I'm tired of hearing politicians making 'pious' pronouncements about their devotion to the people.
His speech contained no practical solutions, just the 'pious hope' that the war would end soon.
They lived a quiet, 'pious' life.
(..) ...which smoked with bloody execution. We're Fingermen, pal. Jesus Christ! Mercy! We are oft to blame in this... 'Tis too much proved. - That with devotion's visage and pious action we do sugar o'er the devil himself. - What's that mean? - Spare the rod. I can assure you, I mean you no harm. (..)2005 V for Vendetta