virtually taboo

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  • In many traditional societies, openly discussing personal wealth is virtually taboo.
  • For decades, the subject of mental illness was virtually taboo in public discourse.
  • Among certain religious groups, questioning the elders' authority is virtually taboo.
  • In that conservative community, anything other than traditional gender roles was virtually taboo.
  • Bringing up politics at family dinners can be virtually taboo for some families.
  • Criticizing the monarch directly was virtually taboo in the kingdom for centuries.
  • Even now, talking about death and dying remains virtually taboo in some cultures.
  • Expressing strong negative emotions in public is virtually taboo in certain Asian societies.
  • For a professional athlete, admitting to psychological struggles was once virtually taboo.
  • In highly hierarchical companies, disagreeing with the CEO is virtually taboo.