transgression
Example Sentences
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It offers the thrill of transgression without the burden of intellectual rigor.
From Salon • Apr. 18, 2026
The result is a devastating work of scholarship that commits the ultimate transgression of failing to include the trigger warnings so cherished by the targets of the author’s indictment.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
A second transgression for Van der Mescht on 50 minutes, when he went high on a dipping Boeta Chamberlain, earned a second yellow and a 20-minute red to give a second window for Red Bulls.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
In his statement, Qasra, the defense minister, warned security personnel that any transgression and vandalism would face “harsh legal measures.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2025
“When you forgave me my transgression and then asked me to teach you to sew, and now when you offer to teach me German…” Her voice faltered for a moment before she cleared her throat.
From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman
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The Giver
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Power Prefix: trans-
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