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Recent Examples of xenophobic
Kirk was known for cofounding the conservative organization Turning Point USA and for his controversial takes, which were considered misogynistic, xenophobic, and racist by some.
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Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
But, over time, his Federalist Party took an increasingly xenophobic stance.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Some comments seen by CNN were blatantly racist or xenophobic, propagating negative stereotypes about African nations and people.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 12 Sep. 2025
But, over time, his Federalist Party took an increasingly xenophobic stance.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 2 Sep. 2025
Some comments seen by CNN were blatantly racist or xenophobic, propagating negative stereotypes about African nations and people.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for xenophobic
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Many of the racist, nativist vulgarities spoken out loud in Paul Thomas Anderson’s marvelous new film One Battle After Another evoke sentiments that, in our world, first fomented online.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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New York still needs such a place, even with a nativist-in-chief in the White House.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
9 Sep. 2025
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Britain's biggest anti-immigrant political party, Reform UK, which has topped opinion polls in recent months, has kept its distance from Robinson, who has several criminal convictions.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Paul, however, is not the anti-immigrant hero Christian nationalists have waited for.—
John Fugelsang
September 12,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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The patriotic red, white, and blue cookies debuted for July 4 and contain natural colorings such as spirulina, turmeric, and vegetable juice in place of artificial food dyes.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
15 Sep. 2025
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This shift toward domestic sourcing sounds patriotic in theory, but the reality is more complex.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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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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Or write a support email with the perfect mix of humor and sincerity to turn a fuming customer into a loyal advocate?—
Rupesh Dabbir,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Critics have also accused Patel of politicizing the FBI, firing senior officials seen as insufficiently loyal to Trump, and prioritizing public image over investigative integrity.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Xenophobic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/xenophobic. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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