sinned

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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

“It was seeing other people who had sinned beyond anything I could even conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, ‘OK, that gives me hope,’” LaBeouf added.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 26, 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

“I have sinned, I’ve broken the law and I have no excuses,” Kreuper said via teleconference.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 7, 2022

In religious instruction classes, Sor Juana had told how God clothed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden after they had sinned.

From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez