name calling

Example Sentences

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Chakraborty has also spoken about her ordeal, including how the name-calling and character assassination cost her work and how her family were also hounded.

From BBC • Mar. 25, 2025

Cavuto questioned the purpose of the name-calling the vice president has faced from Republicans like Kennedy, calling it “petty.”

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

The company stressed the need to be respectful: no trolling, no name-calling, no politics.

From New York Times • Apr. 8, 2024

If you’ve ever had a political discussion online, you can probably imagine the vitriol and name-calling that follow.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2024

“There will be no name-calling at Swanburne, not even from the trustees.”

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood