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单词 sinning
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sinning in British English

present participle of verb
sin1 (sense 5), sin1 (sense 6)
 

sin in British English 1

(sɪn)
noun
1.  theology
a. 
transgression of God's known will or any principle or law regarded as embodying this
b. 
the condition of estrangement from God arising from such transgression
See also actual sin, mortal sin, original sin, venial sin
2. 
any serious offence, as against a religious or moral principle
3. 
any offence against a principle or standard
4.  live in sin
verbWord forms: sins, sinning or sinned (intransitive)
5.  theology
to commit a sin
6. (usually foll by against)
to commit an offence (against a person, principle, etc)
Derived forms
sinner (ˈsinner)
noun
Word origin
Old English synn; related to Old Norse synth, Old High German suntea sin, Latin sons guilty

Examples of 'sinning' in a sentence
sinning

Mikel had not missed a meal since and never again brought up the topic of sinning by eating too well.
Jennifer Fallon TREASON KEEP (2001)
On this occasion, though, he may be more sinned-against than sinning.
The Sun (2006)
In order to receive forgiveness, the sinning has to stop.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
The projects will be funded by fines levied on sinning banks.
The Sun (2016)
In act two, the saint is caught sinning - and how.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
He accused them of going to church by day and sinning by night.
The Times Literary Supplement (2018)
He may be more sinned against than sinning, but he made a hash of a half-decent hand.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
His satisfaction smacks of sinning.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
He scored one here but it was less a tale of redemption than one of sinning.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
True, the subject-matter was hardly a barrel-organ of laughs: man's constant sinning, his general worthlessness, and his inescapable decay.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
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