unholy alliance
Frequency: 6.52.1 per million words
a partnership that is considered unnatural or morally wrong
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Examples (10)
- The two rival factions formed an unholy alliance to overthrow the government.
- Critics denounced the unholy alliance between big business and corrupt politicians.
- It was an unholy alliance of convenience, bound to collapse eventually.
- The documentary exposed the unholy alliance between the drug cartel and law enforcement.
- Many saw their partnership as an unholy alliance against the common good.
- The sudden merger was described as an unholy alliance by industry analysts.
- To secure power, they forged an unholy alliance with their former enemies.
- The novel explores an unholy alliance between science and totalitarianism.
- An unholy alliance of conspirators sought to destabilize the region.
- The media condemned the unholy alliance that led to environmental destruction.