as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
No one has made trickin’ sound so cool, yet sound so shameful.
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
Based on real-life Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman’s experiences during the Holocaust, this Oscar-winning drama is a harrowing journey through one of the most shameful eras of history.
—EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
In terms of what’s going on in that scene, he’s definitely been defeated for a moment and for a person like Sauron defeat would be deeply shameful and embarrassing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Plato envisioned all citizens learning at schools, religious ceremonies, homes, and even in the theater that seeking unnecessary profits at the expense of one’s neighbors was shameful.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 1 Oct. 2024
Based on real-life Polish pianist Władysław Szpilman’s experiences during the Holocaust, this Oscar-winning drama is a harrowing journey through one of the most shameful eras of history.
—EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024
In terms of what’s going on in that scene, he’s definitely been defeated for a moment and for a person like Sauron defeat would be deeply shameful and embarrassing.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2024
Plato envisioned all citizens learning at schools, religious ceremonies, homes, and even in the theater that seeking unnecessary profits at the expense of one’s neighbors was shameful.
—David Lay Williams, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
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Bill undergoes a moral crisis when his path crosses with a wretched head nun (Emily Watson) at a convent that’s part of the notorious Magdalene Laundries — a place of severe abuse of women.Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Watch on Hulu The Dropout Amanda Seyfried won a much deserved Outstanding Lead Actress Emmy for her portrayal of the notorious Stanford dropout turned health care technology maven Elizabeth Holmes, who tricked some of the world’s savviest business minds into investing in her company, Theranos.Jennifer M. Wood, WIRED, 5 Nov. 2024
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The necklace has been worn at two British coronations and may contain diamonds from the infamous necklace at the heart of a scandal that tainted the reputation of Marie Antoinette, the last queen of France.Hannah Peart, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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Manson died in 2017 while serving a commuted death sentence for masterminding an infamous spate of murders in Los Angeles in 1969.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
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To avoid having to go upstairs to a guest room for nap time, the shady privacy of a cabana offers a perfect space for young children (or tired parents) to nap.Margaux Lushing, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Yang shared on his Instagram Stories in response to fans who saw it as a shady portrayal.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2024
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This term was derived from bawd, which referred to someone who encouraged immoral or promiscuous behavior, particularly a procuress or pimp.Erik Kain, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
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Some senior officers mistakenly believe that the military is obligated to resist orders that are unethical or immoral.Peter D. Feaver, Foreign Affairs, 13 Sep. 2024
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Officers conducting a preliminary investigation reviewed messages the student had left on Discord, an online chatting app used by gamers and others, and arrested the student on suspicion of making criminal threats.Karen Kucher, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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Those schools were, according to former pupils, hotbeds of cruelty and child abuse — an independent investigation in 2005 found evidence of criminal assault at the boys’ school in the 1970s and ’80s — as well as highly traditionalist values.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot in a disgraceful dereliction of duty. . . .Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
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To politicize and spew lies about this organization by the current Republican presidential candidate is both disingenuous and disgraceful.DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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