shun

It’s not something to shun and shy away and run away from.

From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026

Cat said that while many teenagers shun spending time with their parents, she knows first-hand how lonely it is to not have your parents around.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

The seller, it turned out, had been auctioning coins that had been cleaned or artificially altered—a serious flaw that graders flag and collectors shun, rendering the coins nearly impossible to resell at a profit.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

The other is strong U.S. economic growth, which encourages investors to bet on riskier SpaceX-like stocks and shun safe assets such as Treasuries.

From Barron's ● Jun. 10, 2026

“I wonder. You may shun me if you know the truth.”

From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine

"A palace not fit for a King," continues the Daily Express, as King Charles "shuns" Buckingham Palace "despite £369m refurbishment".

From BBC ● Jun. 26, 2026

Rubio, on his first-ever visit to India, flew to Agra and spent 45 minutes at the Taj Mahal with his wife Jeanette, who usually shuns the spotlight.

From Barron's ● May 25, 2026

Its executives say it only does deals in jurisdictions such as the U.S. and Bermuda and that it shuns places like the Cayman Islands.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025

Mirthfully nostalgic and inspirational, it shuns the post-modern cynicism of the era.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 26, 2025

“He seeks revenge, and yet he shuns it.”

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein

And with that, the younger brother of Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law, was thrust into a media spotlight he has largely shunned.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 30, 2026

Get shunned by your community for your actions.

From Slate ● Aug. 20, 2026

Vote counting was under way early Friday after an unusual English by-election shunned by mainstream parties, pitting influential hard-right leader Nigel Farage against Count Binface, a man with a rubbish bin on his head.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

Lenders had shunned the category just a few years ago, with investors and analysts warning of a wave of defaults.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026

That night he feasted with the Stone Crows and Moon Brothers in the Small Hall, though he shunned the wine for once.

From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin

The First Amendment prevents government censorship, but one reason there are social penalties, including criticism, shunning and firing for hateful rhetoric, is that it is not, in fact, harmless.

From Salon ● Sep. 25, 2026

Traditionally, he says, men "almost need a bit of a scare" to start trying to shed the pounds, seeing it as something private and shunning the more social approach some women prefer, like slimming clubs.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Buyers are also largely shunning markets in the Sun Belt, which has led to price cuts across many metro areas, particularly in Florida and Texas.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026

The 2019-founded company builds AI models for businesses and governments, shunning the consumer applications explored by its giant American rivals.

From Barron's ● Jun. 18, 2026

I told myself that the shunning was more painful for me than for Stargirl.

From "Stargirl" by Jerry Spinelli