shun

Example Sentences

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“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 • Jan. 27, 2026

Boxing Day sales have seen a muted start as shoppers continued to shun bricks-and-mortar stores in favour of online.

From BBC • Dec. 26, 2025

The government has already urged big tech firms to shun some Nvidia chips over cybersecurity and other concerns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Unless your mom’s budget-conscious philosophy of making everything from scratch led her to shun most pre-fab meals, as mine did.

From Salon • Oct. 25, 2025

They will shun him the way she has been shunned.

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool