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humbug sentence examples

  • But also because they hate humbug in all its forms.
  • You pompous, fussy old humbug, i'll kick the red cover off you!
  • It's enough to make anyone feel bah humbug.
  • His view on religion was that organized worship made him feel'such a humbug ' .
  • A piece of humbug the very name of " birth control " is a piece of pure humbug.
  • Many people say they look like a mint humbug on legs.
  • Such humbug should not be allowed to go unchallenged.
  • Doubtless a few sanctimonious humbugs are preparing essays on evil even now.
  • A vast amount of stuffy and sentimental humbug has been uttered in favor of the gospel of work.
  • High and mighty humbugs, who deal in big ideas, don't do those obvious things.

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