ignorance
Example Sentences
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Knowledge of current events, geography, and simple concepts like the law of supply and demand have been crowded out by willed ignorance and motivated reasoning.
From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026
“Why now?” is just a more palatable version of “lying slut,” a question based on ignorance about how trauma — and society — works.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
The preacher pleaded ignorance, but Pyongyang was a familiar place for the Graham family.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026
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
‘And how come? Why has this miracle of ignorance endured? Because of one thing. A conspiracy. A vast and insidious conspiracy. Obscurantism.’
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
Vocabulary lists containing ignorance
"Marigolds"
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Eats, Shoots & Leaves
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Graduation Gems, 2016
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