seven deadly sins

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Gluttony is one of Christianity’s seven deadly sins.

From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024

On the surface, the story of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024

Each cone represents one of the seven deadly sins: lust, gluttony, greed, sloth, wrath, envy and pride.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 22, 2023

Of the seven deadly sins, envy is the one you’d least expect to see in the world’s highest-ranking executives.

From Washington Post • Aug. 19, 2022

"I haven't retired yet; until I do I am—" "The incarnation of the seven deadly sins?"

From The Good Comrade by Betts, Anna Whelan