politically correct

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Recent Examples of politically correct Artists of color have long felt pressure to capitalize on the most marginal aspects of their biographies, as white critics (most critics) have remained eager to dismiss those who address race or colonialism in their work as politically correct or identity obsessed. Madeline Leung Coleman, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025 Violent effect, not politically correct. Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 Sep. 2025 Violent effect, not politically correct. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025 The politically correct fun police of the American left of that era were a backlash against the wild era of hippies and yippies in which Baby Boomers like the Clintons had come of age. Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 22 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for politically correct
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Adjective
  • What is unquestionable is that like millions of other anguished parents, Rob and Michele struggled with how to help their troubled son.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 20 Dec. 2025
  • That tug-and-pull conflict between them exemplifies how adults invalidate children’s perspectives, assuming that their age has granted them unquestionable certitude.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • But that this was a transformative moment — for good or bad — seemed indisputable.
    Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
  • That being said, the numbers are indisputable.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Evolving beyond our emphasis on hours, however, is much easier said than done, as hours have the undeniable benefit of being universal.
    Joe O’Connor, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • This country ranch at 84 Hop Brook Road in Simsbury, which offers one-floor living, also has undeniable curb appeal thanks to its inviting front porch, attractive stone retaining wall, and the large level lot that is nearly an acre in size.
    Helen I. Bennett, Hartford Courant, 11 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable.
    Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
  • Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.
    Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025
  • His frequent victory laps are rarely accompanied by such incontrovertible and public proof of the news being fake.
    Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion.
    Rebecca Yarros, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
  • But while the trajectory is indubitable, the ascent is far from smooth, as Ghana’s recent experiences neatly encapsulate.
    Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The agreement could indicate that Apple continues to struggle with developing a competitive, in-house AI model, but the news is being viewed by Wall Street as a positive sign for the iPhone maker.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
  • With the judicial branch intact and an alternative to MAGA showing early signs of growth inside the Republican Party, 2026 and the years that follow offer the chance for profound and positive change.
    Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The newest, pinkest addition to Orlando Auto Museum was a definite fixer-upper.
    Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
  • The designer anticipates a definite shift from floral to geometric motifs, with bold color-blocking techniques that will set the tone in a room.
    Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Jan. 2026

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“Politically correct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/politically%20correct. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.

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