scapegoat

We aren’t victims, and we shouldn’t scapegoat other minorities or indulge in conspiracy theories.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026

Plaintiff lawyers say they are being made the scapegoat for a problem of the insurers’ own making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

The Real Madrid midfielder has faced criticism recently for some of his England performances but has previously claimed he was made a "scapegoat" in the camp.

From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026

Or is he a scapegoat for the failings of California firefighters?

From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026

There was always one unfortunate whom the teacher singled out and used for a scapegoat.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

“It’s important for them to let people know, ‘Hey, we’re here to figure out what’s going on and we’re here to correct it, not find individual scapegoats.’

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026

Sports loves scapegoats, but it can’t be pinned on one moment or individual.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

"I understand that populism is spreading all over the world and that people are trying to look for scapegoats, they're angry," he said.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

This attempted rebranding relied, as always, on scapegoats.

From Salon ● Feb. 25, 2026

Among the many scapegoats chosen were elderly women living alone, who were charged with witchcraft: Kepler’s mother was carried away in the middle of the night in a laundry chest.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan