Examples of “pious” in a Sentence

adj Deeply religious or devout.

• The pious villagers gathered each evening to pray together.
• He lived a quiet, pious life and gave much of his time to his church.
• Her pious grandmother attended church every morning.

adj Making an exaggerated show of virtue or morality, often in a way that feels self-righteous.

• I can't stand her pious tone when she lectures us about recycling.
• The pious manager talked about fairness, yet he never helped his team.
• He gave a pious little speech about honesty while cheating on the test himself.