shunned
Example Sentences
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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
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
"I probably would have had a little bit more time in between to recover, I pretty much shunned the back-to-back because we need to go back to work," she said.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
She caught Siobhan trying to sit with Lian, Samaira, and Clare only to be shunned.
From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton
