undevout
Example Sentences
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On the south of the common, near the station, stood a red-brick building called the Moot Hall, which was a kind of church for the very undevout population.
From Mr. Standfast by Buchan, John
Mad, that he is, 'tis true, 83. --, pleasure in being, 129. --, an undevout astronomer is, 157.
From Familiar Quotations by Bartlett, John
The result, so far as concerts the workman's life of faith, is a proclivity to undevout scepticism.
From Theory of the Leisure Class by Veblen, Thorstein
Some undevout friends have rested satisfied with the belief that it was only a coincidence or an accidental repetition of a natural phenomenon.
From Health, Healing, and Faith by Conwell, Russell H.
"An undevout astronomer is mad" was one of his favorite quotations.
From Maria Mitchell: Life, Letters, and Journals by Mitchell, Maria
