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However, the group is often met with pushback from Christians, who view Satanism as an illegitimate religion and a blasphemous group that should not be entitled to First Amendment protections.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
16 Dec. 2024 -
The images, which many Muslims considered blasphemous, were at the heart of the controversy that led to Paty's death.—
Benedict Cosgrove,
Newsweek,
20 Dec. 2024
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Far from opting to rein in its zanier impulses, the creators of the Like a Dragon franchise are yet again pursuing cartoon silliness with the introduction of pirates into its irreverent take on yakuza fiction.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
8 Jan. 2025
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The 2011 cult Christmas flick is filled with all the outrageous, irreverent humor fans have come to expect from the duo — with a side of touching friendship moments.—
Lydia Price,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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Some fans will think supporting two different teams, let alone rivals, is sacrilegious.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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But the French debate over whether to show images of Muhammad, which many Muslims view as sacrilegious, is still being waged today.—
Colette Davidson,
The Christian Science Monitor,
8 Jan. 2025
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This game must have seemed profane to the Greeks, or even impious.—
Simone Weil,
Harper's Magazine,
2 July 2024
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Both narratives, private and public, differently restrict our access, so the ideal historian will need great tact and an impious curiosity.—
James Wood,
The New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2023
Adjective
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Chen describes himself as a relative value investor who is agnostic of asset classes and leverages everything under the sun.—
Sergei Klebnikov,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Nobody Wants This — which explored the unconventional romance between an agnostic podcaster Joanne (Bell) and a rabbi named Noah (Adam Brody) — was nominated for three Golden Globes, including Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Allen's defense team aggressively pushed their theory that Odinists, members of a pagan Norse religion hijacked by white nationalists, killed the girls during a sacrificial ritual in the woods.—
Kristine Phillips,
The Indianapolis Star,
13 Nov. 2024
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There’s a lot of folklore, superstition and myth — pagan elements really, that are folded into how people actually practice religion in Ireland.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
Adjective
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The plan is to engineer it for an ungodly output of 1,500 hp, while keeping its weight just under 1,543 lb (700 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This brings us back to Dallas, where the QB is uniquely positioned to leverage the Cowboys into paying him an ungodly amount of money.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
8 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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Worse is the tech moguls’ unholy financial influence.—
Mark Z. Barabak,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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That wasn’t easy, especially not here, with the unholy trifecta of fluorescent lighting, too-small clothes, and a sales associate who handed me a size 14 swimsuit that fit like an 8.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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“Profanatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/profanatory. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.
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