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censorious

[sen-sawr-ee-uhs, -sohr-] / sɛnˈsɔr i əs, -ˈsoʊr- /


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But the censorious effect is the same, even if deployed covertly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

But the council’s censorious plans for the library made them “outraged, and this was enough,” said Carryl.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025

In their TikTok video, Ben talked about how one particularly censorious editor tried to “destroy our entire side of Wikipedia” by tagging countless articles about roads and highways as non-notable topics that should be purged.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2023

"We cannot stress enough how these censorious efforts will not end with book bans," the open letter states.

From Salon • Sep. 21, 2023

Much advice on style is stern and censorious.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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