sin
noun
transgression of divine law.
had sinned
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past perfectof sin.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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“It was seeing other people who had sinned beyond anything I could even conceptualize also being found in Christ that made me feel like, ‘OK, that gives me hope,’” LaBeouf added.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2022
He left the church shortly thereafter, after confessing to the congregation as a whole that he had sinned in such a way that it would necessitate him stepping down from ministry.
From Salon ● Jun. 28, 2022
In a statement released by email this week, the board said the church had sinned in its treatment of the Denhollanders and had sought their forgiveness.
From Washington Post ● May 31, 2018
Atkins said at the time she felt no guilt, but many years later she said she had sinned.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
In religious instruction classes, Sor Juana had told how God clothed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden after they had sinned.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
