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Noun
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By one hand, he is bound to himself, to his impiety, his recklessness, his envy and pride, his guilt and spite.—
Merve Emre,
The New Yorker,
16 Dec. 2024 -
Clouzot supplied that insight in strong visual terms: Fresnay’s conflicting impiety and righteous anger and so much dissatisfaction and panic among the townsfolk.—
Armond White,
National Review,
20 Nov. 2024
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And to offset what ungodliness might happen in those places, there were churches, more than a dozen of them, practically one on each of Joppa’s 18 streets.—
Mark Lamster,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Sep. 2020
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While opinions inevitably vary, Carpenter is walking the fine line between irreverence and responsibility with a knowing wink and an all-important sense of humor.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
27 Oct. 2025
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There’s nothing like the name Vaginal Davis to announce the artist’s fiery irreverence.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike horror movies built on shadowy boogeymen bouncing out of the dark, The Witch's tone stays quiet, swarming around themes of bewitchery, black magic, and wickedness without overdoing it.—
Michael Lee Simpson,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Besides, Chrishell should be glad that Nicole’s wickedness is so blatant.—
Anne Victoria Clark,
Vulture,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Unholiness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unholiness. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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