bigotry

Example Sentences

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Miller has denied being animated by racism or bigotry.

From BBC • Feb. 8, 2026

They aren’t the only victims of bigotry in American history and modern America; Italians and Irish immigrants had their turn, too.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026

If memory serves, a 50% score in elementary school earns an F. Celebrating results that are slightly better than awful is a capitulation to the bigotry of low expectations Mr. Emanuel decries.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

It is a moment of joy, confidence, and trust in the idea that anyone facing bigotry can bring their full self into the public square.

From Slate • Dec. 19, 2025

Until the mid-1980s, the law made no distinction between crimes motivated by bigotry and crimes motivated by money, passion, or boredom.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater