grave sin

Example Sentences

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During a public audience last August, he said that "systematically working by all means to drive away migrants" was "a grave sin".

From BBC • Jan. 20, 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