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venial

[vee-nee-uhl, veen-yuhl] / ˈvi ni əl, ˈvin jəl /


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Gene Weingarten’s entertaining and otherwise accurate list of venial sins in his Nov. 1 Washington Post Magazine column, “Gene engages in venial labor,” reflected an error of canonical proportion.

From Washington Post Nov. 13, 2020

My reservations have little to do with standard criticisms like awkward performances or clunky production values — venial sins, surely, for new filmmakers trying to find their way.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 30, 2018

A: I think the snooping for the box after having seen the email is completely understandable, or at the very least a venial sin.

From Slate Feb. 21, 2018

What we got was akin to looting an ATM: not just amusing, venial sins, but some nearly unforgivable mortal ones.

From Golf Digest Aug. 3, 2010

Father Byrnes went on to discuss the difference between mortal and venial sins.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya




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