sin
Example Sentences
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“They work. They live. They pay bills. ... What Stewart’s opening here is a blessing, not a sin. This is not a homeless camp.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025
"It's horrifying. It is beyond original sin. It is unforgivable," said actor Mandy Patinkin, who voices Franklin in the series.
From Salon • Apr. 4, 2022
“Slavery is the original sin. Slavery has never received an apology,” said Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, the Texas Democrat who is sponsoring the reparations-study legislation.
From Washington Times • Jun. 19, 2019
“We always a sin. We always guilty. We never goin’ win.”
From Seattle Times • Feb. 10, 2017
“Because the Church people in my world, right, they’re frightened of Dust because they think it’s original sin. So it’s very important. And my father...No,” she said passionately, and stamped her foot.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
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