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

In the hopes of safeguarding their newborns from what they see as unnecessary medical intervention, they have shunned fundamental and scientifically sound pharmaceutical intervention.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

The warm embrace was a signal that the de facto Saudi leader, once shunned in the West, was fully rehabilitated on the world stage.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

As if this wasn’t bad enough, Benton was nearly shunned by his entire family, who, save for the occasional “How are you?” or “Could you pass the salt?” seemed oblivious to his very existence.

From "Where Things Come Back" by John Corey Whaley