nationalistic

Example Sentences

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The companies winning today are those that have localized their supply chains and their design language to match a more frugal, nationalistic and tech-savvy consumer.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 27, 2026

It’s striking how much these geopolitical phases of the moon—in this case nationalistic tendencies—run in cycles.

From Barron's • Jan. 23, 2026

Jesus refused to be the nationalistic leader many Jews wanted, as they demonstrated when they waved palm branches—a symbol of the previously successful Maccabean Revolt—at his entry into Jerusalem.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

"This isn't necessarily a nationalistic thing, but more a sustainability thing. Do you want your car to have travelled halfway around the world to reach you?"

From BBC • Aug. 12, 2025

He had moved from a more nationalistic, all-encompassing theme of African unity to a more parochial one addressed to the Xhosa people, of whom he was one.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela