Many economists support sin taxes as a way to discourage smoking and excessive drinking while funding public health programs.

The pastor explained that actual sin, unlike original sin, arises from choices made during a person's lifetime.

She spent her life seeking forgiveness for her eternal sins.

Many theologians have debated whether the eternal sin can be committed unknowingly, but Scripture seems to describe it as a willful and irredeemable rejection of God's mercy.

Her startup pitch was original as sin, and investors couldn't stop asking questions.

The abandoned house looked ugly as sin, yet the real estate agent insisted it had potential.

I've been put in charge of the office Christmas party, for my sins.

After the referee's warnings, several players found themselves in the sin-bins for repeated infractions.

The once-proud cathedral stood in a sin-ridden district, its stained glass dimmed by neglect.

During Ramadan, many people recite Ya-Sin in the evening prayer.