Examples of in-group in a Sentence
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Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Part of identity formation is not just out-group derogation but in-group favoritism.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
This can create in-group and out-group dynamics, leading to siloed thinking.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jokes create in-groups and out-groups of those who are laughing and those who are not.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Part of identity formation is not just out-group derogation but in-group favoritism.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
This can create in-group and out-group dynamics, leading to siloed thinking.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Some visions of moral progress look forward to a world in which the in-group/out-group distinction has vanished.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Othering is a social phenomenon where individuals or groups are perceived and treated as fundamentally different from a dominant or in-group.
—Julie Kratz, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
Jokes create in-groups and out-groups of those who are laughing and those who are not.
—Lisa Hagen, NPR, 15 Mar. 2025
There is a natural human tendency to have inherent negative feelings toward people who aren’t part of your in-group.
—Julia Standefer, The Conversation, 14 Mar. 2025
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“In-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in-group. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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