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

It’s humanistic when “Eddington” notes that everyone in town is a bit of a sinner.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 17, 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

Chun Woo-won, 27, said military strongman Chun Doo-hwan was a "sinner and slaughterer".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023

“So now this sinner comes before you with a humble heart, shorn of secrets and concealments, naked before the eyes of gods and men, to make her walk of atonement.”

From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin