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
“This lexicon gives a humorous and precise overview of the most important words and phrases of politically correct newspeak,” the back cover of Klaus Rainer Röhl’s Politisch Korrekt von A bis Z from 1995 promises.
From Slate ● Jan. 5, 2025
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
But the engineers also spent time designing strategic rockets under defense contracts, something perhaps less politically correct to advertise: Trident missiles, ICBMs, Minutemen.
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
