deadly sin
noun
: one of seven sins of pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth held to be fatal to spiritual progress
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Some denounce the use of sugar as the 13th deadly sin.
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Following two cops on the hunt for a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his reasons to kill, the film also stars Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 June 2025
His depiction of the seven deadly sins as seagulls came to him in a dream.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
During this period, pride was often found capitalized and linked to the Christian concept of the seven deadly sins.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025
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Josh Miller, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
Following two cops on the hunt for a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his reasons to kill, the film also stars Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 24 June 2025
His depiction of the seven deadly sins as seagulls came to him in a dream.
—Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
During this period, pride was often found capitalized and linked to the Christian concept of the seven deadly sins.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 28 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for deadly sin
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“Deadly sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deadly%20sin. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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