unholy
adjective
un·ho·ly
ˌən-ˈhō-lē 
1
: showing disregard for what is holy : wicked
2
: deserving of censure
an unholy alliance
3
: very unpleasant : god-awful
an unholy mess
unholiness
noun
Examples of unholy in a Sentence
Our finances were an unholy mess.
They have spent an unholy amount of money on the project.
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The result is an unholy buffet of squirm-inducing humor, but one that’s built atop a dark reservoir of real empathy.
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
These unholy spirits must all depart and flee far away.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Deportations and detention camps, a deepening assault on reproductive rights, and an unholy alliance with Vladimir Putin.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Not the wonder of bringing order to the unholy mess of a kitchen that produced Chicagoland’s best beef sandwiches, as happened in the first season, or the NASA-like precision required to conjure a high-end fine dining establishment, as happened in the second.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 16 July 2024
These unholy spirits must all depart and flee far away.
—Sam Kestenbaum, Harper's Magazine, 21 June 2024
Deportations and detention camps, a deepening assault on reproductive rights, and an unholy alliance with Vladimir Putin.
—Baltimore Sun Editorial Board, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024
Not the wonder of bringing order to the unholy mess of a kitchen that produced Chicagoland’s best beef sandwiches, as happened in the first season, or the NASA-like precision required to conjure a high-end fine dining establishment, as happened in the second.
—Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024
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“Unholy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unholy. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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