One of the primary barriers to feeling completely safe with your partner is the fear of being judged, mocked and ridiculed for being honest or opening up.
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Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
In a new YouTube video (below), the 64-year-old Emmy winner recounted her relationship with Smith, the famed model and entertainment personality who was widely ridiculed by comedians and the media over her substance abuse and public demeanor prior to her 2007 death.
Earlier this year, when Spotify released a list of contenders for the song of the summer, social media users derided the tracks, and the general state of summer anthems.
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Anna Kaufman,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
In the Cardinals media room, Carter stopped himself, realizing that Murray is often derided for his video-game habits, which Carter called nonsense.
In the lab, researchers first validated the implant in a fluid medium that mimicked intraocular conditions.
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Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
This scaffold was able to attract and bind with calcium and phosphate ions, which basically mimicked the function of enamel in protecting and repairing the tooth.
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