double standard
Example Sentences
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Guillermo Valdés Castellanos, a former director of Mexico’s national intelligence agency, took to the pages of Mexico’s La Aurora last week to point out the double standard.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
Robert Brusca, chief economist at FAO Economics, said Warsh was the victim of a double standard.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 2026
Judge Ross is the latest in a long line of examples of the most hypocritical double standard: Judges hold others accountable for misconduct but are never held accountable themselves.
From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026
The union that represents the department’s rank-and-file members has long complained of a double standard that lets well-connected officers and senior leaders off the hook.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026
It’s all but a requirement, a built-in fee for our societal double standard.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
