taboo

Example Sentences

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"I think it's quite a taboo subject," says Chloe Cavanagh, 26, from Glasgow, who is on the NHS waiting list for IVF.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The subject itself was often treated as taboo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 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

But sometimes, individual Cherokee took on temporary taboos - maybe to cleanse their spirit, or because they knew, from listening to the spirit world or whatever, that the taboo was important.

From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan