unholy

Example Sentences

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At times, when throws were pilfered or just launched over the back with no jumper and seemingly no communication, it was an unholy mess.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

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

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

As they fell to a dour defeat in Braga, they completed the unholy trinity of scoring an own goal, missing a penalty and receiving a red card.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2026

These are images that evoke nature as a force at apparent odds with fashion, holy vs. unholy.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

To the bombardiers, the walled city on its granite headland, drawing ever closer, looks like an unholy tooth, something black and dangerous, a final abscess to be lanced away.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr