name calling
Example Sentences
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He said Mr Rogers had reported being subjected to "name calling, targeted behaviour and exclusion and rejection following allegations made against him about his conduct".
From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024
Was it all the golf he played, all the TV he watched, all the name calling?
From Salon • Oct. 26, 2024
Earlier Saturday, at an appearance in Coralville, Haley flubbed the Iowa star’s name, calling her “Caitlin Collins,” perhaps with CNN’s Kaitlan Collins in mind.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 30, 2023
“Ron, we know you love to bully people, and the little name calling you just exchanged, I can take it,” Crist replied.
From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2022
He kept yeMing Percy’s name, calling him... brother?
From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan
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