denounce

Example Sentences

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Minnesotans have been braving the below-freezing cold to show up for protests and denounce the violence in their communities for weeks.

From Salon • Jan. 26, 2026

Two days later, Rep. John McCormack echoed that statement, using the exact same words to denounce the reforms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

But two additional trustees quit the board this week, saying the institution had hesitated to denounce hatred.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

Close to 19,000 people, among them the Oscar-winning actor Fernanda Torres and 83-year-old singer Caetano Veloso, rallied at Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach to denounce the proposed changes.

From BBC • Dec. 15, 2025

There’s nothing to affirm a tribal identity, or consolidate power around a leader, like having an Other to denounce.

From "Words Like Loaded Pistols" by Sam Leith