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ignorance

[ig-ner-uhns] / ˈɪg nər əns /




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“Their ignorance that this even happens raises questions about the ethics of the insurance companies they hire to manage their benefits,” Cuban told MarketWatch in an email.

From MarketWatch Aug. 13, 2026

Pondering the American way of aging, Schiller initially adopts a posture of ignorance and naivete so extreme that it seems like a pose.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

It is alarming that we live in a moment of widespread ignorance that CPS caseworkers, like all fallible government officials, are bound by the Constitution.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Imagine the possibility, through all the strife, anger, ignorance and arrogance, that we might all work together to put country before party.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

“You are much mistaken if you expect to influence me by such a paltry attack as this. I see nothing in it but your own wilful ignorance and the malice of Mr. Darcy.”

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen




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