sinner

Example Sentences

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At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Not that Menendez is the lesser sinner — the third-term, soon-to-be-70 senator has operated under a cloud far longer than Santos, a freshman half his age.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 2023

“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

Neither of them had some road-to-Damascus moment that turned the sinner into a saint.

From Salon • Oct. 26, 2023

“Because I cannot name him, therefore all would think me a liar, a sinner trying to hide her shame,” I explain.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein