sinner
Americannoun
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sinners
plural
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of sinner
A Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at sin 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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Chun Woo-won called his grandfather a "sinner and slaughterer" and said he was "sincerely sorry for not apologising any sooner".
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
At his worst, he was a sinner, like all of us.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
Scorsese’s faith, and his battles with it, provide something of a leitmotif of the series — is he a saint or a sinner?
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2025
And “Whoever despises his neighbor is a sinner, but blessed is he who is generous to the poor.”
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2025
“Because I cannot name him, therefore all would think me a liar, a sinner trying to hide her shame,” I explain.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
Tyndale introduced the English people to a God who eats with sinners, heals the sick and comforts the grief-stricken: a loving God on a mission to rescue mankind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 26, 2026
Francis always denounced such ploys, saying that Communion was not a reward for perfect behavior but a kind of spiritual nourishment for everyone, including sinners.
From Slate ● Oct. 2, 2025
“People said to me, ‘Well, Jesus met with sinners.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2023
“I saw a quote the other day,” she said in a 2019 interview, “and it said, the secret to a successful marriage is two sinners who are good at forgiving.”
From New York Times ● May 31, 2023
Pray for us poor sinners, from now until the hour of our death.
From "Krik? Krak!" by Edwidge Danticat
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