Sentence examples for its double standard from inspiring English sources

Iraq's delegate to the talks, Samir al-Nima, said that the accusations by Washington were false and that it demonstrated its double standard by not naming Israel, which is widely suspected of having nuclear weapons, though it neither confirms nor denies it.

As he takes the rostrum this year during a resurgence of Palestinian attacks at home, Mr. Netanyahu has signaled that he will challenge the United Nations on what he calls its double standard where terrorism is concerned.

But the Saudi government is behaving like Daesh [a derogatory Arabic name for Islamic State or Isis]." Saudi Arabia joined other Arab and Muslim countries in condemning the murder of 12 people at the Paris satirical newspaper Charlie Hebdo but angry comments highlighted its double standard in meting out a cruel punishment to a man who was accused of insulting Islam.

The petition, hosted on Change.org and set up by Alina Tiphagne, calls for Uber to end its "double standards", should it be allowed to operate again in the future.

Having conflicting views about the US - admiring its creativity, for instance, but resenting its double standards - doesn't mean you are "mixed up"; it means you have been paying attention.

Iran also makes no secret of its disdain for US efforts and especially its "double standards".

This sends the wrong signal about the United States and its double standards on global democracy.

Another respondent, Abid Ullah Jan, a political analyst based in Peshawar, Pakistan, says intolerance is just the West's hypocritical term for resistance to its "double standards," its "quest for dominance" and its "organized attempt to eliminate Islam".

Netanyahu, however, appears to have an answer ready for his critics, writing: "It is also amusing to hear the media's cries of dismay and its double standards when I respond to their smears.

Of course, Miss Great Britain isn't alone in its double standards – they were also on full display on Love Island itself, where fellow contestants described Holland as an "absolute idiot" and a "stupid girl", while Bowen was reported to have escaped "unscathed by scandal".

The clothing Goliath faced withering criticism in the 1990s over its double standards concerning labour rights and conditions for workers in developing countries, but successfully turned the situation into an opportunity that not only repaired their reputation but also strengthened the business.