politically correct
Example Sentences
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You are not politically correct and don’t necessarily belong always in polite society.
From Slate • Apr. 13, 2026
The words are as famous as her, although she now muses, “Today I’m not even sure that it’s politically correct to say that.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
Daub spoke with Salon about his book and whether it's "politically correct" to want your bánh mì to taste like a real bánh mì.
From Salon • Oct. 8, 2024
Language once considered hostile has become common, sometimes precisely because it runs counter to politically correct sensibilities.
From New York Times • Apr. 26, 2024
It is not politically correct but true that I had seen and heard of single coyotes or wolves killing forty sheep in one night without eating any of them.
From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen
