mortal

Example Sentences

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That would be considered a mortal sin by the vast majority of football fandom.

From BBC • Mar. 29, 2026

Holding most ships back is a sense of mortal danger.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

The rap on this year’s pack of gubernatorial hopefuls is they’re a collective bore, as though the lack of A-list sizzle and failure to throw off sparks is some kind of mortal sin.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 28, 2026

Many observers have professed confusion over how Good, an unarmed person, can somehow be seen as a mortal threat.

From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026

A mortal cannot gaze upon the true appearance of a god without suffering consequences.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan