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not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
The murder of Brian Thompson, the late CEO of UnitedHealthcare, has been met in certain quarters with two disgraceful responses -- one explicitly grotesque, the other implicitly so.
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot in a disgraceful dereliction of duty. . . .
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This mission feels like the ultimate test of obedience for Sinan, especially since the disgraceful discharge and tragic end of their father still cast a shadow over his otherwise spotless career prospects.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 9 Dec. 2024
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic.
—Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot in a disgraceful dereliction of duty. . . .
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This mission feels like the ultimate test of obedience for Sinan, especially since the disgraceful discharge and tragic end of their father still cast a shadow over his otherwise spotless career prospects.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
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Vancouver’s permissive policies and mild weather have lured thousands of people who are vulnerable to addiction to a city notorious for Canada’s most expensive housing.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
15 Jan. 2025
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Advertisement Cuba always seemed an odd member of the notorious club, which included Syria and Iran.—
Tracy Wilkinson,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2025
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While the domestic violence incident in 2009 involving then-girlfriend Rihanna remains the most infamous of Brown's legal troubles, he has been charged with a number of accusations over the years.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benson Boone’s Australian tour reached a memorable peak on Jan. 20 when the 22-year-old pop sensation embraced one of the country’s most infamous traditions: the shoey.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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And Mark, in turn, begins to suspect that something shady is happening at Lumon.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
15 Jan. 2025
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But fake paramours, fly-by-night contractors, bogus handymen and shady housing professionals are guilty, too.—
LEW SICHELMAN,
Miami Herald,
14 Jan. 2025
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These can all make great rivals for the criminal mastermind gangs as well.—
Rob Wieland,
Forbes,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of 49 pages, the plea agreement describes an array of criminal acts involving Saavedra and other unnamed sheriff’s deputies, who allegedly harassed and threatened people to intimidate the crypto mogul’s enemies and further his criminal aims.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The trial culminated in the dramatic display of her thong before the jury, paired with descriptions of her as manipulative and immoral.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
22 Dec. 2024
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While Ellen’s spasms and fits are viewed as shameful by her peers—even her husband—Franz views her as a sacred figure who would have been a high priestess in another age.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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In the four years since mobs of his supporters stormed the Capitol in an unsuccessful effort to overturn his 2020 election defeat, Donald Trump and his fellow Republicans have waged an incessant campaign to rewrite the history of one of the most shameful events in modern American history.—
Carl Leubsdorf,
The Mercury News,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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