grave sin
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"We will treat this decision as if it does not exist," Hezbollah said in a statement on Wednesday, describing it as a "grave sin".
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2025
I expected to run for my life the minute this dragon showed an ounce of fight, and it never did, and I can’t help but feel like I’ve committed some grave sin.
From The Verge ● Mar. 11, 2022
He flew high; he committed a grave sin.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 18, 2021
Ms. Azad, a mother of two who had entered an arranged marriage at age 13, had committed a grave sin in the eyes of her family: She had divorced her husband of 10 years.
From New York Times ● Sep. 6, 2020
“Petey Thunkle did not use his time wisely. Not a grave sin in itself. But, there was a single critical moment that changed everything. Would you care to hear about it?”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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