ostracism

Example Sentences

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In nonviolent settings, it leads to mean-girl-style ostracism or political backstabbing around the corporate watercooler.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

But even after his ostracism, Themistocles never lost his loyalty to the demos.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

"That review identified evidence of a concerning practice of social ostracism among students, often referred to as a cancel culture," the coroner said.

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2024

Garner has never worried much about the risk of ostracism, which she has repeatedly courted by sticking to her own artistic code and her own moral compass.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 10, 2023

You will face more hate and ridicule and ostracism than you can even begin to fathom.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah