How to Use anathema in a Sentence

anathema

noun

• And that is anathema to those that live and sell the outdoor life.
  — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 13 May 2022
• The notion of eating the same cuisine two days in a row is anathema to most of us.
  — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appetit, 23 Feb. 2017
• The notion of eating the same cuisine two days in a row is anathema to most of us.
  — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appetit, 23 Feb. 2017
• Screens are an anathema to the group, which sees them as a drain on mental health.
  — Andrew Maynard, Fortune, 12 May 2023
• The thought of returning to a hard-right regime again is anathema to many.
  — David A. Andelman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022
• But the idea that anyone could only eat six fries is still anathema to me.
  — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 14 July 2021
• At the same time, the Arnolds have funded causes that are anathema to some on the left.
  — Rebecca Robbins, STAT, 26 Mar. 2018
• And to be so aggressive with clients is anathema, even for partners in the firms.
  — Karthik Ramanna, Fortune, 11 July 2020
• Of course, that kind of commitment might be anathema for some folks.
  — Lisa Butterworth, SELF, 14 Feb. 2023
• This may be anathema to many, but there is good news, and plenty of hope for a brighter future.
  — Paul Roehrig, Quartz, 3 June 2019
• To me, this inclusion is an anathema to a union contract at all.
  — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
• Drinking a full sugar soda is anathema for this group, who are finicky and smug.
  — Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020
• To me, bringing a gun into a classroom is anathema to the very notion of what being a teacher is.
  — The Editors, Marie Claire, 23 Feb. 2018
• The idea of devoting hour after hour to slogging through amendments is anathema to many.
  — Carl Hulse, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2023
• These proposals were anathema to wealthy white people who would face higher tax rates to pay for them.
  — Greta De Jong, The Conversation, 20 Sep. 2022
• The Dogman sat with his mouth ajar, as though the idea of refusing a call was anathema to his truest being.
  — Michael Deagler, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
• The test is anathema to a genre that relies on autotune and prioritizes rhythm and flow over melody.
  — New York Times, 16 Jan. 2022
• Suffice to say, this duo is anathema to all fashion common sense.
  — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2019
• But this time, the guard rails were anathema to some members of a community that has often been failed by health care providers.
  — New York Times, 15 June 2022
• All of these moves would have been anathema to the drafters of India’s constitution.
  — Jonah Blank, The Atlantic, 10 June 2021
• Any win for Biden is anathema to their pure version of obstruction.
  — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2021
• The idea of Auto-Tune and singing to a pre-recorded track are anathema to Strings.
  — Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2022
• That’s not to say that Hawley’s version of conservatism is anathema to the right.
  — Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 26 July 2022
• This is a house that will be anathema to those who like their architecture light and bright and their décor minimal.
  — Ruth Bloomfield, WSJ, 11 July 2018
• But that idea is anathema to luxury, and to brand identity.
  — Josh Condon, Robb Report, 12 Sep. 2021
• At the time, all of this was anathema in corporate South Korea.
  — Raymond Zhong, New York Times, 24 Oct. 2020
• That the country might be governed by Bengalis was, of course, anathema to Bhutto and the army.
  — Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2022
• To many, though, the idea of non-abstinent recovery is anathema.
  — Gabrielle Glaser, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2015
• Sadly, this kind of reform still seems to be anathema to Mr Modi.
  — The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
• Earnestness can be anathema to that set, but the breadth of emotions presented here is simply too deep, and too real to brush aside.
  — Corbin Reiff, SPIN, 24 Feb. 2022

Last Updated: 27 Mar 2024