unhallowed

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for unhallowed
Adjective
  • Her fiancé killed himself out of grief and was buried nearby on unconsecrated ground.
    Joe Kloc, New York Times, 28 Feb. 2023
  • There was the time that Patterson and a fellow altar boy—Patterson grew up in a devoutly Catholic family—almost got caught with a stash of unconsecrated Communion hosts that his friend had squirrelled away for post-Mass snacking.
    Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 13 June 2022
Adjective
  • There will be many users who don't like the idea of an AI startup or an unholy alliance of venture capital firms owning Chrome.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
  • Even Scott’s not-quite-prequels, Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, were built on the same bones: humans, isolated and vulnerable, picked off one by one by creatures eager to violate their bodies in unholy ways.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • These wooden churches were once common across the country, built when Christianity was still new and pagan traditions lingered.
    David Nikel, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Previous defense motions have also claimed that German and Williams' murders were actually a ritual sacrifice committed by Odinists, members of a pagan religion linked with White nationalism, per CNN.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • There are several other unfortunate factors in this ungodly situation.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
  • In the height of World War II, Johann Schmidt uncovers a weapon called the Tesseract and is keen on unlocking its ungodly powers.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 July 2025
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“Unhallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhallowed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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