witch hunt
Example Sentences
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I am amazed that Tonda is willing to come back in this hostile environment after the witch hunt he had in the media.
From BBC ● Jun. 1, 2026
In a statement, she denounced the process as unfair, saying the Ethics Committee "refused my new attorney's reasonable request for time to prepare my defense" and describing the proceedings as "a witch hunt."
From Barron's ● Apr. 21, 2026
“What we’re seeing is a witch hunt against lesbians,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
The pardon preempts that sort of actual witch hunt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
My reply: Venkat, tell the investigation committee they’ll have to do their witch hunt without me.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
