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as in guilty
deserving reproach or blame
a reprehensible tyrant, who oppressed his country for decades, has finally been brought to justice
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as in offensive
provoking or likely to provoke protest
your behavior towards the other team was truly reprehensible, so you're being suspended from the next three games
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Recent Examples of reprehensible
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2026
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
And though the most appalling moments from such shows tend to go the most viral, the shows themselves are not uniformly reprehensible.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
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Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 25 Jan. 2026
The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2026
And though the most appalling moments from such shows tend to go the most viral, the shows themselves are not uniformly reprehensible.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2025
At the same time, the barrage of vitriol unleashed by China castigating Takaichi as a warmongering militarist includes a reprehensible threat by the Chinese consul-general in Osaka about beheading Takaichi.
—Jeff Kingston, Time, 30 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible
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Two brothers found guilty of killing a 19-year-old outside of the Downtown Aquarium in Denver have been sentenced to serve decades in prison.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Ruggia was found guilty in 2024 and given a two-year custodial sentence under house arrest with an electronic bracelet in 2025.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
19 Mar. 2026
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The Current, winners of the NWSL Shield last season, had several more offensive chances than the Stars and put a shot on goal in the first minute of the game.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Hawkeyes upset Florida’s offensive rhythm to force six turnovers in the first eight minutes, while the Gators missed numerous scoring opportunities close to the basket.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 Mar. 2026
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Extreme cold made the O-rings fail, but NASA’s culture was just as blameworthy and needed a retrofit more urgently than any piece of shuttle hardware.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
28 Jan. 2026
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As the shutdown goes on, moreover, the polling on which side is more to blame seems to be gradually shifting toward Democrats as the more blameworthy side.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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As an occasional problem, this would merit a Disapproving Frown — which, for the record, is one step up from a Cold Stare, one step down from a Glare, and at least one step down from yelling, which is unacceptable.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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That the tax sale system is unacceptable.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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Their problems are myriad and appear contagious, with just about every player culpable recently.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
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The person with knowledge of the situation said Scavino was not responsible for the post but did not identify the culpable individual.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Overpraised for her demented turn as Carmy’s mother in The Bear, Curtis has apparently decided to make a late career of playing hideously obnoxious, loudmouthed narcissists.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Because the motor is electric and the foil does most of the work, the noise, the churn, the fumes – the whole obnoxious package that defines traditional personal watercraft – are largely gone.—
Omar Kardoudi
March 11,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2026
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Second-degree Home Invasion is punishable by up to 15 years in prison and/or a $3,000 fine.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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The 20 misdemeanor charges are punishable by fines between $10,000 and $20,000.—
David K. Li,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
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Yet insects may also be attracted to scents unpleasant to us as several notable plant species instruct.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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And a condition in which people experience unpleasant skin sensations such as burning, stabbing or a feeling like an electrical shock occurred in about 23% of those taking the higher dose of Wegovy versus 6% of those taking the lower dose and less than 1% in people who received a placebo.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Reprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehensible. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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