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Recent Examples of moralistic But while the backlash against WADA and the IOC over the Chinese doping saga has been viewed in some parts of the world as a shrill and moralistic American crusade, Australia’s Stubblety-Cook delivered what was arguably the most powerful statement by an athlete yet over the handling of the case. Dave Sheinin, Washington Post, 25 July 2024 But human folly, served without moralistic garnish, stays funny forever. Mark Gimein, theweek, 14 May 2024 But Daniels’ performance of the sage and moralistic Finch was superb all on its own, earning the actor a Tony nomination in 2019. Jp Mangalindan, Peoplemag, 8 May 2024 And the language in the official recall petition strikes a moralistic tone. Hailey Branson-Potts, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024 See all Example Sentences for moralistic 

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“Moralistic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moralistic. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.

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