name calling
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Democracy requires “reasoned and respectful debate,” he said, not personal attacks and name calling.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026
Perhaps the age of social media, with its insatiable appetite for new content to keep people amused has increased the trend towards name calling.
From BBC ● May 13, 2025
Almost immediately after the team announced the name this week ahead of Saturday’s opening day game, criticism began pouring in on social media from people distressed by the name, calling it hurtful and insensitive.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 29, 2024
The Smithsonian didn’t delve into feral revenge scenarios or name calling or primal instincts.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2023
“Now, now. All that name calling is beneath you.”
From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles
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