shunned
Example Sentences
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Pyongyang has repeatedly shunned efforts by the South Korean government to improve relations, calling Seoul its most "hostile" adversary.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The early electric Mustang models were shunned by some but have become popular.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
The sportswriters who selected the members of the Baseball Hall of Fame unaccountably shunned him too; Klein got less than 3% of the vote in 1948, his first year of eligibility.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026
Two reasons Michelangelo shunned Raphael were his youth and good looks.
From Salon • May 16, 2026
Named and unnamed, they were noticed moving about the city, performing the tasks other shunned.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
