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as in abominable
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as in ungodly
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Recent Examples of unholy
Listen to this article An NYPD chaplain had an unholy hookup, according to police.
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The company would, of course, open its coffers to spend an unholy amount of money on a Bond project.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
This unholy morass of statutes, regulations, and court rulings creates confusion and uncertainty for tens of millions of student borrowers.
—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
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Roni Jacobson, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
The company would, of course, open its coffers to spend an unholy amount of money on a Bond project.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Feb. 2025
This unholy morass of statutes, regulations, and court rulings creates confusion and uncertainty for tens of millions of student borrowers.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unholy
Adjective
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The basic problem with some conservatives' embrace of this man is that Andrew Tate is an abominable human being.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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Essay The Agony and the Ecstasy of the West Edmonton Mall Max Fawcett On learning to love the abominable mix of Soviet brutalism and unrelenting American capitalism around which Edmonton revolves.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
4 Jan. 2025
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Mainly because soul tie enthusiasts don’t do a good job delineating the difference between godly and ungodly connections.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
27 Mar. 2025
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The plan is to engineer it for an ungodly output of 1,500 hp, while keeping its weight just under 1,543 lb (700 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This year, the movie with the most nominations is Emilia Pérez, in my view a so-so film whose star has said some pretty odious things online.—
Mike Pearl,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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But for all the talk of their odious policies and harmful rhetoric, one thing has really stood out.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
18 Feb. 2025
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Allen's defense team aggressively pushed their theory that Odinists, members of a pagan Norse religion hijacked by white nationalists, killed the girls during a sacrificial ritual in the woods.—
Kristine Phillips,
The Indianapolis Star,
13 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot of folklore, superstition and myth — pagan elements really, that are folded into how people actually practice religion in Ireland.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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And then there’s Travis, the loathsome but lovable — OK, only lovable to Sheridan — horse trader and rodeo star on Yellowstone.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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And that’s an explosive wrap for Harley, the loathsome little weasel.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Suggestions of changing head coach would now be borderline blasphemous for many Newcastle supporters, despite significant social-media murmurings before the nine-game winning run from mid-December.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
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Rushdie has received death threats ever since 1989, starting with the publication of his novel The Satanic Verses, which was declared by some as blasphemous.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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Do not tell the patient disgusting hospital stories about your own operations or procedures.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
2 Apr. 2025
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Using that platform to engage in partisan attacks and accuse former Department leadership of weaponizing law enforcement is a disgusting betrayal of those values.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals welcome the media heathen universe for a gab session/sitdown, linen-tablecloth lunch known in This Space as The Mock Turtle Soupfest and Weenie Roast.—
Paul Daugherty,
Cincinnati.com,
28 May 2019
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Some of my brethren and sis-tren (sis-tren?) in the heathen media tribe get all riled up if a player or coach won’t speak to them.—
Paul Daugherty,
Cincinnati.com,
30 May 2019
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“Unholy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unholy. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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