Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

We’re not condemning them, we’re having fun with it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

But when she realizes Iago has slandered Desdemona she turns into an enraged lioness, roundly exposing and condemning him—and Othello—with righteous fury.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

The Pope issued the clearest apology yet for the Church's involvement in legitimising slavery and its delay in condemning it for centuries.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

"Many of them have been here for decades, paying taxes for decades," she added, condemning "a fearful and hostile environment across the country, and not only for the World Cup but every single day".

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

Rather than shaming and condemning an already deeply stigmatized group, we, collectively, can embrace them—not necessarily their behavior, but them—their humanness.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander