Black
Black adjective - Having the color of soot or coal.
Saintly
Saintly adjective - Showing a devotion to God and to a life of virtue.
Usage example: a saintly man who devoted his life to caring for the dying
Both words in one sentence
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Black and Gray Morality: Chelios himself is not a saintly protagonist, but the people he's up against are much worse.
Source: Film / Crank - Black and Grey Morality: None of the factions in this are exactly saintly, but the bad guys... are pretty bad.
Source: Literature / Kraken -
The Corrupt Church tends to be rife with the likes of him, but the Saintly Church may also prove to have a few black sheep.
Source: Sinister Minister
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