as in criminal
a person who commits moral wrongs
even the worst sinner can be redeemed
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Recent Examples of sinner
In reality, Phil was more interested in calling all of us sinners to forge a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
His tenure was short-lived, however: within a year, he was declared a sinner and imprisoned by another Acholi prophet: Joseph Kony.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Jessi and Demi as sinners makes sense to me, as you’re generally considered a sinner on this show if you’ve been divorced and do not live by all tenets of Mormonism.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 26 May 2025
His tenure was short-lived, however: within a year, he was declared a sinner and imprisoned by another Acholi prophet: Joseph Kony.
—Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 17 May 2025
Jessi and Demi as sinners makes sense to me, as you’re generally considered a sinner on this show if you’ve been divorced and do not live by all tenets of Mormonism.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 15 May 2025
Holy Mary, mother of God, pray for us sinners now and at the hour of our death.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinner
Noun
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Anti-crime priorities In his remarks, Abbott also unveiled some get-tougher-on crime proposals, including eliminating parole for criminals convicted of child trafficking.—
John C. Moritz,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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And despite promises by the administration to remove the worst criminals, ICE deportation data from Jan. 1 to June 24 shows most people who were removed or detained didn’t have a violent criminal record, CBS News reported.—
Natalie Demaree,
Miami Herald,
28 July 2025
Noun
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So, people may feel compelled to condemn the wrongdoer to restore a sense of justice.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Thanks to another recent court ruling, the FCC has also had a harder time fining wrongdoers, Quilici explained.—
Alix Martichoux,
The Hill,
20 June 2025
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In 1994, Hogan joined WCW and reinvented himself as a villain, forming the New World Order (nWo) and ushering in a new era of edgy storytelling.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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The film is currently filming in London with Joe and Anthony Russo, the directors behind the highest-grossing MCU movies ever, back behind the camera; Downey now playing the chief villain; and a slew of stars from the lost era of Fox's X-Men movies reprising their roles for the first time in years.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
24 July 2025
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“Sinner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinner. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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