disgraceful
adjective
dis·grace·ful
di-ˈskrās-fəl 
dis-ˈgrās-
: bringing or involving disgrace
disgraceful conduct
disgracefulness
noun
Examples of disgraceful in a Sentence
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Sports historians believe the debacle may have been the most disgraceful thing ever endured by Cincinnati fans that didn’t involve Pete Rose.
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
This is disgraceful and immoral.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
The whole thing has been a disgraceful boondoggle, even by government standards.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, the 1988 Supreme Court decision in favor of Larry Flynt reaffirmed the freedom of expression for the misogynistic, disgraceful pornographer, no matter how offensive his work was.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
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Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025
This is disgraceful and immoral.
—Armando Garcia, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
The whole thing has been a disgraceful boondoggle, even by government standards.
—Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
For example, the 1988 Supreme Court decision in favor of Larry Flynt reaffirmed the freedom of expression for the misogynistic, disgraceful pornographer, no matter how offensive his work was.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgraceful
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgraceful. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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