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Example sentences for: sin

How can you use “sin” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

La Repubblica of Rome said, "American public opinion has already forgiven Bill for a sin he won't admit to having committed."
Frederick Douglass argued that slavery was a sin because by “subjecting one man to the arbitrary control of another, it contravenes the first command of the Decalogue.
"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin that clings so closely, and let us run with perseverance the race that is set before us.
Citing St. Augustine, some penitential manuals classify it as a type of homicide, while others make it a sin against the Holy Spirit and thus unforgivable.
Certainly, some religious groups associate sex with sin, which can either be inhibiting or inspiring, depending on your point of view (and whether or not you own your own vestments).