shunned
Example Sentences
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That ascendance has ratcheted up pressure on corporate leaders to take meetings with a party that many of them previously shunned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 1, 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
Once she settles in, the girl befriends other spirits and wins them over with her acceptance and understanding — including a few shunned by everyone else, like the famous No-Face.
From Salon ● Jul. 8, 2026
But one aspect of a fair justice system is for wrongdoers to face proportionate consequences—not to be shunned forever, but to be expected to own up, make amends, and, sometimes, pay a penalty.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
Named and unnamed, they were noticed moving about the city, performing the tasks other shunned.
From "An American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793" by Jim Murphy
