cardinal sin
Example Sentences
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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
Attributing consciousness to animals based on their responses was seen as a cardinal sin.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024
Roman, a.k.a. the Grim Weeper, is in a weaker position than ever, having committed the cardinal sin of appearing vulnerable in front of the wrong people when he totally lost it at Logan’s funeral.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2023
The cardinal sin, the one thing you were never, ever to do, was lose your keys.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
