ignorance
Example Sentences
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The mere suggestion has split the town, pitting younger detractors against older Lenox Millionaires, who shake their heads at what they see as the community’s ignorance of its history and tradition.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 22, 2026
“Why now?” is just a more palatable version of “lying slut,” a question based on ignorance about how trauma — and society — works.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Crowds took to the capital's streets from 13:00 GMT on Saturday, with placards displaying messages including "fight ignorance not immigrants" and "reject racist lies" visible.
From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026
It seems like the Justice Department’s plan was to send in this junior prosecutor, Daniel Rosenblum, who would respond to these questions with ignorance and say he didn’t know anything.
From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026
She had already decided not to tell that story, suspecting that the explanation was simple and that it would be better not to expose her ignorance.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing ignorance
"Marigolds"
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Graduation Gems, 2016
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