stigma

Example Sentences

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"Especially by people who have it. We tend to try and not speak about it because of the stigma," she tells BBC Newsbeat.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Supporters of reform say the current system disproportionately puts pressure on women, who often face being labelled pushy or difficult -- a stigma rarely attached to male stars.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Trainor said the stigma against facial hair as unkempt and dirty is fading, calling it part of a broader trend of “greater informality in dress and grooming and speech.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The film highlighted the experience of teen girls in Surkhet, Nepal, and the menstrual stigma they faced.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

The silence this stigma engenders among family members, neighbors, friends, relatives, co-workers, and strangers is perhaps the most painful—yet least acknowledged—aspect of the new system of control.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander