transgression
Example Sentences
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The result is a devastating work of scholarship that commits the ultimate transgression of failing to include the trigger warnings so cherished by the targets of the author’s indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
Bondi’s latest ethical transgression has not yet made it to court, but it likely will.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
Yet the nature of that transgression means some around the game feel it could spoil the celebrations if a long-awaited Asian world champion is crowned on Monday.
From BBC • May 3, 2025
To find justice amid the stain of transgression.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 29, 2024
Usually, roommates noticed and warned each other; one day I caught my own watch transgression as we marched into the gym.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing transgression
The Giver
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Power Prefix: trans-
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