anathema
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Ceding federal lands is also anathema to land preservation groups, which expressed dismay at the idea that any piece of Yosemite might be lost, no matter how small.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
This was anathema to Busby the bluegrass purist.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
Instead, they will need to pursue something that’s been largely anathema to the American system of government: accountability.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
As somebody who was at the DOJ for 21 years, I find that to be anathema to how I thought about public service.
From Slate ● Jun. 9, 2026
He had a notoriously high failure rate, which of course made him the anathema of Carter High School.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
As he pronounced anathemas on you and your kind, the smile peeked out beneath the sneer.
From Slate ● Dec. 16, 2011
She utters her prophecies and anathemas as if the blood of Cassandra were coursing through her veins.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Welles-Houseman partnership ended badly, with Welles hurling blazing Sterno heaters at Producer Houseman and howling anathemas at him in that voice of Zeus.
From Time Magazine Archive
The American Medical Association, which in the past has pronounced anathemas on anything sounding like medical price control, is also giving support to the Administration's plan.
From Time Magazine Archive
"Take your fare now, sir," interrupted the bustling little man at the door, stepping upon the wheel, in sublime indifference to the muttered anathemas, half addressed to him.
From The American Gentleman's Guide to Politeness and Fashion or, Familiar Letters to his Nephews by Henry Lunettes
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