sinner
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At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Weinstein had become “the poster boy, the original sinner, for the #MeToo movement,” he added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 11, 2025
“I finally saw, like, ‘Oh, I’m a sinner by God’s standard,’ and then I understood my need for a savior and for Jesus,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 24, 2023
Chun Woo-won, 27, said military strongman Chun Doo-hwan was a "sinner and slaughterer".
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
Liyana’s parents did not believe everyone was an automatic sinner when they were born.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
Francis always denounced such ploys, saying that Communion was not a reward for perfect behavior but a kind of spiritual nourishment for everyone, including sinners.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
"Sinners" proves that Black history isn’t a sin and that teachers of Black history aren’t sinners.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
“People said to me, ‘Well, Jesus met with sinners.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
My soul was gathered with sinners and bloody men, and all I was thinking of was how to get Mama Tataba to come back, or what we should have brought from Georgia.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
