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Sometimes, that intense social judgment, that expectation of saintly loving maternal perfection, can destroy a mother.

Fleiss makes the film as a devotee would, depicting Weir in a saintly glow.

Top U.S. officials contribute with their daily evocation of saintly principles that the United States itself has often defied.

Why would God reward such saintly behavior with such a ghastly tragedy?

Diana came to see her as a sweet, saintly woman whose charity work was an inspiration.

Woman is a saintly and noble creature, but almost always misunderstood, and nearly always misjudged because she is misunderstood.

Back, back, good Christians, the saintly Peter will come and speak to you under the great tree.

I made a great effort, once more dismissed the recollections of the night, and fell once more to brooding on my saintly poetess.

He enjoined that the saintly teacher, having food and raiment of the most homely kind, ought therewith to be content.

Saintly pastors of the flock, like Carlo Borrommeo, carried on a crusade against these corruptors of public morals.