double standard
Example Sentences
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During a particularly chaotic debate last week, she scolded her opponents’ incessant interruptions and called out what she considered a double standard over her behavior.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026
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
Consultant gynaecologist Dr Christine Ekechi, who works in the NHS, says there's often a double standard when it comes to parents talking to their children about puberty.
From BBC • Oct. 29, 2025
It’s a double standard, said a musician named Rosul, who often performs narcocorridos and who attended the lively party in Mexico City last week.
From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2025
He complained of a double standard that made him a second-class person, and noted that his confidant Andy Kim was dating an intern.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
