sinner

Example Sentences

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“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

Neither of them had some road-to-Damascus moment that turned the sinner into a saint.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

Which is Ridley-Thomas really, people seem to be asking — a saint or a sinner?

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2023

It took a credible swing at Cave's dark religious imagery, with lyrics like: "I am the sinner, I am the saint."

From BBC • Jan. 17, 2023

No, the potential Buddha already exists in the sinner; his future is already there.

From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse