taboo

Example Sentences

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"It's also a film about the transmission of generational trauma across three generations in a family, and how taboos, unspoken things and secrets travel."

From Barron's

Balabanic said politicians needed to stop treating the issue as "taboo" and discuss the need for foreign workers candidly.

From Barron's

Finally, the Energy Department needs to reverse the taboo against testing.

From The Wall Street Journal

The subject remains taboo in China, and any references to it are swiftly censored.

From BBC

Selling startup shares early was long viewed as taboo and a sign of lacking long-term commitment.

From The Wall Street Journal