sin
Example Sentences
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It proved a double blow for Scotland with prop Leah Bartlett sent to the sin bin on her 50th appearance for an infringement in the build-up.
From BBC • Apr. 11, 2026
It’s this exposé of societal absurdity and Meursault’s atheistic refusal to play along with pacifying notions of sin and redemption, that makes“The Stranger” a pinnacle of confrontational literature.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
They focused on people who had leprosy, a disease historically linked with stigma and ideas of sin, as well as tuberculosis.
From Science Daily • Mar. 13, 2026
Miriam is vivacious and energetic but dogged by an unexplained sin from her earlier life—a sin that vests itself in the sinister person of her “model.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
“I’m sayin’, though, it’s a sin to waste talent like you got.”
From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña
Vocabulary lists containing sin
"We Real Cool" by Gwendolyn Brooks
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"The New England Primer"
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