disfavored
Example Sentences
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Among our hunter-gatherer ancestors, natural selection probably favored those most attuned to animals and disfavored those who were unaware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As the Supreme Court has held, the government may not “use the power of the State to punish or suppress disfavored expression.”
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
“The First Amendment forbids the government and its officials from punishing disfavored expression or retaliating against protected speech,” the suit states.
From Salon ● Jan. 12, 2026
Once a person’s life can be destroyed for expressing disfavored ideas, no one’s freedom is secure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
