devoutness
Example Sentences
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Tartuffe is the embodiment of the master con artist — a pretentious person who fakes religious devoutness, convincing a benefactor that he is a moral person.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2024
Many of these sites housed intricately ornamented bronze statues of deities commissioned by the rulers, signifying their prominence, wealth, and devoutness.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Winning admiration from some Jews for its devoutness, the group is condemned by others as a cult-like sect.
From Reuters ● Sep. 29, 2022
When he asked where she would place herself on a 1-to-10 index of devoutness, she declined to answer.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 22, 2022
The village people followed on in quiet devoutness and, arrived at the chapel, placed lighted candles in the sconces at each side of the grille door.
From Liége on the Line of March An American Girl's Experiences When the Germans Came Through Belgium by Bigelow, Glenna Lindsley
