stigma

Example Sentences

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In fact, Donovan’s courage in confronting the stigma of mental health in professional sports likely made the journey easier for those who followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

India's transgender population was estimated at nearly 500,000 in the 2011 census, although activists say stigma and underreporting mask the true figure.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She said she felt ashamed asking for help: "there is a stigma having to ask someone else for food and not being able to provide for yourself."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

London Councils, which represents the capital's 32 boroughs, says it "has the potential to reduce the stigma sometimes associated with second-hand clothing".

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

And the long, aggressive, yellowy stigma jutting from the center is like a jaundiced old man's finger.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan