sins 1 of 2

plural of sin
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2
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as in shames
a regrettable or blameworthy act it's a sin to waste food when people are starving

Synonyms & Similar Words

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sins

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sin

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for sins
Noun
  • People who are committing crimes in this country.
    NBC News, NBC News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • Videos of smash-and-grab retail crimes and auto theft went viral, giving ample opportunity for right-wing media pundits to use San Francisco as an urgent warning against electing Democrats.
    Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • In the push to rename Columbus Day, Christopher Columbus himself has become a metaphor for the evils of early colonial empires, and rightly so.
    Diego Javier Luis, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2024
  • And like all those years ago, the pair learn that Lady Maeda is still pulling the strings behind the scenes, and that the evils of the past have carried on to the present.
    Regina Kim, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • Compared to issues, where each candidate has multiple strengths and weaknesses, the polling on the candidates' personal qualities is more one-sidedly favorable to Harris.
    Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2024
  • That complaint is fraught with major legal weaknesses.
    Alden Abbott, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • The demonic aspect of the show falls heaviest on Linda (Julie Bowen), Dylan’s mom, who begins feeling — and experiencing — an evil presence around her.
    Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Blame also falls on billionaire investor Edward Lampert.
    David Moin, WWD, 21 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.
    Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The revenue could come from taxes on bads (pollution, for example) or on rents (including land and, above all, intellectual property).
    Martin Wolf, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2015
  • Despite the obvious bad, there was undeniable good.
    Mellissa Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
Noun
  • But these additives have shortcomings, too.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Office of Exposition Park Management, the agency tasked by the state to oversee this wondrous, sprawling chaos, has sought to remedy the 160-acre park’s shortcomings for decades — with few results.
    Sam Lubell, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2024
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