sectarian

Example Sentences

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President Aoun, a former army chief, had ruled out using force, warning that this could exacerbate sectarian divisions and lead to violence.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2026

Lebanon has been mired in conflicts and crises for decades, the worst of which was the 15-year civil war that erupted in 1975 and which divided the country into warring sectarian fiefdoms.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Despite a shared enmity for the United States and Israel, the Shiite and Sunni militias are bitter sectarian foes.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 2026

The hope was that democracy combined with economic growth would cure ethnic and sectarian hate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 2026

I ask my fellow-workers at the factory; they know nothing and think I am talking of some crazy Yomesh sectarian.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin