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Recent Examples of disgraceful 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 But, first, the President’s disgraceful Gaza plans. David Remnick, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025 The decision to go after families in safe places sends a disgraceful message that threatens to emotionally scar young children whose families may be deported and other young children caught up in the crossfire. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for disgraceful
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
Adjective
  • The series flips the script on an industry notorious for unequal pay by leveling the playing field.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • When over 200 immigrants, mostly Venezuelans, were deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison on March 15, just as J.G.G. v Trump was being heard, tattoos were among the reasons some migrants were sent there, potentially in error.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • In Henry’s latest, out April 22, two novelists compete for the chance to write a once-in-a-lifetime biography of a infamous heiress.
    Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
  • After being dealt from the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox in 2020 as part of the infamous Mookie Betts trade, then traded again — this time by Boston to its archrival New York Yankees — the 28-year-old finally got his first chance to cash in via free agency after last season.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Jorge Saldana-Gonzalez, 44, was arrested on a murder charge following the Saturday, April 5, shooting at Sandra’s Bar, on Alamo’s east side, according to a criminal complaint filed in Hidalgo County.
    Mitchell Willetts, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Regardless of what transpired between the two cast members, on or off screen, Aspen was unfairly portrayed as an immoral character.
    Taylor Crumpton, Essence, 11 Apr. 2025
  • We are limited to enforcing the law, not policing immoral behavior.
    David Chiu, People.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • The Lakers trailed by as many as 27 points, their performance at Crypto.com Arena so shameful that even one of the worst coaches in franchise history felt emboldened enough to criticize their current sideline leader.
    Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Trump’s reign of terror recalls a shameful chapter in our history: The alien and sedition acts of 1798, under which journalists were jailed for criticizing President John Adams.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025

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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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