sinner
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At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
And “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.”
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 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
His accomplished reporting and writing bring a full portrait of King, saint and sinner, but mostly a complicated and compassionate revolutionary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2023
No, the potential Buddha already exists in the sinner; his future is already there.
From "Siddhartha" by Hermann Hesse
A 1772 meditation about the crucifixion by a man who struggled with depression all his life, the hymn dwells on Christ’s gory death and evokes the metaphor of sinners bathing in blood.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 25, 2026
That is the well-worn path of sinners come to confession, or, in secular terms, Whittaker Chambers renouncing his allegiance to Stalin.
From Salon ● Jul. 26, 2025
Perhaps out of a shared sense of guilt, Oppenheimer yearns to give these sinners a chance to atone for their mistakes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
A year before news of her husband’s affair became public, during an interview with a local radio show, Angela said, “The secret to a successful marriage is two sinners who are good, are forgiving.”
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2023
Gather not my soul with sinners, nor my life with bloody men.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
