taboo

Example Sentences

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That possibility remains taboo in many European circles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Asking for help is "taboo" and might be perceived as a "sign of weakness", she adds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

But with your tax preparer, the conversation will turn quickly to that taboo topic — your income.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 13, 2026

A longstanding taboo in Chinese culture against used goods, seen as unclean or a shameful sign of poverty, is lifting rapidly.

From Barron's • Mar. 4, 2026

This has gotta be taboo for a Last Friend to say, but I’m not wrong.

From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera