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sexuality

[sek-shoo-al-i-tee, seks-yoo-] / ˌsɛk ʃuˈæl ɪ ti, ˌsɛks ju- /
NOUN
sexual drive or interest
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There were “many efforts at that time to define a so-called Christian moral politics around what they call family values, personal responsibility, what they defined as appropriate expression of sexuality and patriotism,” Drake said.

From Salon Aug. 14, 2026

He also privately approached Neil Patrick Harris to apologize for aggressively trying to out him as a gay man in 2006, before the actor had spoken about his sexuality publicly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 7, 2026

They expressed similar views but weren't targeted over their sexuality or subjected to insults about their mothers.

From BBC Aug. 4, 2026

People fleeing persecution because of their political beliefs, gender or sexuality, and how they pray will face certain peril.

From Salon Jun. 28, 2026

While waiting for the manuscript to arrive, I kept my nerves in check by writing up my ideas on bacterial sexuality.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson

Oppenheimer acknowledges that Blume’s characters may not be diverse enough by today’s standards; that they don’t usually discuss “gender identities or sexualities; children of multiracial backgrounds; children who have disabilities.”

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 10, 2026

The results were weighted to try to represent the views of the wider LGBTQ+ population - including those of different sexualities, gender identities, races and abilities.

From BBC Mar. 28, 2025

If Americans have learned anything from the past few years, rational, unhinged, unethical, and deceitful are characteristics that come in all ethnicities, genders, and sexualities.

From Slate Aug. 1, 2024

The individuals interviewed for the study represented a broad range of education levels, occupations, sexualities, and racial and ethnic backgrounds.

From Science Daily Oct. 1, 2023

Moreover, a man counts no more than a woman in their sum total of daily pleasure, and when they choose a comrade it is for human qualities, not sexualities.

From Seven Miles to Arden by Ruth Sawyer




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