Example Sentences

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"I have survived genocide, stigmatization and relentless persecution. And here I am, still standing," he said during the campaign.

From Barron's • May 25, 2026

"I was particularly shocked by the recommendations for combating obesity, which did not mention the effect of MMS on adipose tissue but only affirmed self-acceptance combined with stigmatization of obesity," she says.

From Science Daily • Feb. 2, 2026

LGBTQ+ youth are at a significantly increased risk for suicide, depression and anxiety, in part because of stigmatization and mistreatment, research shows.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 17, 2023

They deal with stigmatization, shame, and bullying from other children, and they are especially susceptible to the harms of what criminologists call “labeling theory.”

From Slate • Oct. 12, 2023

In many respects, release from prison does not represent the beginning of freedom but instead a cruel new phase of stigmatization and control.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander