ostracize

Example Sentences

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She returned to Zagreb in 1992 but found herself being vilified in the press and ostracized by colleagues at the University of Zagreb, where she had been on the faculty for 20 years.

From New York Times

To feel non-belonging is to feel either ignored, ostracized, or ambivalent about being accepted and connected.

From Washington Post

The Vatican has long argued that in some countries, reporting claims to law enforcement could result in the ostracizing of victims and potentially a death sentence for the accused.

From New York Times

But being ostracized from the game allowed Kaepernick to grow his platform, and he proved that he didn’t need the billion-dollar behemoth that is American football to change sports.

From Washington Post

Because of the fantasy — and it is a fantasy — of townspeople suddenly learning sign language and welcoming the family they had previously ostracized.

From Salon