almost blasphemous

Frequency: 2.50.2 per million words

Used to indicate that something is very close to being blasphemous.

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Examples (10)

  • To the devout, his interpretation of the scripture felt almost blasphemous.
  • Calling that terrible remake a 'classic' is almost blasphemous to film lovers.
  • The scientist's claim to create life bordered on being almost blasphemous.
  • For a coffee purist, adding syrup to this espresso is an almost blasphemous act.
  • His comedy routine, which mocked sacred traditions, was considered almost blasphemous.
  • The sheer arrogance of his speech was almost blasphemous in its self-praise.
  • She had a fleeting thought so rebellious it seemed almost blasphemous.
  • The artist's modern depiction of the ancient gods struck some as almost blasphemous.
  • Isn't it almost blasphemous to suggest that any one person can have all the answers?
  • The novel's central theme was so controversial that many critics labeled it almost blasphemous.