sinned
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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
He left the church shortly thereafter, after confessing to the congregation as a whole that he had sinned in such a way that it would necessitate him stepping down from ministry.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2022
“I have sinned, I have broken the law, and I have no excuses,” Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, the former principal of St. James Catholic School, told the judge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
“I have sinned, I’ve broken the law and I have no excuses,” Kreuper said via teleconference.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
Yes, he had sinned: one morning, alone, in the dirty bathroom, in the square, dirt-gray cupboard room that was filled with the stink of his father.
From "Go Tell It on the Mountain" by James Baldwin
