Examples of iniquity in a Sentence
the use of illegal narcotics is not only a destroyer of personal health but also an iniquity that undermines our society
a nation still struggling with the aftereffects of the iniquity of slavery
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For Christians, this ultimate sacrifice and defeat of death form the entire basis of the faith — a cleansing of iniquity and sin.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
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—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Their churches expelled both the girl and the baby's father, a married man almost twenty years her senior, who lived—oh, the iniquity of it!—right next door, with his wife and three stepchildren.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
These smoky, dark dens of gaming iniquity used to be everywhere, enticing you in with flashing marquees, simple synth melodies, and crunchy 8-bit explosions.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 Apr. 2026
Recommended reading: In our new special issue, a Wall Street legend gets a radical makeover, a tale of crypto iniquity, misbehaving poultry royalty, and more.
Read the stories.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Their churches expelled both the girl and the baby's father, a married man almost twenty years her senior, who lived—oh, the iniquity of it!—right next door, with his wife and three stepchildren.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
These smoky, dark dens of gaming iniquity used to be everywhere, enticing you in with flashing marquees, simple synth melodies, and crunchy 8-bit explosions.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 26 June 2025
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“Iniquity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iniquity. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.
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iniquity
noun
in·iq·ui·ty
in-ˈik-wət-ē 
plural iniquities
1
: complete injustice or wickedness
2
: something that is unjust or wicked : sin
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