stereotyping

Example Sentences

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The triumphs of the civil-rights movement made many overt forms of anti-Jewish discrimination illegal, but laws could not eliminate bigotry and stereotyping.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 22, 2025

“Anybody who moves into any neighborhood can be a safety issue. You can’t be stereotyping just ‘cause it’s an RV park.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 1, 2025

The public must "stand together against hatred and extremism", she said, and urged those in positions of influence to "consider how their language risks stereotyping communities and how it unduly influences discussions online and offline".

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2025

"We process things unconsciously as we are told to. 'Apples are supposed to look like this,' that is a human bias. By extension, it is a type of stereotyping," said Yoon.

From Salon • Sep. 11, 2024

This stereotyping of guards was particularly interesting to me.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover