original sin
Example Sentences
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This soul-gnawing anxiety is not original sin in the Christian sense, even if it functions in much the same way.
From Salon • May 25, 2025
If one is looking for the original sin in Red Lobster’s decline, however, a good candidate would be the deal that brought it under Golden Gate Capital’s ownership.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
Logically, one has to think so … if one believes that an inanimate object can be imbued with original sin to begin with.
From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024
Stop's Mr Cahn says that "original sin" of predictive policing is "biased historical data".
From BBC • Jan. 26, 2024
When she’s cleaned it up enough, she attempts a bite as if it’s the original sin.
From "I Am the Messenger" by Markus Zusak
