shunning

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

It isn’t that he’s shunning artificial intelligence—he is learning Spanish with the help of Anthropic’s Claude.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

All of these would normally be reasons to seek out safety in bonds, rather than shunning them.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

Takaichi -- who also stands out as a non-hereditary politician from an ordinary family -- has distanced herself from old-school politics, shunning late-night drinks and fancy dinners in favour of pre-dawn policy meetings.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

The data suggests that young people, and increasing numbers of men in particular, are shunning booze.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

It’s funny: the whole time she was shunning me, I was fixated on her charm bracelet.

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone