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Adjective
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Now it would be seen as very chauvinist of us.—
Lizz Schumer,
PEOPLE,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Taken together, these two governmental decisions diminish the rights and freedoms of women and are the epitome of male chauvinistic decision-making.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In certain ways, the campaign served as the mirror image of anti-communist and jingoistic propaganda in the United States at the time.—
Wendy Z. Goldman,
The Conversation,
1 Dec. 2025
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It’s seen as overly jingoistic, pro-military, pro-Israel even given the inclusion of sympathetic (and attractive) Mossad agents.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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But such strikes risk rallying nationalist sentiment around the regime and foreclosing the possibility of defections within the security forces.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
12 Jan. 2026
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By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.—
Karim Sadjadpour,
The Atlantic,
10 Jan. 2026
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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