as in immoral
not conforming to a high moral standard; morally unacceptable
chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior
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Recent Examples of sinful
The true conservative acknowledges the fallibility and sinful nature of every human.
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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
In sermons, Morris has frequently told a story of finally overcoming his sinful past as a young man after God spoke to him in room 12 of Jake’s Motel in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Fort Worth’s reputation as the old Wild West largely stems from its dark and sinful history.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
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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
In sermons, Morris has frequently told a story of finally overcoming his sinful past as a young man after God spoke to him in room 12 of Jake’s Motel in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC News, 27 June 2024
Fort Worth’s reputation as the old Wild West largely stems from its dark and sinful history.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinful
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That level of greed and inequality is not only immoral.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 1 Dec. 2024
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Regulated sportsbooks find gambling on minors immoral in some respects, but you guys don’t.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Millions of people around the world celebrate the Persian festival of Yalda, which marks the sunrise after the longest night of the year, said to be the night evil forces held the most power.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Much like 2014’s Ouija, a group of tedious teens unleash an evil entity haunting a specific set of tarot cards.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Court filings allege that Louisiana's unlawful detainment costs the state more than $2.5 million each year.Minnah Arshad, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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The suspect, 55-year-old Rose Anderson of Houston, appeared before the Harris County Magistrate on Sunday, Dec. 22, where she was charged with injury to a child and unlawful restraint.Luke Chinman, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
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Pettersson took his time, stepped into the open space and uncorked a wicked top-shelf snipe.Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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This magical compulsion forces Ella to obey any command given to her, no matter how harmful or absurd, and Ella’s cruel stepmother Dame Olga (Joanna Lumley) and wicked stepsisters Hattie (Lucy Punch) and Olive (Jennifer Higham) constantly take advantage.Travis Bean, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The dancing on the death of somebody was pretty vile.Miranda Kennedy, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
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The hour sits with him as his anxiety builds, causing some to sympathize with him despite his typical vile behavior.EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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But the blaze was the latest manifestation of a vicious cycle in which flammable invasive grasses are choking out fire-resistant vegetation in the Santa Monica Mountains.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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The vicious gang has taken advantage of a lax southern border under the Biden-Harris administration, with many of its foot soldiers swarming the U.S. and unleashing hell on unsuspecting communities.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Dec. 2024
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Not bad for someone who was initially rejected for the role of Mariko.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 24 Dec. 2024
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Their worst fears were confirmed when the mother and her kittens were killed, leaving only Evergreen unaccounted for.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Compared to the original cultivars, the newer cultivars offered a variety of advantages, including sturdiness, longer flowering, earlier flowering, dwarfism, bigger bracts, darker green foliage, and beyond.Norman Ellstrand and Nathan Ellstrand / Made by History, TIME, 23 Dec. 2024
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The cumulus congestus cloud rises dramatically in the image, casting a dark shadow over the landscape below.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Sinful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinful. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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