sinned
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‘I am a man more sinned against than sinning,’ King Lear said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 8, 2026
Bless me, Father, for I have sinned: In the past few weeks I have watched the trailer for “Conclave” so many times it could be considered gluttony.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 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
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
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
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