sinful

adjective

sin·ful | \ ˈsin-fəl

Definition of sinful

1 : tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked

2 : such as to make one feel guilty a sinful chocolate cake

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It is sinful to steal. chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior

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In an effort to avoid the flames, believers would avoid sinful behavior and embrace lives of virtue. — Scott G. Bruce, WSJ, "Do We Still Need to Believe in Hell?," 13 Sep. 2018 Scandals, language and worldviews that evangelicals would have once considered sinful now appear to be played down, ignored or justified for the sake of influence. — Eugene Scott, Washington Post, "'You get a do-over here': Evangelical leaders' apparent double-standard on the alleged Trump-Daniels affair," 23 Jan. 2018 The sad duty of politics is to establish justice in a sinful world. — Michael Paterniti, GQ, "Jimmy Carter for Higher Office," 26 June 2018 But after decades of branding female driving as sinful, many are still suspicious of the practice, particularly in conservative places like Qassim. — Margherita Stancati And Donna Abdulaziz, WSJ, "Saudi Women Drive Toward More Equality After Ban Is Lifted," 25 June 2018 Suicide is wrongly seen as a character or moral flaw — or even a sinful act. — Steven Petrow, Washington Post, "I wasn’t suicidal, until suddenly, terrifyingly I was," 23 June 2018 Saudi families are torn between embracing or resisting changes that clerics and government officials had spent years portraying as sinful. — Fortune, "Saudi Arabia Is About to Let Women Drive. Here's Why Some Will Keep Their Driving Licenses a Secret," 22 June 2018 Apparently, ’round about the first of the year, Grandma Ernestine had made seeing my sinful behind fully immersed in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost her top resolution. — Lori D. Johnson, The Root, "The Inheritance," 3 June 2018 Irma Thomas in the Gospel Tent at 3:55 p.m. - Sure, you might be drawn to Jack White over at the Acura Stage, but to miss Irma Thomas in the Gospel Tent on Sunday would be, well, sinful. — Doug Maccash, NOLA.com, "6 must-see shows on New Orleans Jazz Fest's 2nd Sunday (May 6)," 6 May 2018

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