stigmatized

Example Sentences

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Fur "was stigmatized for so long," Jacobs told AFP, posing before a full-length mirror and assessing a potential crop.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

Some were less comfortable with the possibility of false positives, since there are often autistic people, or users whose first language isn’t English, whose writing styles are stigmatized as A.I.-like.

From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026

Critics said it was confusing for juries and the public, failed to provide closure for alleged victims, and stigmatized the person on trial by appearing not to clear them completely.

From BBC • Dec. 31, 2025

Many who took part in the study, however, said they avoided seeking care either because they couldn’t afford it or because they worried they’d be stigmatized for having a mental health crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2025

Many perfectly good English constructions were stigmatized because they had no counterparts in the language of Lucretius and Cicero.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker