Goodness
Goodness noun - Conduct that conforms to an accepted standard of right and wrong.
Usage example: a person of such unaffected goodness that his friends were inspired to lead better lives
Sin
Sin noun - A breaking of a moral or legal code.
Usage example: a child old enough to know that lying is a sin
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- Despair is a sin against the Holy Ghost because it denies the goodness of God.
Source: Heroic Suicide -
In the Tales from the Darkside episode "Deliver Us From Goodness", a woman finds herself unintentionally saint-ified, and tries to "sin" in order to become normal.
Source: Poke the Poodle -
Beauty Equals Goodness: In contrast to the generically good-looking heroes, Jesse, played by Jack Elam, is ugly as sin.
Source: Film / The Girl in Lovers' Lane
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