inglorious
adjective
in·glo·ri·ous
(ˌ)in-ˈglȯr-ē-əs 
1
: shameful, ignominious
an inglorious defeat
2
: not glorious : lacking fame or honor
made an inglorious comeback
ingloriously
adverb
ingloriousness
noun
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In its short, inglorious history, the CFPB harassed businesses with hundreds of millions of dollars of frivolous complaints that enriched trial lawyers, while doing nothing of consequence to actually help consumers.
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The family pardons, in particular, seemed an inglorious way for the outgoing president to depart.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Those who will paint this as an inglorious sign-off to an inglorious career aren’t looking hard enough.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
But why was she chosen for this inglorious end?
—Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2025
The family pardons, in particular, seemed an inglorious way for the outgoing president to depart.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
Those who will paint this as an inglorious sign-off to an inglorious career aren’t looking hard enough.
—Jack Lang, The Athletic, 18 Jan. 2025
But why was she chosen for this inglorious end?
—Interesting Engineering, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Inglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inglorious. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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inglorious
adjective
in·glo·ri·ous
(ˈ)in-ˈglōr-ē-əs
-ˈglȯr-
1
: not glorious : not bringing honor or glory
2
: bringing disgrace : shameful
inglorious defeat
ingloriously
adverb
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