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Recent Examples of inglorious
The encampment was led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group with a long, inglorious history at Vassar, which includes posting a Nazi cartoon on social media and launching BDS campaigns on the eve of significant Jewish holidays.
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Megan Tallmer, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
Their recent reckoning with their own inglorious pasts gives them the unique credibility to warn China not to make the same mistake.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Expectations are muted after a talent grab like no other landed with an inglorious thud.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
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Megan Tallmer, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
Their recent reckoning with their own inglorious pasts gives them the unique credibility to warn China not to make the same mistake.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Expectations are muted after a talent grab like no other landed with an inglorious thud.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inglorious
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As then-President Pollack and Board Chair Kayser noted at the time, his comment was reprehensible and demonstrated a complete disregard for humanity.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Regrettably, anyone who expressed even mild objections to DEI could be branded as a reprehensible bigot who needed immediate reeducation, thereby creating a demand for even more progressive-indoctrination sessions.The Editors, National Review, 29 Nov. 2024
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Palestinian leaders rejected the 1947 UN Partition Plan for its iniquitous terms, but then accepted partition on significantly less advantageous terms in 1988.Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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When those writing about cyber-security and cyber-hacking do so irresponsibly, attempting merely to fan the flames of angst, there is no question that such shoddy and perhaps even iniquitous efforts are sad, hurtful, and do not advance sensibly the battle between cyber-security and cyber-hacking.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 June 2021
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The trouble is that there are dark sides to generative AI in general, plus there are nefarious people that will twist the Santa personas into the most dismal and disturbing of impressions.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes songs blow up at warp speed because of some nefarious industry marketing schemes.Carrie Battan, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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But it also was forged from a particular kind of alchemy that separates a sinful holiday confection from a sugar-sodden mess.Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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While the Church teaches that homosexual acts are sinful, Francis has made efforts to make LGBTQ+ Catholics feel welcome.San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2024
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But even more blameworthy has been the president’s assault on U.S. institutions, which began long before the novel coronavirus appeared and will be felt long after it is gone.Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
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His political support group consists mainly of sycophants who seek status by riding his popular coattails, while the erstwhile staff of his late presidential office have either now become subjects for criminal prosecution or — if not blameworthy — are adamantly urging against his return.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Millions of people around the world celebrate the Persian festival of Yalda, which marks the sunrise after the longest night of the year, said to be the night evil forces held the most power.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Much like 2014’s Ouija, a group of tedious teens unleash an evil entity haunting a specific set of tarot cards.Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 17 Dec. 2024
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Gasteyer plays the villainous queen with wicked abandon.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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The origin story centers on Kraven's upbringing under a ruthless crime lord dad (Russell Crowe) and journey to become the world's greatest hunter, with Ariana DeBose as voodoo priestess Calypso and Alessandro Nivola as villainous Rhino.KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024
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Spears writes of these unrighteous men matter-of-factly, avoiding the ad hominem attack, except for an occasional delicious arrow, including a recollection of the eternally white Timberlake meeting one of his rap heroes.Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
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He’s gone through buzzard-hot streaks and some slumps, at times taking wholly unrighteous shots, and none of that matters to the shooting guard.Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021
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“Inglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inglorious. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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