nationalistic
Example Sentences
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Sports have a way of fueling nationalistic passions, and I fully expect plenty of people who don’t care much about soccer to channel their patriotic sentiments into the tournament.
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Today, Nike’s China business is flailing—a cautionary tale of an American giant caught in the tar pit of China’s hypercompetitive and increasingly nationalistic consumer market.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026
The companies winning today are those that have localized their supply chains and their design language to match a more frugal, nationalistic and tech-savvy consumer.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 27, 2026
It’s striking how much these geopolitical phases of the moon—in this case nationalistic tendencies—run in cycles.
From Barron's ● Jan. 23, 2026
A nationalistic approach also began informing his choice of subject matter, especially after the Germans defeated the French in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
