1
: tainted with, marked by, or full of sin : wicked
2
: such as to make one feel guilty
a sinful chocolate cake
sinfulness
noun
Examples of sinful in a Sentence
It is sinful to steal.
chastised by his minister for his sinful behavior
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Driven by a religious mandate to purify society by stopping sinful behavior, the AFMRS’s missionaries provided direct outreach to low-income areas.
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Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Here's the list of least-to-most sinful states, according to WalletHub:
TRAVELERS FLOCK TO TOP RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS DEEMED 'MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE'
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—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Michelle Yeoh Yeoh may be in her villain era, but there's nothing sinful about her Louvre look.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The dominant Christian theology of the Middle Ages held that wealth was inherently sinful in a world where most people toiled in terrible poverty.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
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Jenna Deep, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Mar. 2025
Here's the list of least-to-most sinful states, according to WalletHub:
TRAVELERS FLOCK TO TOP RELIGIOUS LANDMARKS DEEMED 'MOST INSTAGRAMMABLE'
(iStock)
50.
—Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 3 Mar. 2025
Michelle Yeoh Yeoh may be in her villain era, but there's nothing sinful about her Louvre look.
—Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
The dominant Christian theology of the Middle Ages held that wealth was inherently sinful in a world where most people toiled in terrible poverty.
—Brian Klaas, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sinful
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“Sinful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sinful. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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