disfavored
Example Sentences
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Among our hunter-gatherer ancestors, natural selection probably favored those most attuned to animals and disfavored those who were unaware.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
As the Supreme Court has held, the government may not “use the power of the State to punish or suppress disfavored expression.”
From Slate ● Sep. 28, 2026
Once a person’s life can be destroyed for expressing disfavored ideas, no one’s freedom is secure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 6, 2026
“I am very concerned that these actions are meant to punish disfavored dissent,” said Brian Levin, founder of the Center for the Study of Hate and Extremism at Cal State San Bernardino.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2025
The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
