shunning
Example Sentences
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I remember thinking her diatribe about the injustice of Hester Prynne’s shunning would segue into the cruelties Charles faced with the goal of inspiring someone to defy the blacklist.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Plus, a focus on sperm health, the workers shunning AI and making golf a family affair.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Retail investors became net sellers of individual stocks for the first time in nine months, shunning energy and other tech sectors.
From Barron's • Mar. 26, 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
He left no explanation for shunning his cure.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
