cardinal sin
Example Sentences
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The cardinal sin of “The Last Days” is that it doesn’t choose a storyline.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 20, 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
Attributing consciousness to animals based on their responses was seen as a cardinal sin.
From BBC • Jun. 15, 2024
It would have been a cardinal sin to cover up those luscious chestnut locks.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
