ignorance

Example Sentences

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Crowds took to the capital's streets from 13:00 GMT on Saturday, with placards displaying messages including "fight ignorance not immigrants" and "reject racist lies" visible.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

It seems like the Justice Department’s plan was to send in this junior prosecutor, Daniel Rosenblum, who would respond to these questions with ignorance and say he didn’t know anything.

From Slate • Mar. 20, 2026

Ms. Hughes plays Ruth with a combative defensiveness, and not a little contempt, as she listens with incredulity to Jay’s obvious ignorance of the Troubles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

Who hasn’t had the experience of hearing some know-nothing proudly display his ignorance — whether in a bar, on a crowded plane or on Joe Rogan’s podcast?

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

It’s hard to blame the monks for their ignorance.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife