as in notorious
not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
Now, Trump’s style is very off-putting—some would say disgraceful.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Zelensky is a hero of historic scale, brave beyond measure; Trump’s behavior was disgraceful.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Utterly disgraceful behaviour towards a man minding his own business.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 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
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 9 Mar. 2025
Zelensky is a hero of historic scale, brave beyond measure; Trump’s behavior was disgraceful.
—David Remnick, The New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2025
Utterly disgraceful behaviour towards a man minding his own business.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
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Durham has a notorious one called the ‘Canopener’ that is featured on a website and Youtube channel 11foot8.com by Jurgen Henn, who has captured 186 crashes since April of 2008.—
Madison Bloom,
Pitchfork,
9 Apr. 2025
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The series flips the script on an industry notorious for unequal pay by leveling the playing field.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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That confirmation came nearly four months after Hill checked himself out of the game and then gave an infamous diatribe following the Dolphins’ season-ending loss to the New York Jets.—
C. Isaiah Smalls II,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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The Bible also featured an inscription from the late lawyer who represented Simpson during his infamous murder trial.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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It’s implied that before going into construction, Levon had brought his military training into civilian life in some shady (though likely heroic) capacity or another — maybe even kidnap recovery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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During a recent conversation with legendary radio host Big Boy, the 26-year-old spoke about her haters and shady tension that led to this notion.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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The criminal search warrant centered on Old McDonald's Farm, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to NPR.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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The bond would have been used to tear down the Independence Police Department headquarters at 223 N Memorial Drive - a $4 million demolition project - and build a new criminal justice campus including an all-new police headquarters, according to the city website.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2025
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Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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Most Americans now view them as a shameful stain on the nation’s history.—
Agustina Vergara Cid,
Oc Register,
30 Mar. 2025
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That’s a real example of bringing a shameful national issue into a local election.—
Naperville Sun,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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