How to Use misogyny in a Sentence

misogyny

noun
  • About the jokes and the harassment and the air of misogyny.
    Shawn Windsor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2018
  • From the first episode, the prequel series has been clear that the misogyny of the Realm is a mark against it.
    Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2022
  • That being said, I was even more struck by the amount of misogyny.
    Emma Green, The New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2024
  • And a lot of the sexism and the misogyny was in service of these attitudes.
    CBS News, 10 Sep. 2017
  • Being a woman in the C-suite can be a space rife with misogyny.
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, Marie Claire, 1 Nov. 2019
  • Our heritage has a lot of difficult stuff in it — a lot of misogyny, a lot of fear and rage and death.
    As Told To Erica Schwiegershausen, The Cut, 28 Aug. 2017
  • All of the above are parts of systems of sexism and misogyny that exist in soccer, all over the world.
    Shireen Ahmed, Time, 5 June 2019
  • It’s full of all of our greatness and biases and racism and misogyny.
    Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 21 June 2017
  • How can women break free of misogyny and break cycles of harm?
    Rachel Syme, The New Republic, 12 June 2018
  • And the current use of the word, Flynn argues, is rooted in misogyny.
    The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 2 June 2018
  • The misogyny of the ballet world has been whispered about for decades; now, it's being shouted.
    Cady Drell, Marie Claire, 6 Sep. 2018
  • Many of the postings were obsessed with race, misogyny and anti-Semitism.
    Will Carless, USA TODAY, 12 May 2023
  • Sexism and misogyny linger in both overt and subtle ways.
    Angela Saini, National Geographic, 15 Oct. 2019
  • The emails confirm it: Beauty pageants put lipstick on the big, ugly pig of misogyny.
    latimes.com, 4 Jan. 2018
  • Overt misogyny existed in the ‘90s and, of course, before.
    Alexander Smith, NBC News, 23 Sep. 2023
  • To be clear, none of them were ugly; this was just our attempt to highlight and challenge the inherent misogyny of the sketch world!
    Casey Wilson, Vulture, 30 Apr. 2021
  • In it, Beard presents a partial and anachronistic account of the way that misogyny operates in the world.
    Josephine Livingstone, New Republic, 19 Dec. 2017
  • Mrs May’s successor now stands accused of misogyny on the front bench.
    The Economist, 3 Oct. 2019
  • Even the proudest feminist might not mind the idea of a male ally joining the fight against sexism, misogyny, and abuse.
    Christine Emba, The Atlantic, 13 Sep. 2024
  • Even powerful and wealthy A-list stars are not immune to misogyny.
    Jenna Ryu, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2022
  • This whole incident speaks to how misogyny works in this world, how men treat women.
    Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 6 Sep. 2023
  • The title story concerns a Dublin man named Cathal who, on the brink of middle age, has been undone by his own misogyny.
    David Amsden, Los Angeles Times, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Larson plays a chemist who battles misogyny in order to achieve her goals.
    James Grebey, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2023
  • That leads Elisabeth to go to war not only with the misogyny of the TV medium but also with herself.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 July 2024
  • What has changed about misogyny between ancient times and now?
    Moira Donegan, The Cut, 7 June 2018
  • And any hints of misogyny within the context of Eminem’s set, in this #MeToo era, were shortsighted.
    A.d. Amorosi, Philly.com, 17 June 2018
  • But why might some readers come away from his work with an impression of misogyny?
    Elaine Blair, The New York Review of Books, 21 Mar. 2019
  • She’s never been afraid to speak out about the misconceptions, the stereotypes, and the straight up misogyny that has been placed, and the obstacles that have been placed, in the way of women.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2023
  • The film shines a spotlight on the misogyny that permeates every part of our culture, enabling men like Alcala to kill women for years without consequence.
    Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2024
  • By putting aside systemic discrimination and pushing through everyday misogyny, the women attempt to solve the case.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2024

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