unctions

[US]/'ʌŋ(k)ʃ(ə)n/
[UK]/'ʌŋkʃən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. anointing; religious rite of applying oil; insincere expressions of affection.

Example Sentences

the headlines gloated with the kind of effusive unction only the English press can muster.

The priest administered the last unction to the dying man.

Her speech was filled with religious unction.

The politician's speech lacked sincerity and unction.

He spoke with great unction about the importance of charity.

The singer's performance was full of emotional unction.

The priest's unction during the sermon moved many parishioners.

She applied the healing unction to the wound.

His words were delivered with unction and conviction.

The actress delivered her lines with great unction.

The speaker's unction captivated the audience.

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