clannish

Example Sentences

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Without aspirations for the future, they are held together by clannish loyalty and racist resentment — an empty sense of white entitlement and a perpetually expanding catalog of grievances.

From New York Times

They brought their clannish, violent, independent culture, which had evolved over seven centuries of border warfare.

From New York Times

Vance attributes his grandparents' clannish and protective behavior to those roots.

From Salon

Cal’s clannish neighbors aren’t the welcoming sort, but gradually some of them appear to warm to him, sharing stories and hard liquor at the village pub.

From Washington Times

Gendrot describes a “clannish” system that ensures officers close ranks to protect their own, leading to a sense of impunity.

From The Guardian