sinned
Example Sentences
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He continued, "I guess as the famous saying goes, 'democracy dies in discussion . . .' But look, I have sinned against you. I'm sorry," he said unseriously in a Southern accent.
From Salon • Feb. 20, 2024
His lawyers argued that while he had engaged in bad behavior and sinned against his wife, he had not broken the law.
From Washington Post • Apr. 2, 2023
After listing all those for whom she writes — “for the sinned against and the sanctifying” — Perry called for unity in difficult times:
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2022
Even if your daughters are, in some sense, more sinned against than sinning, you could reasonably worry that putting resources in their hands will allow them to support destructive causes.
From New York Times • Mar. 1, 2022
She was a blameless sinless woman, yet she understood how it was with people who sinned.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
