politically correct
Example Sentences
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He is also a deft social satirist, no more so than when skewering his characters’ politically correct pretensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.
From Slate ● Apr. 13, 2026
She has the spine to hold her own against him, but it’s hard to play withholding, particularly when the film needs her character to be both the voice of reason and a politically correct scold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
Language once considered hostile has become common, sometimes precisely because it runs counter to politically correct sensibilities.
From New York Times ● Apr. 26, 2024
But the engineers also spent time designing strategic rockets under defense contracts, something perhaps less politically correct to advertise: Trident missiles, ICBMs, Minutemen.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
