pariah

Example Sentences

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Discord won’t remain a pariah; instead, its moves are a harbinger of what’s coming for every major online space.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

Back then there had been many years of engagement between the generals and an assortment of UN envoys, exploring ways to end their pariah status and re-engage with the rest of the world.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

Larger dogs and those bred for specific types of work, such as Arctic sled dogs, "pariah" breeds, and hunting dogs, tended to have higher levels of wolf ancestry.

From Science Daily • Nov. 29, 2025

Rankin, the lone member of either chamber to vote against the declaration of war, became a pariah.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Who becomes a social pariah and excommunicated from civil society and who trots off to college bears scant relationship to the morality of crimes committed.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander