shun

He was struck by the young man’s thoughtfulness and, in an era of relentless self-branding, his tendency to shun attention and listen more than he spoke.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

Cat said that while many teenagers shun spending time with their parents, she knows first-hand how lonely it is to not have your parents around.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The universe, it’s all mathematics and science, and I shouldn’t shun the science of music just because I think the inspiration is all it should be.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026

Nor should it shun folks from the baking community.

From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026

There was a computer interface there, which Citra used for her studies—because unlike Faraday, Scythe Curie did not shun the digital when it came to learning.

From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman

The reason why the father shuns his son is in those images.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026

She shuns luxury, is known for wearing simple white cotton sarees and flip-flops, and is called simply Didi, or older sister.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 6, 2026

Kouki said he likes using his phone to watch Japanese baseball highlights, but the family now shuns screens during mealtimes.

From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2025

Friends say she shuns the limelight in part because of her desire to shield their young children, age seven, four and three.

From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025

And yet, whenever his pain made him harden his heart against her and bid himself, “Milk the ewe you have; why pursue what shuns you?”

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Vote counting was under way early Friday after an unusual English by-election shunned by mainstream parties, pitting influential hard-right leader Nigel Farage against Count Binface, a man with a rubbish bin on his head.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Political parties have traditionally shunned meddling in races where they lack a candidate of their own, experts said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026

Big banks are on the hunt to grow their loan books and are turning back to an area they had shunned not that long ago.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026

But the sell-out event, which cost £44 a ticket, shunned the long-standing belief that red wine is only properly served when at room temperature.

From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026

Her in-laws shunned her for not performing her job.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana

Traditionally, he says, men "almost need a bit of a scare" to start trying to shed the pounds, seeing it as something private and shunning the more social approach some women prefer, like slimming clubs.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Buyers are also largely shunning markets in the Sun Belt, which has led to price cuts across many metro areas, particularly in Florida and Texas.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

Xi has centralized decision-making, shunning foreign counsel for five-year plans, and empowered the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026

The 2019-founded company builds AI models for businesses and governments, shunning the consumer applications explored by its giant American rivals.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

School continued to be a minefield, with kids shunning and mocking me, and I dreaded going there every day.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana