- present participle of shun.
shunning
Example Sentences
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Others accused them of romanticising self isolation and encouraging an "air of cosy defeatism" by shunning social connections.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Consumers are shunning mid-sized formats, opting for either large value packs or smaller portions, Nestle executives said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Jobless claims tell investors virtually nothing about whether businesses are hiring, but they clearly show most companies are shunning big layoffs.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
We look at where the managers are most “overweight,” meaning the assets on which they are placing their biggest bets, and most “underweight,” meaning the assets they are shunning.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 13, 2026
It’s funny: the whole time she was shunning me, I was fixated on her charm bracelet.
From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone
