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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Quite frankly, those headlines are disgraceful.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
That accounts for the disgraceful smearing of Anthony Fauci, the nation’s most distinguished epidemiological expert until his retirement from the NIH in 2023, by Republicans who absurdly tried to blame him for creating COVID-19.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Utterly disgraceful behaviour towards a man minding his own business.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
What kids are wearing to school these days would have been disgraceful in my day.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
That accounts for the disgraceful smearing of Anthony Fauci, the nation’s most distinguished epidemiological expert until his retirement from the NIH in 2023, by Republicans who absurdly tried to blame him for creating COVID-19.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
Utterly disgraceful behaviour towards a man minding his own business.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
What kids are wearing to school these days would have been disgraceful in my day.
—Matt Richtel, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgraceful. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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