sin

[US]/sɪn/
[UK]/sɪn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. fault; wrongdoing; sin

vi. to commit a crime or wrongdoing

vt. to commit a crime

Phrases & Collocations

for one's sins

original sin

like sin

live in sin

Example Sentences

It's a sin to covet.

It's a sin to tell lies.

It's a sin to waste food.

it is a sin to speak evil of the king.

It's a sin to be indoors on holiday.

a supernal punishment for the sins of men

a heart which sin has fevered.

the worst sin in a ruler was pride.

a sin in the eyes of God.

mouthings about sin and morality.

By their sin they provoked the wrath of the people.

a pardoner of the sins of others.

Wages of sin is death.

They had confessed their sins and done their penance.

their sins must be expiated by sacrifice.

glozing sins and iniquities;

Some babies are as ugly as sin at that age.

The original sin of business schools is boosterism.

Real-world Examples

It's not a sin to be thrifty, dear.

Source: Mom Season 1

Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.

Source: Our Day This Season 1

" Curiosity is not a sin, " he said.

Source: Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire

I'll have to account for my sins.

Source: Deadly Women

Perhaps it was a sin to kill the fish.

Source: The Old Man and the Sea

That way, you're able to combat the confusion sin.

Source: Stanford Open Course: How to Communicate Effectively

I would cleanse my soul. And wipe my sins away.

Source: Lost Girl Season 4

But he reaffirmed church teaching that homosexual acts are a sin.

Source: NPR News August 2013 Compilation

In life, we are taught that there are seven deadly sins.

Source: Grey's Anatomy Season 2

But to remember it was a sin to kill a mockingbird.

Source: "To Kill a Mockingbird" Original Soundtrack

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