# sinning

Pronunciation: say "SIN-ing" /ˈsɪnɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The act of committing a sin, of doing what religious or moral law forbids.
   - Simple: The act of breaking a religious or moral rule.
   - _Constant sinning weighed heavily on her conscience as the years passed._
   - _The preacher warned that unrepentant sinning would bring the village to ruin._

## Verb

2. Present participle of sin. — present participle and gerund of sin
   - Simple: Present participle of sin. Use this form to talk about doing wrong while it is happening.
   - _The congregation believed they were sinning by working on the Sabbath._
   - _She felt she was sinning against her own family every time she lied to them._

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