venial
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The enormity of Catherine’s cancer diagnosis, and her plea for “time, space and privacy,” have eclipsed the venial sins of Kate-Gate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 24, 2024
There are mortal lies and venial lies, cruel lies and merciful lies.
From Washington Post ● May 3, 2021
A: I think the snooping for the box after having seen the email is completely understandable, or at the very least a venial sin.
From Slate ● Feb. 21, 2018
What we got was akin to looting an ATM: not just amusing, venial sins, but some nearly unforgivable mortal ones.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 3, 2010
Father Byrnes went on to discuss the difference between mortal and venial sins.
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
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