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Recent Examples of unchristian
One of the things President Trump has shaken up is the American church, where some people regard him as a very Christian president, and some people regard him as a very unchristian president.
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Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the House voted on a last-minute amendment attached to the budget bill that removed the $250,000 that was to go Memphis. House lawmakers from Memphis responded by calling it vile, racist and unchristian.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 25 Feb. 2025
On Tuesday, the House voted on a last-minute amendment attached to the budget bill that removed the $250,000 that was to go Memphis. House lawmakers from Memphis responded by calling it vile, racist and unchristian.
—Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchristian
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Experts told PolitiFact such narratives painting Haiti as a barbarous country are not new and are racist attempts to dehumanize Haitians.—
Jeff Cercone,
Austin American-Statesman,
14 Sep. 2024
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Treating barbarous body horror as something embedded in us deeper than the mutual love of a partner, especially when it’s done without the theatrical or exploitation trappings, makes for one of the New French Extremity’s most troubling works.—
Rory Doherty,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2024
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The plan is to engineer it for an ungodly output of 1,500 hp, while keeping its weight just under 1,543 lb (700 kg).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Jan. 2025
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This brings us back to Dallas, where the QB is uniquely positioned to leverage the Cowboys into paying him an ungodly amount of money.—
Austin Mock,
The Athletic,
8 Aug. 2024
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Under the Omanis, Zanzibar grew rich selling spices, ivory, and slaves, mostly non-Muslims from the interior, whom the island’s élites derided as washenzi, or uncivilized.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2022
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Forcing a woman to choose between jail and carrying her rapist's baby is uncivilized and medieval.—
CNN,
CNN,
27 June 2022
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Listen to this article An NYPD chaplain had an unholy hookup, according to police.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2025
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The company would, of course, open its coffers to spend an unholy amount of money on a Bond project.—
James Hibberd,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Feb. 2025
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On the other, some Democrats understand that a decision to vote against the bill could likely force an undesirable government shut down.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2025
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This then led to the dogs spending even longer periods of time at the shelter and developing more undesirable behaviors as a result.—
Jack Beresford,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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The Oakland Jewish Alliance, a grassroots organization formed in the wake of these vile acts, has reported over 400 incidents of antisemitic graffiti around the Lake Merritt/Lakeshore neighborhoods in a one-year period.—
Mark Cohen,
The Mercury News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Charlie Kirk is a vile bigot, and standing with him on this issue is profoundly disturbing.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
7 Mar. 2025
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The shield keeps unwanted light away from the probe's main instrument, which can detect 102 wavelengths of infrared light.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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When asked why the devices were retrofitted on older models instead of newer ones, Sarno said the MTA typically uses older car models when making modifications in case there are any unwanted effects.—
Nic F. Anderson,
CNN,
9 Mar. 2025
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Creeks and rivers in northern NSW were expected to flood, threatening an unwelcome return to scenes of 2022 when heavy rain saw several rivers burst their banks.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN,
4 Mar. 2025
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DeSantis said Thursday that the state was examining its jurisdiction regarding the brothers’ conduct, emphasizing that such behavior is unwelcome in Florida.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Unchristian.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchristian. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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