1
: tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked
2
: such as to make one feel guilty
a sinful chocolate cake
sinfulness
noun
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Examples of sinful in a Sentence
It is sinful to steal.
chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior
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But as soon as Stalin fell ill, there were less sinful ones who arrested his most brutal executors.
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Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2024
The pastors were careful not to linger too long in the tedium of Biblical history, instead deploying humor and everyday references — who hasn’t had sinful thoughts while driving in Miami traffic?
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
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Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2024
The pastors were careful not to linger too long in the tedium of Biblical history, instead deploying humor and everyday references — who hasn’t had sinful thoughts while driving in Miami traffic?
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
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“Sinful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinful. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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