as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
despite her eventual pardons, she could never completely free herself of the infamy of being named a war criminal
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Recent Examples of infamy
And so the Rockies’ road to baseball infamy continued unabated.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
There is a new young star to put on billboards around the team and throw into commercials, one who, unlike Davis, is untainted by a trade that will live in infamy.
Harrison, pilloried in the aftermath of the Dončić trade, somehow got some salvation, though not forgiveness.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The missed putt will live in U.S. Open infamy, unfortunately for McIlroy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
What's next for Morgan Wallen in 2025 2025 finds Wallen achieving his peak in both fame and infamy.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2024
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 19 May 2025
There is a new young star to put on billboards around the team and throw into commercials, one who, unlike Davis, is untainted by a trade that will live in infamy.
Harrison, pilloried in the aftermath of the Dončić trade, somehow got some salvation, though not forgiveness.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The missed putt will live in U.S. Open infamy, unfortunately for McIlroy.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
What's next for Morgan Wallen in 2025 2025 finds Wallen achieving his peak in both fame and infamy.
—Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 31 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamy
Noun
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The Australian media called them a disgrace and embarrassment.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Cuomo launched his campaign in March, four years after resigning as New York's governor in disgrace.—
Kyler Alvord,
People.com,
25 June 2025
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Many people with hypersexual behaviors feel intense feelings of guilt and shame, which can affect their mental health.2 Experts aren’t sure what causes hypersexuality.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
9 July 2025
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Here’s an alphabetical list: Demons at Dawn is Julián Hernández’s morning-after romance, a rebuke of the walk of shame that embraces a careerist couple’s need for love.—
Armond White,
National Review,
9 July 2025
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