disgraceful
adjective
dis·grace·ful
di-ˈskrās-fəl 
dis-ˈgrās-
: bringing or involving disgrace
disgraceful conduct
disgracefulness
noun
Examples of disgraceful in a Sentence
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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For example, the 1988 Supreme Court decision in favor of Larry Flynt reaffirmed the freedom of expression for the misogynistic, disgraceful pornographer, no matter how offensive his work was.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The short and disgraceful political career of former NY Congressman George Santos has officially ended with his reporting to prison on July 25th.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Rather than attacking each other, slate candidates echoed similar messaging about Cuomo’s disgraceful record.
—Theo Oshiro, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
In this disgraceful landscape, public cynicism becomes rational.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
The short and disgraceful political career of former NY Congressman George Santos has officially ended with his reporting to prison on July 25th.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
Rather than attacking each other, slate candidates echoed similar messaging about Cuomo’s disgraceful record.
—Theo Oshiro, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
In this disgraceful landscape, public cynicism becomes rational.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgraceful
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgraceful. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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