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Recent Examples of xenophobic
And God Created Woman, but in recent years, Bardot sparked controversy due to some of her more troubling opinions and faced legal troubles over racist and xenophobic comments.
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Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
His actions have struck many Americans as racist and xenophobic.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of his controversial takes, though, were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To defeat the threat of a surging left, businessmen and nationalists colluded to countenance domestic culture wars, xenophobic nationalism, the erosion of constitutional norms, and outright violence, ultimately naming Hitler, a vulgar racist, as national executive.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
They’ve been folded into xenophobic and antisemitic edits pining for an Aryan ethnostate.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
His actions have struck many Americans as racist and xenophobic.
—Michael Scherer, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2026
Some of his controversial takes, though, were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.
—Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Jan. 2026
But puny xenophobic humans won't ever see the light of Eywa?
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 19 Dec. 2025
To defeat the threat of a surging left, businessmen and nationalists colluded to countenance domestic culture wars, xenophobic nationalism, the erosion of constitutional norms, and outright violence, ultimately naming Hitler, a vulgar racist, as national executive.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
But the record levels of tourism have also taken a toll on the public, which has complained about rising costs-of-living and misbehavior by foreigners, and stirred up xenophobic sentiments.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 24 Nov. 2025
They’ve been folded into xenophobic and antisemitic edits pining for an Aryan ethnostate.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 24 Oct. 2025
Social media has also been flooded with racist and xenophobic comments, especially about Indians, amid fears that an influx of foreigners could erode national identity in China, where the population has fallen for the past three consecutive years.
—Peter Guo, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobic
Adjective
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As in America, nativist anxieties have accelerated a reactionary political movement.—
Colton Valentine,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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For a local political aspirant seeking to burnish her nativist credentials, the chance to trigger an international incident was apparently irresistible.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The anti-immigrant and racist sentiments that dominated the show came naturally to Neff.—
Jason Zengerle,
New Yorker,
24 Jan. 2026
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But the party was badly beaten in 2024, is facing a growing challenge from the anti-immigrant Reform, and may be in terminal decline.—
Prashant Rao,
semafor.com,
19 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Biel joked of their patriotic accessories.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
31 Jan. 2026
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The team will also give away three kinds of hats — a waffle beanie, a western snapback and a home-and-away bucket hat — as well as an opening series scarf, a 1998 belt bag, a puffer vest, a patriotic aloha shirt, a poncho and a superhero pocket tee.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Dutch Restrictions While across Europe anti-foreign sentiment keeps rising, limitations on foreign students are perhaps nowhere more striking than in the Netherlands, where a coalition supported by the far right has pushed a policy to restrict foreign students’ access to Dutch universities.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune Europe,
17 Aug. 2024
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The Wall Street Journal reported last August that the company was under investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission into whether its imports of monkeys violate anti-foreign bribery laws.—
Rachel Treisman,
NPR,
4 June 2024
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But beyond his professional accomplishments, Andy was a special person and a dear and loyal friend.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The last time a president leaned on a loyal Fed chair to juice the economy with lower rates, the results were ugly.—
Rogé Karma,
The Atlantic,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Xenophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobic. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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