pious
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If that sounds pious for a politician, Mr. Sasse doesn’t mean it to be.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
Erdogan, a devout Muslim and graduate of a clerical school, has previously said he aims to raise a "pious generation".
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
At the risk of sounding more pious than I am: When every game, every half, every quarter and even every shot is attached to gambling odds, good old-fashioned storytelling gets choked out.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
In Mumbai, the Jain community, which considers feeding pigeons a pious duty, has been vocal in their protests.
From BBC • Aug. 17, 2025
Ann gave herself up to the pious delight that hymn singing had always stirred in her ever since she was a child in the small wooden church down the road from her father’s house.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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