1
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
Whereas Serena could easily have emerged as a one-note villain, from the beginning of her tenure on the series, Strahovski has imbued Serena with a soulfulness that often puts the audience uncomfortably on her side, despite her reprehensible actions.
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Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
This isn't about politics—weaponizing law enforcement against ANY American is not only morally reprehensible but also endangers lives, including those of our officers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Candidates for the Summit Hill Elementary District 161 Board denounced a note featuring profanity and anti-Muslim sentiment as reprehensible rhetoric from a community member.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Leveraging the dead to score propaganda victories or perpetuate conflict is reprehensible.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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Scarlett Harris, IndieWire, 7 Apr. 2025
This isn't about politics—weaponizing law enforcement against ANY American is not only morally reprehensible but also endangers lives, including those of our officers.
—Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
Candidates for the Summit Hill Elementary District 161 Board denounced a note featuring profanity and anti-Muslim sentiment as reprehensible rhetoric from a community member.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2025
Leveraging the dead to score propaganda victories or perpetuate conflict is reprehensible.
—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reprehensible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reprehensible
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What To Know Shannon McShane was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to influencing a public servant, perjury, and retaliation against a witness or victim.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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If found guilty, Amazon could be fined up to one percent of its annual UK turnover.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
24 June 2025
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If that happens, the rest of his offensive game could fall apart.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2025
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In addition to forming a formidable tandem with defensive partner Brent Seabrook, Keith was an offensive X-factor for the Hawks.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2025
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His Stoic Challenge framework invites you to see a setback not as something terrible, blameworthy or unfair but instead as a test of your ingenuity and resilience.—
Hanna Hart,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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But Miss Manners acknowledges that there is also the less blameworthy impulse to offer comfort — not just sympathy — when there is no real comfort to be offered.—
Judith Martin,
The Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2025
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In April 2021, the European Commission proposed a draft of the Artificial Intelligence Act, aimed at introducing a system of AI classification based on risks to users (minimal, limited, high, unacceptable).—
Olena Orliuk,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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Adams said that such outside interference on a group of experts who are supposed to be able to review science free from political influence sets an unacceptable standard.—
Brenda Goodman,
CNN Money,
16 June 2025
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The majority sees no problem in executing someone whose co-defendant might have been more culpable but was smart enough to cop a deal to elude the death penalty.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 June 2025
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Extensive testing showed no genetic or environmental cause for her son’s condition, yet Hess felt somehow culpable.—
Hannah Jocelyn,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2025
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Hartley plays Lenny’s girlfriend, June, while Brook plays an obnoxious podcaster named Ratty.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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Of course, her obnoxious boyfriend, Harris (Josh Macqueen), whose family owns most of the real estate in town, isn’t exactly pleased with Zac’s presence.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
20 May 2025
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Some of these vitamins have quality issues, like a fishy or unpleasant taste.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
25 June 2025
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Diana, for example, when anything unpleasant was said in her presence, would slowly blink her eyes in an incredible act of denial.—
Rosemary Counter,
Time,
25 June 2025
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People often stereotype crypto investors as reckless, young, or greedy.—
Jennifer Jolly,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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In Colorado, reckless endangerment is a crime, defined as reckless conduct creating a substantial risk of serious bodily injury to another person, punishable by jail and/or a fine.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
17 June 2025
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“Reprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reprehensible. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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