irreverences

plural of irreverence
as in corruptions
an act of great disrespect shown to God or to sacred ideas, people, or things the sect has no tolerance for any irreverence directed toward their spiritual leader

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Noun
  • The bills, named for the global pop star — and the frantic rush to get tickets for her shows around the country — strengthen penalties for using bots to buy tickets in bulk and give the state attorney general the ability to investigate potential violations of the law.
    Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Like Prairie Village, Leawood focuses on education and safety before writing violations if an officer stops an e-bike or e-scooter operator.
    Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • Egyptian influencers linked to intelligence fronts launched vicious personal attacks, including ethnic slurs, against the Saudi royal family and graphic insults targeting the crown prince.
    Khaled Hassan, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
  • After a brief pause, the messages resumed months later and escalated to 40-50 a day, ranging from insults about Lauryn’s appearance to alarming threats against her relationship.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Irreverences.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreverences. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.

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