politically correct
Example Sentences
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He is also a deft social satirist, no more so than when skewering his characters’ politically correct pretensions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
She has the spine to hold her own against him, but it’s hard to play withholding, particularly when the film needs her character to be both the voice of reason and a politically correct scold.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 9, 2026
The outspoken singer acknowledged that she wants to be "more politically correct" and "way more knowledgeable" about certain subjects, but still thinks reporters should lay off a little.
From Salon ● Mar. 26, 2025
Fellow Frenchman André Santini has an entire entry on Kevin Costner, who was supposedly the politically correct movement’s favorite Hollywood hunk.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2025
“I don’t mind any of them, but dwarf is the appropriate word since I have dwarfism. But the acceptable term if you want to be politically correct is little person.”
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
