scapegoats
Example Sentences
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"I understand that populism is spreading all over the world and that people are trying to look for scapegoats, they're angry," he said.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
The irony, which Mr. Crow misses, is that Marat, with his lists of enemies and scapegoats and his lust for punishment, was the ancestor of the modern totalitarians.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
He and editor Andy Jurgensen keep the tenor strictly rat-a-tat, so his riskiest choice is that he trusts we’ll feel awful about these scapegoats even without close-ups of teary faces behind bars.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 24, 2025
Ancient myths are rife with stories of gods sacrificing scapegoats to maintain their rank in the divine order.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2025
I should have been cursing the system, but my mom and dad were much more tangible scapegoats.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
