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Recent Examples of unmentionable
There exists a dangerous chilling trend in education whereby many subjects have become effectively unmentionable.
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Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
With minimal means, Jacquot evokes a society of narrow norms, in which privilege (as of rank, wealth, and gender) left vast margins for their violation, and in which depredations are rendered unmentionable and therefore unacknowledged and unredressed.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
Mental illness was simply unmentionable.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
Her continued focus on class, the great American unmentionable, made Ms. Tax a distinct voice.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
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Chris Doyle, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2024
With minimal means, Jacquot evokes a society of narrow norms, in which privilege (as of rank, wealth, and gender) left vast margins for their violation, and in which depredations are rendered unmentionable and therefore unacknowledged and unredressed.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 14 July 2021
Mental illness was simply unmentionable.
—The Salt Lake Tribune, 6 Oct. 2021
Her continued focus on class, the great American unmentionable, made Ms. Tax a distinct voice.
—Penelope Green, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2022
See all Example Sentences for unmentionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmentionable
Adjective
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Aquarius teaches us about community and friendship by showing us which friends support our individuality while offering the incredible, ineffable experience of losing ourselves in something greater and more communal.—
Colin Bedell,
Them,
16 Jan. 2025
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This spiritual path has given rise to a rich tradition encompassing poetry, music, dance and visual art, all of which seek to articulate the ineffable experiences of the soul’s journey toward God.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes,
1 Jan. 2025
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In stark contrast, Lauren Sanchez's choice of a white suit with a visible lace corset was inappropriate for the occasion, earning a notably low score in dress and presence.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Bad reviews, inappropriate comments and shabby online engagements have the opposite effect and can potentially leave a permanent mark against the company name.—
Dmitry Malin,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Lawyers for Harry, 40, the younger son of King Charles III, will set out to show that the News Group executives concealed and sought to destroy evidence of hacking and other improper practices.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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According to the Electrical Safety Foundation International, over 65,000 home fires are the result of improper heating equipment usage in the United States.—
Graeme Taskerud,
The Denver Post,
18 Jan. 2025
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Down the stretch last night, Buffalo did just enough, leaning on the run while benefitting from some unseemly Ravens mistakes.—
Chris Branch,
The Athletic,
20 Jan. 2025
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Her personality has been cleansed of the too-obvious psychological tics (alcoholism, narcissism, delusion) used to explain her unseemly propositions.—
Amanda Hess,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2025
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Throughout the Biden administration, Cuba has worked with U.S. law enforcement – primarily through its engagement with the FBI as well as through the multilateral body Financial Action Task Force – to combat illicit financing, including the funding of terrorism.—
Jason M. Blazakis,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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Though police and prosecutors in at least two counties have joined forces to aggressively tackle the illicit drug together, few agencies in the rest of the region have made investigating fentanyl deaths a priority, the Star found.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
16 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Louisville police say anything that goes into the air or explodes is illegal for average citizens.—
James Bruggers,
The Courier-Journal,
5 July 2017
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Official fireworks shows took place over the city, and illegal pyrotechnics lit up the sky everywhere in between.—
Lisa Beebe,
Los Angeles Magazine,
5 July 2017
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Greenwashing and intentional misinformation are unacceptable, but silence from the best actors is an even bigger risk.—
Jesper Brodin,
TIME,
23 Jan. 2025
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In this team, calling in sick for shady reasons is unacceptable.—
Lieke ten Brummelhuis,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Experts said that immigrants had every reason to worry because the memo turned hundreds of thousands of people who have been in the country lawfully into unauthorized immigrants.—
Gabriel V. Cárdenas,
New York Times,
25 Jan. 2025
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As the department's new head, Noem is expected to play a central role in enacting Trump's campaign promise to deport unauthorized immigrants en masse.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Unmentionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmentionable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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