Example Sentences

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But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

Her being ostracized in season 2 is a direct result of her bad decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

The night ends early, and Craig is ostracized from the group.

From Salon • May 12, 2025

A decorated prosecutor, Lewin normally handles cold cases for the Major Crimes Division but had been ostracized for years as he engaged in a bitter and public feud with former Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

My mother had a very difficult time in those early years of marriage; she was a teenage girl, ostracized by the adults around her.

From "How Dare the Sun Rise" by Sandra Uwiringiyimana