stigma

Example Sentences

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"I think there was quite a bit of stigma attached to Newcastle," she says.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

In fact, Donovan’s courage in confronting the stigma of mental health in professional sports likely made the journey easier for those who followed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

India's transgender population was estimated at nearly 500,000 in the 2011 census, although activists say stigma and underreporting mask the true figure.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

She said she felt ashamed asking for help: "there is a stigma having to ask someone else for food and not being able to provide for yourself."

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Remarkably, even in communities devastated by mass incarceration, many people struggling to cope with the stigma of imprisonment have no idea that their neighbors are struggling with the same grief, shame, and isolation.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander