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Examples of bigotry in a Sentence
a deeply ingrained bigotry prevented her from even considering the counterarguments
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There was anger, confusion and violence, a full panoply of emotional spectrums played out in that classroom, and simultaneously across the country, riven by equal parts bigotry and hatred, hope and resilience, smiles and tears.
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David Baldacci, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
And the nation’s most significant civil rights group focused on combating antisemitism, extremism, and bigotry has not yet tallied the numbers for 2023.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
More:Dearborn community leaders condemn history of bigotry targeting Arab Americans
On Sunday, MEMRI's video of the anti-American chants went viral on X, with several conservative accounts posting the video and expressing alarm.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
On the internet, bigotry is often more overt, where trolls feel safe hiding behind their screens.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Much of the Hollywood that Schulberg imagined in this 1941 classic doesn’t exist anymore — gone are the studio structure and the contract screenwriters, not to mention much of the casual bigotry.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, executive director of the organization, said from now on the event will encourage students to use their voice to speak out against bigotry and homophobia.
—Chandelis Duster, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Mulla believed the rabbis overestimated their congregation and had not realized anti-Muslim bigotry was in their ranks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Council on American-Islamic Relations reported a rise in incidents of anti-Muslim bigotry at school, at work, after attending street protests or in criticizing Israel online.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
David Baldacci, Peoplemag, 15 Apr. 2024
And the nation’s most significant civil rights group focused on combating antisemitism, extremism, and bigotry has not yet tallied the numbers for 2023.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 12 Apr. 2024
More:Dearborn community leaders condemn history of bigotry targeting Arab Americans
On Sunday, MEMRI's video of the anti-American chants went viral on X, with several conservative accounts posting the video and expressing alarm.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 10 Apr. 2024
On the internet, bigotry is often more overt, where trolls feel safe hiding behind their screens.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 8 Apr. 2024
Advertisement Much of the Hollywood that Schulberg imagined in this 1941 classic doesn’t exist anymore — gone are the studio structure and the contract screenwriters, not to mention much of the casual bigotry.
—Matt Brennan, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Melanie Willingham-Jaggers, executive director of the organization, said from now on the event will encourage students to use their voice to speak out against bigotry and homophobia.
—Chandelis Duster, CNN, 12 Apr. 2024
Mulla believed the rabbis overestimated their congregation and had not realized anti-Muslim bigotry was in their ranks.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The Council on American-Islamic Relations reported a rise in incidents of anti-Muslim bigotry at school, at work, after attending street protests or in criticizing Israel online.
—Simone Weichselbaum, NBC News, 20 Mar. 2024
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“Bigotry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bigotry. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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bigotry
noun
big·ot·ry
ˈbig-ə-trē 
plural bigotries
1
: the state of mind of a bigot
2
: behavior or beliefs characteristic of a bigot
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