as in notorious
not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
But, first, the President’s disgraceful Gaza plans.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
This is a disgraceful manufacturing error that needs to be erased.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 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
These claims willfully ignore WHO’s disgraceful record.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
This is a disgraceful manufacturing error that needs to be erased.
—Nick Thomas, Hartford Courant, 30 Jan. 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
These claims willfully ignore WHO’s disgraceful record.
—Betsy McCaughey, Boston Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
Adjective
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The Oca Low style is notorious for selling out quickly (and incurring quite an impressive waitlist), so don’t wait too long to pre-order your new favorite sneakers for spring.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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Annaleigh Ashford is the daughter of the notorious Happy Face serial killer out to help save an innocent man facing death for a crime her father committed in the trailer for the Paramount+ dramatic thriller Happy Face.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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However, much of the material, including Epstein’s infamous contacts book, had already been made public through past litigation and discovery files.—
Kaelan Deese,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Those acts embraced punk rock’s social conscience, addressing the world in song in a manner akin to the folk tradition of artists like Woody Guthrie, Pete Seeger and Phil Ochs (who was arrested during the infamous 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago).—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And not in a shady way and not to tear her down as a person.—
Liza Esquibias,
People.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Months of fighting the rape claims in federal court in NYC and failing to get the matter tossed out saw a lot of bitter finger pointing with claims of bribery, shady probes and lying from all sides, to varying degrees.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Caleb McCray, 23, a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity, was charged with manslaughter and felony criminal hazing, according to court records.—
Neil Vigdor,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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The maternal aunt of a 22-year-old Harlem man who died in an upstate prison after an altercation with correction officers that is under criminal investigation demanded answers Friday.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
7 Mar. 2025
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Under Taliban rule, morality laws are strictly enforced, and activities considered immoral or against Islamic principles—such as pornography, adultery, or LGBTQ+ content—are harshly punished.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 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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There is no length societies will not go to, no absurd logical leap people won’t take to recast our simple, human act of survival as something dirty and shameful.—
Amanda Nguyen,
TIME,
3 Mar. 2025
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That these moral monsters have been welcomed to our shores with open arms is appalling and shameful.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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