unmanly

Example Sentences

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In my red state, people see masks as unmanly.

From Washington Post

She added, “My husband knew what was happening. His last word was, ‘No.’” She said he had refused to wear a bulletproof vest, considering it unmanly.

From Seattle Times

Johnmark writes: I once sipped my beverage at dinner with a straw, and my mother-in-law commented, “I’ve always thought using a straw was unmanly.”

From New York Times

The idea that wearing a mask is "unmanly" took hold.

From Salon

Contrast that with how another country handled the idea that masks were unmanly.

From Washington Post