uncelestial

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But any hopes Young has to make the city more heavenly may depend on his ability to heal some decidedly uncelestial bitterness sowed in his campaign's final days.

From Time Magazine Archive

Although perhaps no different than the jealous remarks of Hera to Zeus, Hilda's acrimonious tone seemed boringly uncelestial.

From Tokyo to Tijuana: Gabriele Departing America by Sills, Steven (Steven David Justin)

And then, the big star of stars being once hers, she had, not in the lover kind alone, but in all uncelestial kinds, whole nebulae and milky-ways of small stars.

From History of Friedrich II of Prussia — Volume 20 by Carlyle, Thomas

Man’s angry heart, inspected, would be found As rightly set, as are the starry spheres; ’Tis Nature’s structure, broke by stubborn will, Breeds all that uncelestial discord there.

From Young's Night Thoughts With Life, Critical Dissertation and Explanatory Notes by Young, Edward

It has an uncelestial scent, The clothing of this mendicant;" He cried, "That trickling down my spine Is anything but hyaline.

From Lundy's Lane and Other Poems by Scott, Duncan Campbell