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Example sentences for: pious

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Margaret was a deeply pious woman who was subsequently canonized, and her youngest son, David I (1124–1153), founded a church in her name on the highest point of the Castle Rock (St.
The ardent, pious wife, taming the young prince, guiding him to his glorious destiny.
After two centuries of religious heresy, the Church needed a spiritual renewal, finding the perfect ally in Francis of Assisi (1182–1226), pious without being troublesomely militant.
Merkin doubts Bloom's claim that she was helpless: "One can discern, through the pious gloss Bloom puts on the events of her life, the shrewd maneuverings of a stage brat."
Since Freeman is one of the few actors I can think of who might have equaled or improved on Anthony Hopkins' performance, I share his regret that for no-doubt pious liberal reasons a black actor could not be considered.