pariah
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Simpson was acquitted, but he never regained the public’s affection or goodwill, and will forever be remembered as a pariah who perhaps got away with literal murder.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
Beijing has also long served as the main mediator between Kim's pariah regime and the rest of the world.
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
Addis has been looking to its neighbor and on-again, off-again enemy, Eritrea, a small pariah state to the east with a relatively long Red Sea coastline.
From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026
U.S. backing gave them respectability and visibility, helping some to overcome their pariah status.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 22, 2026
A pariah dog would slink into the courtyard from time to time in search of a morsel of food.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
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