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unholy

[uhn-hoh-lee] / ʌnˈhoʊ li /




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A God’s-eye view captures sparks and flames tearing a circle around his unholy play.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

An unholy specimen, a building creature that is sufficiently weird, necessary, and profitable to wriggle to life in the city’s stifling landscape of land-use regulations: the double duplex.

From Slate • Jul. 31, 2025

“You had to pick which side of the contradiction to embrace, or else record the whole unholy snarl itself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

"It's like an unholy alliance," says Catherine Pakaluk, an economist, mother of eight and stepmother of six.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

Her uncle smiled, and an unholy light appeared in his eyes.

From "Go Set a Watchman: A Novel" by Harper Lee




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