pariah

Example Sentences

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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

He’s a pariah everywhere he goes, so he doesn’t go much of anywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 23, 2026

Discord won’t remain a pariah; instead, its moves are a harbinger of what’s coming for every major online space.

From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026

So I put aside the memory of the little pariah dog and the gosling.

From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan