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On this page you'll find 3 example sentences with Venial. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as minor or excusable and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.

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Venial in a sentence

Venial meaning

  1. Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
  2. Worthy of forgiveness because trifling (trivial).

Synonyms of Venial

pardonable minor excusable forgivable

Related words

Other words often associated with Venial or its synonyms:

major small underage justifiable peanut modest unpardonable limited insignificant junior inexcusable secondary

Using Venial

  • The main meaning on this page is: Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness. | Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness. | Worthy of forgiveness because trifling (trivial).
  • Useful related words include: pardonable, minor, excusable, forgivable.
  • In the example corpus, venial often appears in combinations such as: venial sins.

Context around Venial

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 29 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 3 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

carry 1×

Often after:

sins 2× sin 1×

Sentence patterns with Venial

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

cringe over venial sins 1× still carry venial sin go 1× who have venial sins go 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

ciappelletto proceeds to 1× unlike other christian 1×

Common sentence endings:

is eternal punishment 1× over venial sins 1× to enter heaven 1×

Words around Venial

Just before it in the word index:

vengurlekar 2 vengsarkar 7 vengerberg 4 vengefulness 8 vengeful 111 vengeance 371

Just after it in the word index:

veniard 2 venice 735 venis 3 venison 75 venit 4 venita 16

Similar in corpus frequency:

aabc 5 aacr 5 aacsb 5 aadar 5 aadk 5 aadvantage 5

Corpus analysis for Venial

  • In this selection, "venial" usually appears near the start of the sentence. The average example has 29 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, carry, sins and sin stand out and add context to how "venial" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include cringe over venial sins and still carry venial sin go. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "venial" sits close to words such as aabc, aacr and aacsb, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with venial

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Ciappelletto proceeds to tell the friar lies about his life that make him seem very pure, while pretending to cringe over venial sins. (23 words)

Those who have venial sins go to the second floor called “purgatory” and the damned are herded to “hell” in the fiery basement, where their lot is eternal punishment. (29 words)

Unlike other Christian groups, the Catholic Church teaches that those who die in a state of grace, but still carry venial sin go to a place called Purgatory where they undergo purification to enter Heaven. (35 words)

Longer example sentences

Unlike other Christian groups, the Catholic Church teaches that those who die in a state of grace, but still carry venial sin go to a place called Purgatory where they undergo purification to enter Heaven. (35 words)

Those who have venial sins go to the second floor called “purgatory” and the damned are herded to “hell” in the fiery basement, where their lot is eternal punishment. (29 words)

Ciappelletto proceeds to tell the friar lies about his life that make him seem very pure, while pretending to cringe over venial sins. (23 words)

Example sentences (3)

Those who have venial sins go to the second floor called “purgatory” and the damned are herded to “hell” in the fiery basement, where their lot is eternal punishment.

Ciappelletto proceeds to tell the friar lies about his life that make him seem very pure, while pretending to cringe over venial sins.

Unlike other Christian groups, the Catholic Church teaches that those who die in a state of grace, but still carry venial sin go to a place called Purgatory where they undergo purification to enter Heaven.

Common combinations with venial

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "venial" in a sentence?
An example: "Those who have venial sins go to the second floor called “purgatory” and the damned are herded to “hell” in the fiery basement, where their lot is eternal punishment." This page contains 3 example sentences with the word "venial" from authentic English texts.
What does "venial" mean?
Venial means: Able to be forgiven; worthy of forgiveness.
What are synonyms of "venial"?
Common synonyms of "venial" include: pardonable, minor, excusable, forgivable.
How many example sentences with "venial" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 3 example sentences with "venial", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.