shun
verb (used with object)
to keep away from (a place, person, object, etc.), from motives of dislike, caution, etc.; take pains to avoid.
shuns
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present tense formof shun (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The reason why the father shuns his son is in those images.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
Rubio, on his first-ever visit to India, flew to Agra and spent 45 minutes at the Taj Mahal with his wife Jeanette, who usually shuns the spotlight.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
Its executives say it only does deals in jurisdictions such as the U.S. and Bermuda and that it shuns places like the Cayman Islands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2025
Friends say she shuns the limelight in part because of her desire to shield their young children, age seven, four and three.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2025
“He seeks revenge, and yet he shuns it.”
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
