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sinning 1 of 2

adjective

as in sinful

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verb

present participle of sin
as in trespassing
to commit an offense bless me, Father, for I have sinned

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Recent Examples of sinning
Verb
Because of course, leftist woke America’s favorite movie this year is about sinning. — William Vaillancourt, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinning
  1. sinful
  2. trespassing
  3. impure
  4. falling
  5. wandering
  6. straying
  7. transgressing
Adjective
  • My prescribed low-carb, caffeine-free diet sounded horrifying on paper, but my sinful pleasures were replaced with a tasty, high-quality, and healthy alternative that left me more energized.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026
  • Critics also have challenged the report’s characterization of cases involving women, contending these were consensual affairs that were sinful but not abusive.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 June 2026
Definition of sinful
Verb
  • The Tohono O’odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — Mikella Schuettler, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Tohono O'odham Nation said that even if construction were contained to the Roosevelt Reservation, driving onto tribal land to access the area still constitutes trespassing.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of trespassing
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    — Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • Kanto practitioners believe that women cannot participate because, according to Japan's Shinto religion, women's blood from menstruation and childbirth is considered impure for the purpose of religious rituals.
    — Anthony Kuhn, NPR, 3 Nov. 2025
Definition of impure
Verb
  • David, not unlike Jerry, was afraid of falling and white-knuckled his way through.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • After, tuck yourself into a hammock and gaze up at the stars; you wouldn’t be blamed for falling right asleep.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • But mostly, Clancy has remained silent and wide-eyed, her gaze wandering around the courtroom as though searching for something.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • With Ernst Reijseger’s wonderfully varied score keeping pace, through folk fiddle and classical cello and stretches of wondering, wandering piano, there just have to be touches of fairytale and a dose of Looney Tunes.
    — Jessica Kiang, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • Even in the most pluralistic society, straying from the prevailing orthodoxy (or heterodoxy, as the case may be) can land you in trouble.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2026
  • For readers already burned out on pumpkin spice, these releases offer a way to try something new without straying far from the coffee-shop menus that define the season.
    — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of straying
Verb
  • Marilyn Monroe was one of the most photographed women of her era, but Douglas Kirkland’s photojournalistic style captured the actress’s spontaneous side, transgressing the boundaries of celebrity photography.
    — Michael Soncin, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
  • He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.
    — Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Definition of transgressing

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“Sinning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinning. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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