grave sin

Example Sentences

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During a public audience last August, he said that "systematically working by all means to drive away migrants" was "a grave sin".

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2025

I expected to run for my life the minute this dragon showed an ounce of fight, and it never did, and I can’t help but feel like I’ve committed some grave sin.

From The Verge • Mar. 11, 2022

“Racism is a grave sin against God and against neighbor. Neo-confederate and other white supremacist groups are not only morally wrong, but are also in contradiction to the gospel of Jesus Christ,” he said.

From Washington Post • Jul. 30, 2020

He suggested that jazz drummers who use the snare might simply be “following orders without questioning those orders” — his idea of a grave sin.

From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2018

“Petey Thunkle did not use his time wisely. Not a grave sin in itself. But, there was a single critical moment that changed everything. Would you care to hear about it?”

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles