moral support
noun
: the act of helping someone by giving love, encouragement, etc.
She counted on her sisters for moral support.
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Sweet Tea is back at it, hosting her age-gap speed dating event with Dr. Mimi, Contessa, and Toya there for moral support.
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Kimberly is understandably not looking forward to going back to his room and asks Lila to come for moral support.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
According to Meduza, frequent correspondence offers moral support to prisoners and acts as their only source of outside information.
—Francesca Mastruzzo (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 14 Jan. 2024
And, finally, to our staff that has backed this effort through moral support, attending the event and covering it.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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Shelby Stewart, Essence, 20 Jan. 2025
Kimberly is understandably not looking forward to going back to his room and asks Lila to come for moral support.
—Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 16 Jan. 2025
According to Meduza, frequent correspondence offers moral support to prisoners and acts as their only source of outside information.
—Francesca Mastruzzo (tr. Elettra Pauletto), The Dial, 14 Jan. 2024
And, finally, to our staff that has backed this effort through moral support, attending the event and covering it.
—David Plazas, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
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“Moral support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/moral%20support. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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