sinner
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At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
It’s humanistic when “Eddington” notes that everyone in town is a bit of a sinner.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2025
“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
Chun Woo-won, 27, said military strongman Chun Doo-hwan was a "sinner and slaughterer".
From BBC ● Mar. 31, 2023
Liyana’s parents did not believe everyone was an automatic sinner when they were born.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
In my view, there’s no contradiction because wearing ashes in public, unlike righteous acts of giving alms, fasting and praying in public, is a sign that we are sinners and in need of repentance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 16, 2026
"Sinners" proves that Black history isn’t a sin and that teachers of Black history aren’t sinners.
From Salon ● Apr. 28, 2025
“People said to me, ‘Well, Jesus met with sinners.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
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
But they claimed later they went to remind Cold Sassy in general and the Methodists in particular that God loves sinners and forgives them, “and we ought to, too.”
From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns
