immoral
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On another program, when Colombia’s most seasoned female television anchor asked him to explain how he could morally defend certain underworld figures, he shot back: “Not everything that is immoral or unethical is illegal.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026
But mainly, it will allow each of us to say, “I no longer contributed to what I regard as immoral acts,” while not requiring us to agree on what governmental acts are immoral.
From Slate • May 11, 2026
He needs military leaders, diplomats and senior officials to carry out his orders — orders that, in this case, were grossly immoral.
From Salon • Apr. 11, 2026
"Because of my postcode I can't have the treatment on the NHS that I desperately need and that's just immoral," she says.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
I can’t leave the apartment again because Amá decided to ransack my room to make sure I didn’t have anything else that might be considered scandalous or immoral.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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