unholy
adjective
un·ho·ly
ˌən-ˈhō-lē 
1
: showing disregard for what is holy : wicked
2
: deserving of censure
an unholy alliance
3
: very unpleasant : god-awful
an unholy mess
unholiness
noun
Examples of unholy in a Sentence
Our finances were an unholy mess.
They have spent an unholy amount of money on the project.
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This unholy morass of statutes, regulations, and court rulings creates confusion and uncertainty for tens of millions of student borrowers.
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Preston Cooper, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
For a while, the march of communism and the rise of the movies proceeded independently, but the paths later converged -- an unholy alliance.
—Peter Tonguette, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s fairly obvious, even across a ginormous foggy valley where two lonely secret operatives work to keep its unholy terrors from escaping.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
But the takeaway here is that, particularly in the case of Madigan’s unholy alliance with Commonwealth Edison from 2011 to 2019, jurors agreed unanimously that Madigan was guilty of bribery and conspiracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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Preston Cooper, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
For a while, the march of communism and the rise of the movies proceeded independently, but the paths later converged -- an unholy alliance.
—Peter Tonguette, National Review, 20 Feb. 2025
That’s fairly obvious, even across a ginormous foggy valley where two lonely secret operatives work to keep its unholy terrors from escaping.
—Brian Truitt, USA TODAY, 15 Feb. 2025
But the takeaway here is that, particularly in the case of Madigan’s unholy alliance with Commonwealth Edison from 2011 to 2019, jurors agreed unanimously that Madigan was guilty of bribery and conspiracy.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Feb. 2025
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“Unholy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unholy. Accessed 25 Feb. 2025.
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