name calling

Example Sentences

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Decorum is no longer required, and mean-spirited name-calling is no longer discouraged.

From Slate • Dec. 11, 2024

That one word proved surprisingly effective in confounding a former president known for name-calling, and it catapulted the blunt-speaking Walz into the national spotlight.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 21, 2024

Cavuto questioned the purpose of the name-calling the vice president has faced from Republicans like Kennedy, calling it “petty.”

From Salon • Jul. 30, 2024

"There are few other areas of healthcare where professionals are so afraid to openly discuss their views, where people are vilified on social media, and where name-calling echoes the worst bullying behaviour."

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2024

One game involved trying to pull a decorative bow from a vachette's head, and another seemed to amount to nothing more than name-calling.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris