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

A second transgression for Van der Mescht on 50 minutes, when he went high on a dipping Boeta Chamberlain, earned a second yellow and a 20-minute red to give a second window for Red Bulls.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

Bondi’s latest ethical transgression has not yet made it to court, but it likely will.

From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025

James’ eyes widen once he knows he’s said something naughty, delighting in his mild transgression.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 21, 2025

I wait to ask for advice, while Angelina relates some new transgression of Durufle’s lazy steward and Isabel chatters about the icy weather.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein