moral fiber
Example Sentences
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The jurors called Khan's treatment "an affront to... the concept of justice" and "a stain on the moral fiber of America."
From Salon • Mar. 17, 2022
Seven senior US officers serving on a military jury have rebuked the alleged CIA torture of a prisoner as "a stain on the moral fiber of America".
From BBC • Nov. 1, 2021
Her moral fiber simply won’t allow all this to go down.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2021
But she doesn’t see the middle of a pandemic as the time to debate the moral fiber of the country.
From Science Magazine • Aug. 4, 2021
“Most of the judges,” and here, Bagman gave Karkaroff a very nasty look, “feel that this shows moral fiber and merits full marks. However . Mr. Potter’s score is forty-five points.”
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
