sinful

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The Talmud instructs Jews that there are three things so sinful that the ancient rabbis decided one should prefer death to doing them: sex crimes, idol worship, and—last but most important—bloodshed.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023

“My father wanted us to cooperate with the show, therefore deceiving Scott could be seen as an act of sinful rebellion against my father.”

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

"Sinful, positively sinful," read an article in the food section of a 1998 issue of Lawrence Journal-World.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2023

Yogyakarta’s Al-Fatah Islamic school was founded 14 years ago by Shinta Ratri, a trans woman who struggled with self-doubts in her youth, wondering if her gender transition was sinful.

From Washington Times • Dec. 6, 2022

I dint eat no appels or do nothing sinful.

From "Flowers for Algernon" by Daniel Keyes