amoral
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However, as the season goes on, "even Rue can't quite make you care about this sorry group of amoral ghouls, who seem to loathe themselves as much as each other", Halls concluded.
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
To understand what the Iranians are likely to do with this newfound power, try to imagine what an amoral but rational actor would do in their shoes.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s not amoral to exercise exceptional prudence when considering an attack on another country, no matter how odious you may find its government.
From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026
If Pericles’ funeral oration is a landmark of democratic virtue, the amoral facts of pure force become explicit in the “Melian dialogue” following the Athenian conquest of the neutral island of Melos in 415 B.C.:
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 21, 2025
“That is need expressed in all its amoral simplicity. But any regrets now?”
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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