shunned

Example Sentences

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We’ve shunned those former doofuses and nihilists for so long, even as it becomes clear that the future of the nation hinges on bringing them along.

From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026

She was shunned by her neighbours in the east African country of Malawi, who blamed her for what Rachael was doing.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Activist investors, once shunned by Japanese management, have gained more mainstream recognition over the years as the government has pressed companies to communicate better with investors and to improve capital efficiency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 2026

Newsom, however, has largely shunned new tax increase proposals.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

Those few Philadelphians he encountered shunned him, just as they shunned the black nurses, gravediggers, carters of the dead, doctors, bloodletters, and anyone who worked at or even visited Bush Hill.

From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy