pious

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Victims talked of "lies and manipulation" from someone thought of in the community as a "religious, pious and trustworthy man".

From BBC • May 14, 2026

And two Americans: Kenyon, a wry, observant, skeptical humanist sculptor, perhaps a stand-in for Hawthorne himself; and Hilda, a New England Puritan painter—self-possessed, pious, unswervingly loyal, pure as a flight of doves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 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

In 2022, James lost to co-star Sheryl Lee Ralph, whose wise, pious kindergarten teacher won over voters more swiftly than the self-obsessed Ava.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2025

“If you were going to denounce Mr. Johnson, like,” Malcolm said, naming a teacher whose pious fervor made him the least likely candidate, “who would you tell?”

From "The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage" by Philip Pullman