stereotype
Example Sentences
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And while it could be easy to write Maddy off as the exact stereotype Levinson wanted to steer Demie away from, the reality was more complex.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
“We’ve felt that stereotype always, but it makes us have more pride. We double down on who we are.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
"He kind of just fit a masculine action-star stereotype... I'm pretty much positive none of us could name a movie he'd been in."
From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026
This is an “identity contingency” that plays out “whenever we’re in a situation where a bad stereotype about one of our own identities could be applied to us,” potentially becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
This information wouldn’t excuse the crimes, but it might chip away at the stereotype by making a few of the incidents more understandable.
From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover
Vocabulary lists containing stereotype
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