Примеры употребления для venial
1. Catholic teaching distinguishes between lesser venial sins and mortal sins.
2. A lie that causes injury is a mortal offence, but ‘harmless lies are still venial sins.
3. But through it all, it has been easy enough to retain an enduring admiration––even affection––for a president whose sins against decorum and the dignity of his office seemed venial in contrast to the systemic indifference, incompetence, corruption, and constitutional predations of his successor‘s administration.