unholy

Example Sentences

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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

“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

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

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

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

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2025

The soft knock at the door is something unholy.

From "How It Went Down" by Kekla Magoon