sinner

Example Sentences

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At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Weinstein had become “the poster boy, the original sinner, for the #MeToo movement,” he added.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

“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

I was as unprepared to meet my mother as a sinner is reluctant to meet his Maker.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou