impiousness
Example Sentences
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On the morning of the day before Judy's departure Blanche, who, half-packed, was still trying to make up her mind, received a letter that, with no sense of impiousness, she considered providential.
From Secret Bread by Jesse, F. Tennyson (Fryniwyd Tennyson)
With the unconscious egotism of the devotee, he felt that heaven had been avenging the impiousness of his sin.
From The Puritans by Bates, Arlo
"We don't want no impiousness at this here shuckin', Tim," observed William Ming, who occupied the position of host in Betsey's absence about the more important matter of supper.
From The Miller Of Old Church by Glasgow, Ellen Anderson Gholson
His prophetic spirit foretold to him that the impiousness of the sons he would beget would make their death to be preferable to their life.
From The Legends of the Jews — Volume 4 by Radin, Paul
The man was simply horrified at such impiousness.
From Walter Pieterse A Story of Holland by Multatuli
