as in notorious
not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
Gardner shared some interesting remarks after reporters asked him is last week's disgraceful effort to the Buffalo Bills that resulted in a 40-14 loss was embarassing.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
This allegation is both absurd and disgraceful, as well as entirely unethical.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Fani Willis disqualified over disgraceful relationship w/ fellow prosecutor on Trump case
Amber Duke and Kevin Walling react to the removal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.
—The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Luo follows the trajectory of the Asian American community up until the present day, sharing how his own Taiwanese family was impacted by a disgraceful chapter in U.S. history.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
This allegation is both absurd and disgraceful, as well as entirely unethical.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Fani Willis disqualified over disgraceful relationship w/ fellow prosecutor on Trump case
Amber Duke and Kevin Walling react to the removal of Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the Georgia election interference case against President-elect Donald Trump.
—The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Luo follows the trajectory of the Asian American community up until the present day, sharing how his own Taiwanese family was impacted by a disgraceful chapter in U.S. history.
—Shannon Carlin, TIME, 17 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
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Go deeper: The most notorious Jan. 6 defendants pardoned by Trump America's second Paris withdrawal is not like the first Trump's inauguration word choices give insight into Trump 2.0 Editor's note: This story was updated with additional developments.—
Avery Lotz,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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The city is notorious for its lack of transparency and accountability, said Parrish, the Miami developer who lives in the Grove.—
Linda Robertson,
Miami Herald,
26 Jan. 2025
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While the domestic violence incident in 2009 involving then-girlfriend Rihanna remains the most infamous of Brown's legal troubles, he has been charged with a number of accusations over the years.—
Alex Heigl,
People.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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Benson Boone’s Australian tour reached a memorable peak on Jan. 20 when the 22-year-old pop sensation embraced one of the country’s most infamous traditions: the shoey.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
21 Jan. 2025
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Doe is strictly instructed by Muna not to answer her phone, while arrangements to meet a stranger on the other side to continue their journey sound shady enough even before the man fails to show up.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
25 Jan. 2025
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To accomplish these goals, Peter had to bend his principles, including lying to Noor, an idealistic young staffer at the Iranian UN mission, about the fate of her brother and allying with a shady businessman, Jacob Monroe.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Spencer, who lives in East Harlem, is charged with murder, criminal weapons possession and criminal use of a firearm, according to police.—
Roni Jacobson,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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Over the course of 49 pages, the plea agreement describes an array of criminal acts involving Saavedra and other unnamed sheriff’s deputies, who allegedly harassed and threatened people to intimidate the crypto mogul’s enemies and further his criminal aims.—
Keri Blakinger,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The trial culminated in the dramatic display of her thong before the jury, paired with descriptions of her as manipulative and immoral.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Growing shares in each party describe those in the other party as more closed-minded, dishonest, immoral and unintelligent than other Americans.—
NBC News,
NBC News,
22 Dec. 2024
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Betting in baseball is particularly shameful given the league’s history with the Black Sox (1919) and Pete Rose (1990) scandals and given that betting on games played by one’s own team can trigger a lifetime ban.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
24 Jan. 2025
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The former president set the works in motion last month with the shameful pardon of his son.—
The Editors,
National Review,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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