deadly sin
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Throughout the film, directed by Argentinians Mariano Cohn and Gastón Duprat, the deadly sin of vanity is experienced with great intensity.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 17, 2022
It treats the deadly sin of pride as it pertains to the overachieving, staunchly religious Dahl family, whose members gather for a Christmas celebration that segues from the merry to the merciless.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 25, 2018
The swiftness with which a culture accepts what was once a peccadillo as a deadly sin, though, is a more complicated process.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 6, 2016
“Lack of regulatory oversight, lavish bonuses, loss of stakeholder power, loss of employee power, third deadly sin ...” He leaned closer to whisper in Andrew's ear.
From Nature ● Mar. 19, 2014
This, and not that other, his deadly sin, having looked on his father’s nakedness and mocked and cursed him in his heart?
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
