sinner
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The author’s ill-matched father and mother are saints; his stepmother, Raine Spencer, a sinner.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
"The 1851 memoir, by contrast, was a spiritual redemption story, with Byfield tracing his progress from rebellious sinner to devout and repentant Christian."
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
Chun Woo-won called his grandfather a "sinner and slaughterer" and said he was "sincerely sorry for not apologising any sooner".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 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 was as unprepared to meet my mother as a sinner is reluctant to meet his Maker.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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
But the best twist is when you realize how much you’ve come to care about these characters, be they saints or sinners or a bit of both.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2025
She slows decay and gives cover to sinners charged with noble dirty work.
From Salon ● Feb. 19, 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
Converted sinners flowed down the aisles to shake hands with the evangelist and stayed at his side or were directed to one of the men in line.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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