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Recent Examples of Synonyms for blackguarded
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And along those same lines, Gobert shouldn’t be insulted that Wembanyama probably is looking more forward to the possibility going shot-for-shot with Anthony Edwards in this series.—
Mike Finger,
San Antonio Express-News,
2 May 2026 -
Haulcy plays like somebody insulted his family before kickoff.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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Earlier this year, former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz reportedly picked up a $44 million penthouse there, adding his name to a growing list of high-profile owners putting down roots in South Florida.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
6 May 2026
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For too many, the price of shelter already takes up the vast majority of income before raising a family and putting down roots even becomes a possibility.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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Many early critics have disparaged the film for being a confusing, melodramatic, metaphysical mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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For nearly half a century after the creation of the Girls’ Athletic Association, photos of girls playing sports were accompanied by captions that disparaged their athletic abilities.—
Michael A Messner,
The Conversation,
22 Apr. 2026
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Many Idaho liberals of all ages were especially affronted by the fact that the Israeli government paid for the lawmakers’ travel, said Olivia Luna, the president of Idaho’s Babe Vote, who signed the letter as an individual calling for Rubel’s resignation.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
30 Sep. 2025
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Thinking about it that way invests meaning in an anecdote Norris related about a member of the copy department so affronted by something a colleague had done that she was inspired to pick up an object and hurl it in that colleague’s general direction.—
Ben Yagoda,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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The president belittled Bray on social media and threatened to support a primary challenger, and still Bray wouldn’t budge.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to the suit, she was humiliated by fellow staff members and belittled due to her race, country of origin, religion and immigration status.—
Emily St. Martin,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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Prosecutors alleged that China was vilified for wanting simple things like food and water.—
Christine Pelisek,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
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On both occasions, an adult denied a kid a baseball and was caught on camera doing so, and both were vilified on social media for their actions.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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Now, the ultimate question of whether Walters slandered Miller will return to the district court.—
Dale Denwalt,
Oklahoman,
29 Jan. 2026
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Jerry Jones slandered my name to Cowboys media and national media for months.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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“Blackguarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blackguarded. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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