ostracized

Example Sentences

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But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

“Crawfie was ostracized as a result, and ‘doing a Crawfie’ became the shorthand term for any Palace employee who betrayed intimate family details for financial gain.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

The night ends early, and Craig is ostracized from the group.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

Kim Sang-wook, a PPP lawmaker who has been one such dissenting voice, recently revealed that he had been ostracized by senior party members, one of whom pressured him to quit the party.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 10, 2025

I stop for a quick visit with Spaghetti, the poor mutant llama—Spaghetti, who understands how it feels to be ostracized by the other kids.

From "Insignificant Events in the Life of a Cactus" by Dusti Bowling