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
Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke says the post reflects a ‘bigoted and racist regime’ with deliberate intent to harm and hurt people.
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Beyond the recent bickering, Republicans have appeared to either endorse or allow bigoted attitudes to motivate the core conservative agenda – primarily their immigration policy.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Garlow condemned violence against Jewish people, even going so far as to call out people within his own faith who have expressed bigoted beliefs.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Here was an extremely wealthy and culturally powerful woman who, for some reason, insisted on making her bigoted views about people like me openly and widely known.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Beyond the recent bickering, Republicans have appeared to either endorse or allow bigoted attitudes to motivate the core conservative agenda – primarily their immigration policy.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 9 Jan. 2026
Garlow condemned violence against Jewish people, even going so far as to call out people within his own faith who have expressed bigoted beliefs.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Dec. 2025
Here was an extremely wealthy and culturally powerful woman who, for some reason, insisted on making her bigoted views about people like me openly and widely known.
—Literary Hub, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bigoted
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Uncompensated seizure under the land-expropriation law can only be pursued under narrow circumstances—when land is unused or has been abandoned, for example—and the program seemingly has yet to seize any property.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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While competitors use narrower aspect ratios, Apple is expected to adopt a wider ratio for the inner display.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
13 Mar. 2026
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Any negative pushback in this moment will be interpreted as a small-minded and eminently self-serving response that puts parochial party interests above the interests of the country.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Democrats who opposed the bill, however, said the money would mainly go to private or parochial institutions and is part of the Republican caucus's efforts to direct money into private education.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
27 Feb. 2026
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After co-founding Tompkins Conservation with her late husband Doug, the philanthropist helped create or expand 16 national and provincial parks across Chile and Argentina.—
The Editors,
Outside,
18 Mar. 2026
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Mortar shells fired from Pakistan overnight struck villages in Khost Province and destroyed several homes, said Mustaghfar Gurbaz, a spokesperson for the provincial governor.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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He’d been gluten intolerant since childhood and had dealt with IBS at different intervals.—
Evan Grant,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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As a host, Bragg was both inviting and impatient, genuinely curious about his guests’ ideas but intolerant of digression or indulgent nerding out.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
15 Jan. 2026
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There is no record of his ever making a prejudiced or crude remark about anyone.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Doing so might help Ortiz avoid being prejudiced by the evidence against Clase.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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My own passage into and back out of unbelief—one marked by a close reading of works that earlier illiberal societies had attempted to suppress on religious grounds—has strengthened my liberal commitments.—
Christopher Beha,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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Hungary remains a democracy in name, but an illiberal one in substance.—
Alejandro Reyes,
Washington Post,
3 Feb. 2026
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This is a valid concern, which is why the solution must be comprehensive, not narrow-minded.—
Jerry Presley,
Denver Post,
18 Mar. 2026
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This wicker man becomes a devoted partner, sparking jealousy and malice in her narrow-minded neighbors, exploring themes of love, cruelty, and societal conformity.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Bigoted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bigoted. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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