sinner

Example Sentences

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“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

His accomplished reporting and writing bring a full portrait of King, saint and sinner, but mostly a complicated and compassionate revolutionary.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 29, 2023

Chun Woo-won, 27, said military strongman Chun Doo-hwan was a "sinner and slaughterer".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2023

Perhaps people who we hero worship are not quite as — you know, in every saint, there is a speck of dust and every sinner a spark of gold.

From Salon • Mar. 25, 2023

I was as unprepared to meet my mother as a sinner is reluctant to meet his Maker.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou