How to Use anathema in a Sentence

anathema

noun
  • Why is school choice anathema to democrats?
    — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026
  • And that is anathema to those that live and sell the outdoor life.
    — Marc Peruzzi, Outside Online, 13 May 2022
  • The idea of making a shirt that doesn’t get worn is anathema to me.
    — Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Screens are an anathema to the group, which sees them as a drain on mental health.
    — Andrew Maynard, Fortune, 12 May 2023
  • But the idea that anyone could only eat six fries is still anathema to me.
    — Mirel Zaman, refinery29.com, 14 July 2021
  • But the issue isn’t if tanking is an anathema to any moral sports fan.
    — Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The thought of returning to a hard-right regime again is anathema to many.
    — David A. Andelman, CNN, 6 Apr. 2022
  • Of course, that kind of commitment might be anathema for some folks.
    — Lisa Butterworth, SELF, 14 Feb. 2023
  • This may be anathema to many, but there is good news, and plenty of hope for a brighter future.
    — Paul Roehrig, Quartz, 3 June 2019
  • Cheating in any way, at anything, was anathema to him.
    — Larry David, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2025
  • The notion of eating the same cuisine two days in a row is anathema to most of us.
    — Adam Rapoport, Bon Appetit, 23 Feb. 2017
  • To me, this inclusion is an anathema to a union contract at all.
    — Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 13 Nov. 2023
  • Drinking a full sugar soda is anathema for this group, who are finicky and smug.
    — Mark Kennedy, Detroit Free Press, 12 Mar. 2020
  • And to be so aggressive with clients is anathema, even for partners in the firms.
    — Karthik Ramanna, Fortune, 11 July 2020
  • To date, the requirements of each side have been anathema to the other.
    — Joshua Yaffa, New Yorker, 27 Nov. 2025
  • The idea that Bessette was some sort of wannabe was anathema for Hines.
    — Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 10 June 2026
  • But for other Democrats, any kind of a tax hike is anathema in an election year.
    — Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
  • Suffice to say, this duo is anathema to all fashion common sense.
    — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, 18 July 2019
  • At the same time, the Arnolds have funded causes that are anathema to some on the left.
    — Rebecca Robbins, STAT, 26 Mar. 2018
  • That makes the stock harder to understand, an anathema to the shorts.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2025
  • For others in the industry, though, the very phrase is anathema.
    — James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
  • For others in the industry, though, the very phrase is anathema.
    — James Vincent, Harpers Magazine, 23 Nov. 2025
  • That is anathema to Spears and Geruso.
    — Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
  • Any win for Biden is anathema to their pure version of obstruction.
    — Philip Elliott, Time, 2 June 2021
  • In sports, it’s often considered anathema to look back.
    — David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But this kind of long-term, trust-building diplomacy is anathema to Trump.
    — Jonah Shepp, Daily Intelligencer, 6 Oct. 2017
  • To many, though, the idea of non-abstinent recovery is anathema.
    — Gabrielle Glaser, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2015
  • Sadly, this kind of reform still seems to be anathema to Mr Modi.
    — The Economist, 19 Apr. 2018
  • The Dogman sat with his mouth ajar, as though the idea of refusing a call was anathema to his truest being.
    — Michael Deagler, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020
  • To me, bringing a gun into a classroom is anathema to the very notion of what being a teacher is.
    — The Editors, Marie Claire, 23 Feb. 2018

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