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unholy

[uhn-hoh-lee] / ʌnˈhoʊ li /




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The leader of the Nepali Congress, Gagan Thapa, believes younger voters are tired of "unholy alliances" and "poor governance" in previous coalitions, and that the party is listening to Gen Z voters.

From BBC • Mar. 5, 2026

A God’s-eye view captures sparks and flames tearing a circle around his unholy play.

From Salon • Jan. 23, 2026

“You had to pick which side of the contradiction to embrace, or else record the whole unholy snarl itself.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 24, 2025

These are images that evoke nature as a force at apparent odds with fashion, holy vs. unholy.

From Slate • Jul. 21, 2025

And I’m telling you, it has an unholy boil festering within it.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack




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