politically correct
adjective
: conforming to a belief that language and practices which could offend political sensibilities (as in matters of sex or race) should be eliminated
political correctness
noun
Examples of politically correct in a Sentence
He later realized that his response was not politically correct.
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In this view, elites use bureaucratic and legal red tape to shield themselves from accountability and enforce politically correct speech norms to silence their critics.
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Jack Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
The pro-tech media’s other adversaries are a constellation of government, corporate, and entertainment figures dubbed too reflexively anti-tech, too anti-growth, or too politically correct.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 1 Aug. 2024
Some of the things people, such as Sarah’s friends, say in the film are not politically correct.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024
Suddenly, the Republicans were the spoilsports who couldn’t take the joke, a position stereotypically held by politically correct liberals.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
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Jack Snyder, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2019
The pro-tech media’s other adversaries are a constellation of government, corporate, and entertainment figures dubbed too reflexively anti-tech, too anti-growth, or too politically correct.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 1 Aug. 2024
Some of the things people, such as Sarah’s friends, say in the film are not politically correct.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Aug. 2024
Suddenly, the Republicans were the spoilsports who couldn’t take the joke, a position stereotypically held by politically correct liberals.
—Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 9 Aug. 2024
See all Example Sentences for politically correct
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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/politically%20correct. Accessed 29 Sep. 2024.
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