ostracism

Example Sentences

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During the Trump administration, years of severe economic sanctions, diplomatic ostracism and even the threat of military intervention failed to dislodge Maduro, a socialist autocrat no longer ruling with a democratic mandate.

From Los Angeles Times

Another current department member who asked to speak anonymously said that speaking out can bring retaliation and ostracism.

From Salon

Capitol get out of it, other than prison sentences, social ostracism and probable unemployability for the foreseeable future?

From Salon

The halting crying went on and on with a beauty the culture might have lacked back in weaker eras such as last century, when a player might fear ostracism for such.

From Washington Post

Its cinematic specifics and pace make the reader feel the bravery and solidarity among these nonconformists who risked ridicule, ostracism and sometimes prison in trying to become their authentic selves.

From Washington Post