blasphemous
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Matar's defense lawyers said he never acted on behalf of any terrorist organization, even if he was angry about the blasphemous nature of "The Satanic Verses."
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
It’s blasphemous in America to suggest anything can rival the NFL, but today, I do not fear the football Gods.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 7, 2025
The protesters were angry over the display a book by the exiled feminist author Taslima Nasrin, who has in the past received death threats from Islamist groups for what they say are her blasphemous writings.
From BBC ● Feb. 18, 2025
I don't know if it's blasphemous to say this but what if they also don't like a particular performance?
From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2023
He knew his ideas were practically blasphemous and so his book had to be as irrefutable as he could make it.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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