cardinal sin
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To his new coach, the spectacular move constituted a cardinal sin.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
Perhaps the cardinal sin in Garten’s Thanksgiving guidebook is waiting until the very last minute to prepare and serve your Thanksgiving meal.
From Salon ● Nov. 18, 2025
As Justice Sonia Sotomayor explained, this test favored certain denominations over others based on subjective judgments about their theological practices—a cardinal sin under the First Amendment’s establishment clause.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2025
"I committed the cardinal sin," reflects David Adams, 87, a widower who lives alone in Glasgow.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2025
Unlike most American weddings I’ve attended, Iranian weddings call for formal clothing—it’s a cardinal sin to show up wearing a summer dress or something perfectly appropriate for a Sunday church service.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
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