venial

Example Sentences

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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

Besides the many venial sins uncovered by the authors, a graver set of dubious practices emerges.

From Washington Post • Sep. 29, 2022

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