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 concept of sinful sexuality and the lack of education around it is a clever mechanism to disconnect individuals from their inner source of power. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 22 Jan. 2025 And in this case, there’s nothing more sinful than talking about LeBron James trades. Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024 But it also was forged from a particular kind of alchemy that separates a sinful holiday confection from a sugar-sodden mess. Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024 While the Church teaches that homosexual acts are sinful, Francis has made efforts to make LGBTQ+ Catholics feel welcome. San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for sinful
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Adjective
  • Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.
    Katie Glueck, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.
    Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • At the time of Vallow's death, Vallow Daybell was espousing the belief that he was possessed by an evil spirit, the prosecution said.
    CBS News, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Last season, there was an episode that featured an evil streaming executive — who dressed like, kind of looked like and whose name even sounded like Bela Bajaria, Netflix’s chief creative officer and your boss.
    Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • The suit will argue that Trump’s use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which grants the president increased powers during an economic emergency, to impose tariffs is unlawful and requires congressional approval.
    Elaine Mallon, The Washington Examiner, 16 Apr. 2025
  • The lawsuit will argue that Trump's use of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act to enact tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China is unlawful.
    Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Well, that and 98-mph fastballs and wicked breaking pitches.
    John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Chances are its uninhibited critique of privilege, political satire, and wicked social commentary would be softened or edited out.
    Viren Naidu, IndieWire, 2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Snow White gets a much more meaningful backstory The original Disney film begins with a few short sentences about how Snow White was forced to work as a scullery maid for her vile stepmother, the Queen.
    Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Newsweek's efforts to politicize the death of these individuals, including the reporter's request to confirm names and locations of death, are vile.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • This was a vicious weaponization of your government.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • Shauna may be the vicious Antler Queen now, but Lottie also played a role in Mari’s death.
    Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • That means more time for Rojas, who has shown more bad than good to begin this season.
    Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The first questions from out-of-staters are, 'How bad are the hurricanes?
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Editor’s tip: Niacinamide is a multitasker that blurs the look of dark spots, evens your skin tone, and balances your complexion.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
  • And so by some sociologists, camp is thought to be this form of dark humor serving as a coping mechanism to historical marginalization.
    Sam Reed, Glamour, 15 Apr. 2025

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“Sinful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sinful. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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