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Recent Examples of hypermasculine
Many observers were taken aback by his haughty tone, hypermasculine preoccupation with domination, giddiness about violence and casual attitude toward death.
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Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Nov. 2025
Currents of fear and pain run beneath the hypermasculine bravado and gallows humor, often rising in the middle of the action.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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Casey Ryan Kelly, The Conversation, 9 Mar. 2026
These are values that Allen says are unfortunately frowned upon in our hypermasculine culture.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
Mainly promoted by male influencers who apparently have a bone to pick with birth-control-using women, this claim rests on several overtly problematic assumptions, say, that all women would be best off with hypermasculine men and that attraction hinges only on appearance.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 13 Nov. 2025
Currents of fear and pain run beneath the hypermasculine bravado and gallows humor, often rising in the middle of the action.
—Pitchfork, 30 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hypermasculine
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Patrick Schwarzennegger was giving full-on Matrix in a Public School hardcore corset look and walking stick — that’s one way to differentiate yourself from your macho dad!—
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
5 May 2026
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The more macho wholesome image, Robert Rundo thinks, gives young men permission to adopt his fascist philosophy.—
Lesley Stahl,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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In many ways, the collection rejects the rigidity that has long defined traditional menswear, prioritizing emotional connection and ease over overt trend cycles or hyper-masculine dressing.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Seydoux tromps through the film with a masculine heaviness — a sense of dysphoria that translates to her character’s ungainly bearing.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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Sources tell the News that Monday’s incident — in which the switch was unbolted from the train and cut out of the wiring harness by a male youth — effectively disabled the door circuits aboard that subway car, leaving the conductor unable to close the doors.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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There was unidentified male DNA on Janet's robe, and semen from a third man -- someone police knew all too well.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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This special again explores the trauma Frank Castle carries from his Marines stint and again includes lots of manly screaming.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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Throughout modern history, first ladies have often served as the empathetic, emotive counterpart to their husbands, who tend to remain more manly and stoic.—
Joy Press,
Vanity Fair,
28 Apr. 2026
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It’s derived from the ancient myth of Narcissus: a story about a virile young man who falls in love with his own reflection.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
20 Mar. 2026
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After a faculty party one night, Martha invites the college’s virile new biology professor, Nick, and his vapid wife, Honey, over for a wee-hours drink.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Hypermasculine.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hypermasculine. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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