examples of moral ambiguity in a Sentence
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Edgerton does an expert job of drawing out the tension of this compelling story, opting for minimalist storytelling that doesn’t rely on overt exposition or flashy set pieces, that chooses to focus on the characters and their moral ambiguity.
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Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
To work, any adaptation of Herbert’s book has to capture the violence, moral ambiguity, and human drama of its far-future world without losing the spectacle or hallucinatory weirdness.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024
The film’s style and moral ambiguity, despite its graphic content, won over critics at the time who would be no less than appalled today.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
We are left, then, with the task of assessing threats in a state of moral ambiguity.
—Yochai Benkler, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2012
An interest in dark whimsy and moral ambiguity drives both films.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024
Overly complicated, overly stylized and often boring, Park and co-creator Don McKellar can't coalesce the series' shifting timelines, disparate characters, cartoonish costuming and moral ambiguity into a story that pulls you in.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Fring’s illicit power and reign of terror established a spectrum of villainy to measure against Walter White and Saul Goodman’s moral ambiguity.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
But Denis Villeneuve's engrossing psychological drama rises above your standard Netflix fare, exploring moral ambiguity and the ultimate price of seeking vengeance.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
Travis Bean, Forbes, 17 Aug. 2024
To work, any adaptation of Herbert’s book has to capture the violence, moral ambiguity, and human drama of its far-future world without losing the spectacle or hallucinatory weirdness.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024
The film’s style and moral ambiguity, despite its graphic content, won over critics at the time who would be no less than appalled today.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 June 2024
We are left, then, with the task of assessing threats in a state of moral ambiguity.
—Yochai Benkler, Foreign Affairs, 4 Apr. 2012
An interest in dark whimsy and moral ambiguity drives both films.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 6 Mar. 2024
Overly complicated, overly stylized and often boring, Park and co-creator Don McKellar can't coalesce the series' shifting timelines, disparate characters, cartoonish costuming and moral ambiguity into a story that pulls you in.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 14 Apr. 2024
Fring’s illicit power and reign of terror established a spectrum of villainy to measure against Walter White and Saul Goodman’s moral ambiguity.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2024
But Denis Villeneuve's engrossing psychological drama rises above your standard Netflix fare, exploring moral ambiguity and the ultimate price of seeking vengeance.
—Kevin Jacobsen and Sammi Burke, EW.com, 17 Nov. 2023
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“Moral ambiguity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20ambiguity. Accessed 12 Sep. 2024.
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