1
: tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked
2
: such as to make one feel guilty
a sinful chocolate cake
sinfulness
noun
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It is sinful to steal.
chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior
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Building a lexicon around shame creates an easy dichotomy − one that separates foods, and our desire for them, into good and bad, sinful and pure, moral and amoral.
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
To the media and many public observers, the tragedy cemented the architect’s sinful character.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
The true conservative acknowledges the fallibility and sinful nature of every human.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Engaging in it as a fun hobby comes off as oblivious, even sinful.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
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Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
To the media and many public observers, the tragedy cemented the architect’s sinful character.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
The true conservative acknowledges the fallibility and sinful nature of every human.
—John Hatzis, National Review, 13 Sep. 2024
Engaging in it as a fun hobby comes off as oblivious, even sinful.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 19 July 2024
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“Sinful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinful. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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