shunning

Example Sentences

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Shunning that tradition, Matt Jarmond always called it the Aggie-Eagle Classic in a nod to his alma mater, A&T, never mind that his wife and mother both went to that other school.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2023

Shunning laziness is integral to the American dream.

From New York Times • Jan. 20, 2022

Shunning industry events, she curried neither access nor favor with authors and publishers and rarely gave interviews.

From Textbooks • Dec. 21, 2021

The stakes are high: Shunning a COVID-19 shot could derail efforts to end the pandemic — while any surprise safety problems after one hits the market could reverberate into distrust of other routine vaccines.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 14, 2020

Shunning one hopeless battle is not an act of cowardice.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell