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Recent Examples of inglorious
The encampment was led by Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), a group with a long, inglorious history at Vassar, which includes posting a Nazi cartoon on social media and launching BDS campaigns on the eve of significant Jewish holidays.
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Megan Tallmer, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
Their recent reckoning with their own inglorious pasts gives them the unique credibility to warn China not to make the same mistake.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Expectations are muted after a talent grab like no other landed with an inglorious thud.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
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Megan Tallmer, New York Daily News, 29 May 2024
Their recent reckoning with their own inglorious pasts gives them the unique credibility to warn China not to make the same mistake.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Expectations are muted after a talent grab like no other landed with an inglorious thud.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inglorious
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Mangione’s alleged crime, while feeling reprehensible, resonated with a portion of the public who share his frustration with the inequities in the healthcare system.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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By scratching beneath the surface to uncover these positive attributes, spies are able to forge connections with even the most seemingly reprehensible individuals.Jeremy Hurewitz, TIME, 21 Dec. 2024
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That morning, on the day of his exam, looking up at the stone façades, Gabriel suddenly realized that this was a place that existed not despite but because of the iniquitous history exhibited here.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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Palestinian leaders rejected the 1947 UN Partition Plan for its iniquitous terms, but then accepted partition on significantly less advantageous terms in 1988.Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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Within the American political sphere, Chinese investment in Mexico is frequently described in nefarious terms, as the forging of a back door into the United States.Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, 28 Dec. 2024
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In the meantime, Kobayashi's family does not believe that she is voluntarily missing but rather that something nefarious is at play.Rebecca Aizin, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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And in this case, there’s nothing more sinful than talking about LeBron James trades.Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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But it also was forged from a particular kind of alchemy that separates a sinful holiday confection from a sugar-sodden mess.Brenna Ehrlich, Rolling Stone, 19 Nov. 2024
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But even more blameworthy has been the president’s assault on U.S. institutions, which began long before the novel coronavirus appeared and will be felt long after it is gone.Daron Acemoglu, Foreign Affairs, 23 Mar. 2020
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His political support group consists mainly of sycophants who seek status by riding his popular coattails, while the erstwhile staff of his late presidential office have either now become subjects for criminal prosecution or — if not blameworthy — are adamantly urging against his return.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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Artists proving no tyranny, no matter how evil or total, can extinguish our desire for self-expression.Chadd Scott, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Last season followed the travails of five disparate high schoolers who must band together to survive the outbreak of evil forces from a creepy local home where a teen once died in a fire.Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
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This caused the 53-year-old entrepreneur to suggest a villainous parallel for the Roc Nation leader.Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 30 Dec. 2024
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Director and co-writer Domingo González piles on the telenovela-style twists, including mysterious figures from the past, villainous doppelgängers, and a surprise paternity reveal.Josh Bell, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Spears writes of these unrighteous men matter-of-factly, avoiding the ad hominem attack, except for an occasional delicious arrow, including a recollection of the eternally white Timberlake meeting one of his rap heroes.Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
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He’s gone through buzzard-hot streaks and some slumps, at times taking wholly unrighteous shots, and none of that matters to the shooting guard.Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021
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“Inglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inglorious. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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