Generally in such cases, the offender publicly apologizes and some degree of social shunning follows, at least for a while.
Notably absent from the stock-market rally were individual investors, who continued to pour money into bond mutual funds while largely shunning U.S. stock funds.
Now Chrysler must contend with a brutal market place, with American largely shunning new cars.
When Buddhism was first introduced into China, it continued to pursue its proud tradition of shunning the rich and powerful.
But in recent years many Britons have changed their drinking habits, shunning the pub and preferring to imbibe at home instead.
THEY have long been accused of shunning marriage to pursue their non-domestic ambitions.
Two men in their 40s sit forward on a sofa, shunning glasses of fruit juice to talk rapidly, often over each other.
I have never forgotten this uneasy and timid way of giving help, this shunning of a word of thanks. 你幫助人家的時候表現出來的惶惶不安、羞怯靦腆、怕人感謝的樣子，我永遠也忘不了。
These groups still encourage marriage within the faith, but instead of shunning those who do marry non-Jews, they are now courting these intermarried couples.
My flight was more a shunning of external and internal dangers.
Meanwhile, many mature collectors are shunning auction for a more intimate route.
These workers are discerning about jobs, shunning physical labor in favor of a position that teaches skills and offers promotions.
England fans seeking solace from their World Cup woe were shunning Portugal as a holiday destination after the national squad knocked England out of the tournament, travel agents said.
The Boehner and Reid plans overlap in key ways, such as trimming spending over 10 years and shunning President Obama's call for tax increases on the wealthy and corporations.
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