double standard
Example Sentences
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A junior member of President Emmanuel Macron's government Wednesday criticized Clooney getting his passport despite speaking poor French, saying the move suggested a "double standard."
From Barron's • Dec. 31, 2025
Bass said it was critical that the next chief address one of officers’ main gripes: the view that the department’s much-maligned disciplinary system has created a double standard for high-ranking officers.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024
The suit criticized USC’s decision to keep the Wilson donation as “a deeply troubling double standard and a gross misuse of donor trust.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 2024
The incident drew claims of a double standard.
From Salon • Aug. 10, 2024
It’s all but a requirement, a built-in fee for our societal double standard.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
