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heterosexual

[het-er-uh-sek-shoo-uhl, -seks-yoo-] / ˌhɛt ər əˈsɛk ʃu əl, -ˈsɛks ju- /
ADJECTIVE
attracted to opposite sex
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Classic romantic comedies might have convinced many viewers that these kinds of problems are relegated specifically to heterosexual culture.

From Salon ● Jul. 5, 2026

But cases in heterosexual women rose by 5%.

From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026

In part, this archetype, as Fiedler dubs it, reflects our literature’s recurrent failure to deal honestly with adult heterosexual love and its attendant responsibilities.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026

“Incels” is a term that generally refers to extremely online heterosexual men whose “involuntary celibacy” has shaped their attitudes toward women and other worldviews.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 24, 2026

I am guilty about having so few of these: I know I am unorthodox, hopelessly heterosexual, a mother, quisling and secret wimp.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood

And it’s not only heterosexuals among the estimated 44 million refugees around the world.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 5, 2025

The U-M analysis revealed that male heterosexuals who carry the genetic variants associated with bisexual behavior, which are known as BSB-associated alleles, father more children than average.

From Science Daily ● Jan. 3, 2024

While 69% of heterosexuals described their physical health as “good” or “excellent,” only half of their non-straight peers said the same.

From Washington Times ● Jun. 29, 2023

“Every night he introduced me with shining words to these walls of heterosexuals all over the world,” Anohni intoned, as a drummer in the park bashed away in the distance.

From New York Times ● Jun. 27, 2023

THT has been working with the BBC drama EastEnders to raise awareness of HIV among heterosexuals through a storyline where a lead character called Zack Hudson is diagnosed with the virus.

From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2023


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