sinning 1 of 2

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sinning

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verb

present participle of sin

Example Sentences

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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
Adjective
  • Bowing down and worshiping an idol is sinful.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 12 May 2026
  • Efficiency is religion, and turnovers are almost sinful.
    Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 6 May 2026
Verb
  • Walking on private ground without permission is clearly trespassing in Montana.
    Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 14 May 2026
  • Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards.
    Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Adjective
  • Wise’s wistful songwriting is retained, but completely missing is his intentionally impure palette.
    Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 7 Mar. 2026
  • This is because they are often seen as ritually impure.
    Megan Bryson, The Conversation, 5 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Oakland's housing market is seeing some of the steepest price declines in the country, with home values falling sharply as sellers, buyers and real estate agents navigate a difficult market.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 12 May 2026
  • Despite this spark of hope, by his teens, Ian’s dreams of becoming a soccer player are falling apart as rejection, oppression and his own internal rage take their toll.
    Leo Barraclough, Variety, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Again, no details, and fans' minds are wandering as far as this being an arena or battle royale mode, but that would be a little surprising.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
  • While strolling through Central Park in 1987, Honda spotted the artist wandering with no guards and an elderly woman by her side.
    Julius Miller Follow, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026
Verb
  • The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company’s founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 May 2026
  • The lawsuit accuses Altman and his top lieutenant, Greg Brockman, of double-crossing Musk by straying from the San Francisco company's founding mission to be an altruistic steward of a revolutionary technology.
    CBS News, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • For transgressing against The Homeland of that era—the neo-Confederate South—Liuzzo was murdered by white supremacists.
    Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
  • He’s gone beyond transgressing political and presidential norms to openly trampling on the Constitution.
    Mark Z. Barabak, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025

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

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