Folklore claimed that, after a tragedy, sin eaters were summoned to take on the community's guilt.

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.

When the evidence was presented, she looked guilty as sin in front of the committee.

After the heated match, both teams had several players sent to the sin bins.

For the potluck, I brought a big pot of chili sin carne that even my meat-loving friends enjoyed.

Although he'd apologized years ago, the town still whispered that old sins cast long shadows over his reputation.

When the scandal resurfaced, he was reminded that old sins have long shadows.

When advising his congregation, the priest would often cite the proverb love the sinner, hate the sin to encourage compassion without condoning wrongdoing.

As a mentor, he tried to love the sinner but hate the sin, showing empathy toward the person while criticizing their harmful actions.

Even when confronting his brother's mistakes, he tried to hate the sin but love the sinner, correcting him with compassion.