deadly sin
noun
: one of seven sins of pride, covetousness, lust, anger, gluttony, envy, and sloth held to be fatal to spiritual progress
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The book, about a young girl who is always looking at her reflection, was part of a children’s series Du Bois created around the seven deadly sins (this one was pride).
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
As a playwright, Headland wrote the seven deadly sins cycle: Cinephilia (Lust), Bachelorette (Gluttony), Assistance (Greed), Surfer Girl (Sloth), Reverb (Wrath), The Accidental Blonde (Envy) and Cult Of Love (Pride).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 June 2024
Catholic teaching lists it among the seven deadly sins.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
On the surface, the story of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2024
As a playwright, Headland wrote the seven deadly sins cycle: Cinephilia (Lust), Bachelorette (Gluttony), Assistance (Greed), Surfer Girl (Sloth), Reverb (Wrath), The Accidental Blonde (Envy) and Cult Of Love (Pride).
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 25 June 2024
Catholic teaching lists it among the seven deadly sins.
—Dan Rodricks, Baltimore Sun, 5 Apr. 2024
On the surface, the story of Red Lobster’s bankruptcy is about one of the seven deadly sins: gluttony.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024
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