shunning

Example Sentences

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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

Jobless claims tell investors virtually nothing about whether businesses are hiring, but they clearly show most companies are shunning big layoffs.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 19, 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

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