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as in offence
a breaking of a moral or legal code
a child old enough to know that lying is a sin
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as in evil
that which is morally unacceptable
a minister who worries that modern society has abandoned the concept of sin
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as in sinfulness
immoral conduct or practices harmful or offensive to society
a sordid section of the city that is mainly known for sin and degradation
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as in weakness
a defect in character
my besetting sin is impatience—I hate to wait for anything
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Recent Examples of sin
Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2025
In a change election resulting in the closest popular vote since 2000, hypocrisy was a fatal sin.
—Rob Richie, Twin Cities, 12 Mar. 2025
Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Sep. 2024
This is a man who has probably sinned more times and in more areas of life than any human not currently imprisoned.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 17 July 2024
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Noun
With that said, the overall dearth of humor is a more damning sin.
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Páramo is a perfect hypocrite, sinning freely and then heading to the confession booth to take advantage of his faith’s unlimited forgiveness policy.
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Here, doing nothing when evil is committed is its own form of evil.—
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Together, the two men battle the forces of evil, each other and their own personal demons on the path to salvation.—
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The much bigger shame with Social Security is that it’s forced savings sans any kind of equity component.—
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There’s no shame at this no-audition choir that’s teaching Angelenos to sing.—
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Fashion chains attributed some of that weakness to cold weather and were clearly crossing their fingers and hoping the trend changed with the weather.—
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Any signs of internal weakness represent an opportunity for the opposition.—
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The idea behind militarizing the buffer zone is that any apprehensions by service members would be treated similarly to trespassing on a military base, with troops holding migrants until law enforcement arrives.—
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Patrol officers were dispatched to the 300 block of Asylum Street Tuesday on a report of a person trespassing on the property and refusing to leave, according to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police Department.—
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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Freddie Prinze Jr. are back at the scene of the crime.—
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In addition to editing content, Alex also covers breaking news, writing about crime and severe weather as well as everything from multistate lottery jackpots to the July Fourth hot dog eating contest.—
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While working together on The Unit, David Mamet once told you that good drama isn’t a choice between good and bad; good drama is the choice between two bads.—
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Reports out of fall camp haven’t been super favorable to their offense, and while the defense will, again, be top-notch, a team with this bad of an offense cannot be trusted.—
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Boland states that a comprehensive charter is needed to address Chicago’s continuing climate of political corruption.—
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The growing pace of space as a commercial resource brings with it the prospect for misdeeds, corruption, piracy, and war.—
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Which is a pity, because the pedigree looks great on paper.—
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Here’s what autism isn’t, Gross says – something to be scared of or pity.—
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“Sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sin. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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