sin
noun
transgression of divine law.
have sinned
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present perfectof sin.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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"I have sinned, I have broken the law and I have no excuses," she said at her sentencing in Los Angeles.
From BBC ● Feb. 8, 2022
“I have sinned, I have broken the law, and I have no excuses,” Sister Mary Margaret Kreuper, the former principal of St. James Catholic School, told the judge.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
“I have sinned, I’ve broken the law and I have no excuses,” Kreuper said via teleconference.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 7, 2022
The centuries spent in the afterlife have evidently softened me into compassion for those who have sinned.
From Salon ● Oct. 25, 2020
I am not a priest, I cried, I too have sinned!
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
