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
  • But who doubts that money has an unholy influence on our elections?
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2025
  • This man throws 8 ounces of a baked chicken breast into a blender with water and a lemonade Crystal Light packet, and then chugs the unholy concoction.
    Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Both Leader and Walton’s works saw a rise in popularity in the 70s as many women became interested in pagan religions, which often depicted female mythological figures as powerful and complex.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
  • When a rigid, devoutly Christian cop (Edward Woodward) arrives in search of a missing girl, he's horrified by the island's embrace of pagan rituals.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Who would dare argue against the ungodly devastation Jews experienced?
    Sahar Mustafah August 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
  • There are several other unfortunate factors in this ungodly situation.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
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“Unhallowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unhallowed. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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