taboo
Example Sentences
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Asking for help is "taboo" and might be perceived as a "sign of weakness", she adds.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The grading-proposal committee said this will make A-minuses more common—and therefore less taboo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
While death is taboo in our society, I would argue money is equally, if not more, taboo.
From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026
But with your tax preparer, the conversation will turn quickly to that taboo topic — your income.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026
“I hope I haven’t broached a taboo subject.”
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.