retrogressive

Example Sentences

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“When our dictionary infuses a pastime that promises joy with toxic language instead, it is retrogressive and powerfully divisive.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 15, 2021

And with three racially and sexually diverse leads and an equally diverse auxiliary cast, 12 Dates largely manages to bypass the retrogressive politics that have plagued the Bachelor franchise—while simultaneously guaranteeing maximal drama.

From Slate • Nov. 26, 2020

The level of unapologetic conjecture I’ve encountered lately isn’t just frustrating, it’s retrogressive, unprecedented and absolutely terrifying.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2018

A silly, frustrating game, with some deeply retrogressive aspects attending its role in broader society.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 6, 2016

She could not pledge herself to unconditional loyalty to the Government—certainly not if the Government took any retrogressive step.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Stanton, Elizabeth Cady