as in notorious
not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
The country’s education problem is lower education, as shown by the few proficiency tests still permitted in elementary, middle, and high schools in Connecticut, and by their disgraceful performance gaps.
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Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Who wants to buy a Jaguar after looking at that disgraceful ad.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
The short and disgraceful political career of former NY Congressman George Santos has officially ended with his reporting to prison on July 25th.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
However, if there is something disgraceful about the Galveston Plan, the focus of Cockerell’s book, Schulz does not allude to it.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Chris Powell, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Who wants to buy a Jaguar after looking at that disgraceful ad.
—Heather Hunter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2025
The short and disgraceful political career of former NY Congressman George Santos has officially ended with his reporting to prison on July 25th.
—Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
However, if there is something disgraceful about the Galveston Plan, the focus of Cockerell’s book, Schulz does not allude to it.
—The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
Adjective
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That group were the school shooters and mass murderers that are notorious in this country.—
Greg Norman,
FOXNews.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Are there ways that notorious bandits have successfully robbed banks?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In 1996, the now-infamous Cinderella Castle Cake design was unveiled for the park's 25th anniversary.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mega-Prisons El Salvador’s sprawling new mega-prisons, including the infamous CECOT, are at the heart of this apparatus.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Critics of the nonprofit and its director, Shawn Mathis, accuse Nashville Church of Christ of shady financial dealings.—
Liam Adams,
The Tennessean,
21 Aug. 2025
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This lakeside park offers walking trails, shady trees, and peaceful views.—
Abby Price,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Trump's appeal against his conviction in his New York criminal case dealing with payments to adult film star Stormy Daniels is ongoing.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The local jurisdiction is reportedly pursuing any criminal charges against Francisco for killing Camacho, according to a statement from DHS.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This folly—which Iran has sternly warned against—is immoral, unjustified, and unlawful.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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To argue that their mere presence is proof that the book is dangerous or its author must be as immoral as his characters misses the point.—
Kevin Dickinson,
Big Think,
2 Sep. 2025
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There are few things more humbling than standing over a bed of live coals trying to coax a skewer into something succulent, rather than shameful.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The American people are lucky Biden's shameful chapter of history is closed.—
Anna Commander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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