name calling

Example Sentences

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Jacob Fisher, an independent voter from Atlanta, said he thought calling Trump and Mr Vance “weird” was appropriate and only mildly insulting in an age of political name-calling.

From BBC • Aug. 10, 2024

Cavuto questioned the purpose of the name-calling the vice president has faced from Republicans like Kennedy, calling it “petty.”

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

The company stressed the need to be respectful: no trolling, no name-calling, no politics.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

If you’ve ever had a political discussion online, you can probably imagine the vitriol and name-calling that follow.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

They should’ve known better, since they themselves had to put up with name-calling all the time.

From "The Son of Neptune" by Rick Riordan