blasphemy

Example Sentences

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I know it is absolute blasphemy to say this, but I like to see all the north-east clubs do well.

From BBC • Feb. 5, 2026

She also represented those accused of blasphemy -- an incendiary charge -- as well as Afghans who face crackdowns by the authorities.

From Barron's • Jan. 25, 2026

There cannot be, since blasphemy depends on the acknowledgment of the sacred.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2025

Both Denmark and Sweden have abolished blasphemy laws.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2023

Subversion, sedition, blasphemy, heresy, all rolled into one.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood