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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 Both the concept of sinning – thinking separately from God, good – and the physical concept of palsy were the same to Jesus. — Elizabeth Crecelius Schwartz, Christian Science Monitor, 6 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sinning
  1. sinful
  2. trespassing
  3. impure
  4. falling
  5. wandering
  6. straying
  7. transgressing
Adjective
  • Judaism teaches that human beings are not inherently sinful, destructive or a detriment to the world.
    — Meir Moscowitz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • 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
Definition of sinful
Verb
  • Those who visit the site are trespassing, and Rafford said the owner cites safety concerns.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Israel wages war on childhood because a Palestinian child at play is already trespassing upon the future Israel has reserved for itself.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 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
  • To make matters worse, Tesla’s profits have been falling while SpaceX’s bottom line is taking off.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2026
  • That means paying off your cards is more important than ever to avoid falling deeper into debt.
    — Dan Avery, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of falling
Verb
  • It is said that Hannah’s ghost is fond of wandering Spring Hill Road.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026
  • This formation process also means that brown dwarfs are cosmic loners, wandering the darkness of space alone, bereft of the light of a parent star.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of wandering
Verb
  • With Johnson rarely straying from the topic during his tight set, Katie Zacharia’s five-day stint got what will probably be its best tribute and final bit of attention.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2026
  • As all women know, the more sparkle, the better (without straying into tacky territory, that is).
    — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 19 Oct. 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 28 Oct. 2026.

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