shun

Example Sentences

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

From BBC

“This is kind of normal operating procedure. When people get very heady, there’s a speculative tone to the markets. People forget about dividends,” and shun them in the belief they can’t grow, he said.

From MarketWatch

In the Sahel more widely, Brennan said "we still collaborate" with the junta-led governments in Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, which have broken away from their west African neighbours and largely shunned the West.

From Barron's

Russian oil, shunned by the West since Moscow invaded Ukraine in 2022, is also on China’s energy shopping list.

From The Wall Street Journal

Likewise, brands that were once shunned by Reddit users are now being embraced on the platform.

From Barron's