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bigoted

adjective

ˈbi-gə-təd

Definition of bigoted

as in narrow

unwilling to grant other people social rights or to accept other viewpoints most viewers were disgusted by the comments of the talk show's bigoted guest

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Recent Examples of bigoted Each of them was punched in the face as the attacker yelled out his bigoted remarks, police said. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 27 Apr. 2026 On Sunday Hungary’s far-right leader Viktor Orban fell in an election after 16 years of some of the most bigoted and, by many accounts, corrupt rule in post-Soviet Eastern Europe. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026 On top of the bigoted sound bites from public officials that routinely make national news, it is deeply entrenched in America’s political discourse and local governance. — Connor Letourneau, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026 But since when did facts get in the way of a Trumpian lie spewed in the name of a bigoted narrative? — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bigoted

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Adjective

The broad straps offset the lower neckline, which scoops at its narrowest point for a softer look, rather than forming a harsh line.

— Irene Richardson, InStyle, 13 July 2026
Plans with lower monthly costs often have narrower networks of doctors and hospitals, and less generous drug coverage.

— Renuka Rayasam, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Definition of narrow

Adjective

Many children in Florida attending private, parochial or homeschool programs do not take the Florida Assessment of Student Thinking, or FAST, test, which is used by Florida’s public school districts to measure students’ achievement.

— Kendall Deas, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
They are hired hands and stewards of other people’s capital, with no desire to becoming embroiled in internecine squabbles between clashing advocates, parochial activists, and plain opportunists latching on to the moment.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

Definition of parochial

Adjective

The port city has been targeted before, most recently yesterday when the semi-official Fars News Agency reported the provincial government saying a projectile hit the western part of Bandar Abbas.

— Helen Regan, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
In June, the provincial government of Anhui published an action plan to fast-track BCI development across research, production and industrialization.

— Elaine Yu, CNBC, 11 July 2026

Definition of provincial

Adjective

The balls provided a rare opportunity for competitors to express themselves outside of the confines of a prejudiced society and later offered education and testing as the community battled HIV/AIDS.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 11 May 2026
But the rich sometimes actually can face a prejudiced jury.

— John Seiler, Oc Register, 9 Apr. 2026

Definition of prejudiced

Adjective

There was an equal and opposite reaction from far-right Americans and Europeans, some of whom had flocked to Budapest in recent years, treating it as an illiberal city on a hill, and a source of government largesse.

— Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
The prominence of Hasan Piker, an apologist for terrorism and a proponent of authoritarian regimes, has revealed a much broader comfort on the left with illiberal ideas and violent methods.

— Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 28 Apr. 2026

Definition of illiberal

Adjective

Debbie Duncan, director of talent acquisition at Northwestern Mutual, says one of the biggest mistakes new graduates can make is being narrow-minded with their job search.

— Courtney Connley-Hampton, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
However, curiosity can interrupt that narrow-minded thinking, according to Maya Nehru, MA, LMFT, a psychotherapist offering services in anxiety and trauma in San Diego and Washington.

— Jenna Ryu, SELF, 25 Mar. 2026

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