(as) guilty as sin
idiom
informal
: completely or very guilty
Even though he was acquitted, most people think he is guilty as sin.
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The experts all seem to expect a hung jury, but Murdaugh is guilty as sin and deserves to be convicted.
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
His entire demeanor had read guilty as sin, but the raid somehow turned out to be a waste of time.
—Colin Barrett, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
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Timothy Bella, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
His entire demeanor had read guilty as sin, but the raid somehow turned out to be a waste of time.
—Colin Barrett, The New Yorker, 6 Dec. 2021
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“(as) guilty as sin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/%28as%29%20guilty%20as%20sin. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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