scunner

Definition of scunnernext

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Noun
  • Efforts to track groups whose hate might turn violent are further complicated by the nebulous, ever-shifting nature of extremism on social media.
    Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026
  • So far, no one has been arrested, but officials said a couple of cases have been documented as hate-crime investigations.
    Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That disinterest and distaste was easy to see during the visit.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026
  • In 1988’s Moonwalk, co-edited by his friend Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Jackson acknowledged his distaste for revealing every detail about his life.
    Steve Knopper, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In the interview, which took place before the Colbert episode aired, the two figures talked about traditional folk music, Plant’s dislike of sea shanties, and the differences between English and American music.
    Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 9 Apr. 2026
  • The company said the legal principles at stake affect every federal contractor whose views the government dislikes.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • His inquiry surfaces a history of abuse, homophobia, and despair, and the film uses the tragedy to probe questions of moral accountability and collective indifference in Hong Kong.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026
  • They were murdered by people the Colorado District Attorneys' Council says would have been eligible for parole if not for Colorado's extreme indifference murder statute.
    Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Scunner.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/scunner. Accessed 7 May. 2026.

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