1
as in shame
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgrace
The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
The ugly scenes culminated in the deaths of five people, left more than 140 police officers injured, and Trump left Washington in disgrace.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
This authority has led to controversial decisions, including reprieves for the likes of President Richard Nixon, officials implicated in the Iran-Contra affair and disgraced commodities trader Marc Rich.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The riot at the Capitol on January 6, 2021, was a national disgrace.
—The Editors, National Review, 22 Jan. 2025
The ugly scenes culminated in the deaths of five people, left more than 140 police officers injured, and Trump left Washington in disgrace.
—Tess Owen, WIRED, 20 Jan. 2025
Verb
Pardons Conrad Black President Donald Trump signed a full pardon on May 15, 2019, for the former executive of the Chicago Sun-Times’ parent company and disgraced media mogul.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2025
This authority has led to controversial decisions, including reprieves for the likes of President Richard Nixon, officials implicated in the Iran-Contra affair and disgraced commodities trader Marc Rich.
—David Wharton, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgrace
Noun
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The production has a lot of recorded sound and this has its issues; some of the language therein is inaudible, which is a shame, albeit something easily corrected.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Feb. 2025
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First off, there’s no shame in losing your bibliophilic gusto at some point.—
Carolyn L. Todd,
SELF,
21 Feb. 2025
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Trump isn't the only politician to capitalize on scandal.—
Alana Wise,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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The scandal led seven DOJ officials to resign, as well as four of Adams' top deputies.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
18 Feb. 2025
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Decades of Palestinian barbarism have eroded the pity reserves of a majority of the Israeli people.—
Uri Kurlianchik,
National Review,
25 Feb. 2025
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His is a kind of pathetic that inspires neither scorn nor pity, but a universal, sorrowful connection — his yearning for a different face is a consideration of what makes a human being legible and thus able to be understood, known, even loved.—
Angelica Jade Bastién,
Vulture,
12 Feb. 2025
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In one sentence, Hegseth turned a conflict, in which Moscow had been roundly diminished and humiliated for three years, into the chaotic re-ordering of continental security, in which Moscow may somehow dominate to its west.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Zachary Basu Feb 15, 2025 - Politics & Policy Trump strangles Europe President Trump stunned, strangled and humiliated Europe — leaving America's closest continental ally dazed and dumbfounded.—
Courtenay Brown,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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And a cover-up may have furthered the aims of domestic espionage operations like the CIA’s CHAOS and the FBI’s COINTELPRO, which targeted and discredited radical movements whether hippies, Black Panthers, or anti-war activists.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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Yes, but: King's family is concerned that Trump's order to release records about his assassination could revive the FBI's attempts to discredit him — efforts that sought to exploit his indiscretions with women and undermine his legacy, sources close to his relatives told Axios.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The rest would sooner expect the AfD to embarrass Germany than to save it.—
Simon Shuster/Berlin,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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The rapper has famously pressed people (and embarrassed them) regarding giving him monies owed on social media.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Disgrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgrace. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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