shun
verb (used with object)
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
have shunned
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present perfectof shun.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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In the hopes of safeguarding their newborns from what they see as unnecessary medical intervention, they have shunned fundamental and scientifically sound pharmaceutical intervention.
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
Critics have shunned the contracts for blurring the line between investing and gambling.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2025
Given the resultant uncertainty, it is no surprise investors have shunned healthcare stocks, notwithstanding miraculous medical advances and the ever-growing demand for care.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2025
The move comes after British tech firm Arm and other businesses have shunned the UK and chosen to list in the US.
From BBC ● May 2, 2023
You are right. p. 58You have made the great refusal; you have shunned the wind and night.
From Songs of the Army of the Night by Francis William Lauderdale Adams
