sinful
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, some of his more proximate misdeeds are effectively used to make clear that Mantel's antihero is, in the denouement of his life, fully alert to his sinful state.
From Salon
But when I left I tried to explain to him how I was feeling and my belief that my emotions weren't sinful.
From Salon
“If you want God to forgive you for all your sins — and we are sinful … then you have to forgive others. That’s love one another and love thy enemy.”
From Washington Times
In Venice’s humid summer heat, the sinfully delicious room — literally, a box of chocolates — immediately drew a swarm of eager flies.
From Los Angeles Times
“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
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