as in notorious
not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
Disrespectful, inappropriate, disgraceful!
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noem’s insistence on filming arrest operations was both disgraceful and counterproductive.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Regardless of how disgraceful things are.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Not only that, the cruel Lady Penwood denigrated Sophie's mother as a disgraceful woman who died with no money, title or security for her daughter.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 25 Mar. 2026
Noem’s insistence on filming arrest operations was both disgraceful and counterproductive.
—Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Regardless of how disgraceful things are.
—Joe Rexrode, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Not only that, the cruel Lady Penwood denigrated Sophie's mother as a disgraceful woman who died with no money, title or security for her daughter.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disgraceful
Adjective
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Last week, when he was asked about the high ticket prices for the Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Atlanta Hawks, Mamdani jokingly pointed to a notorious New York sports villain.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The intersection is part of a notorious traffic bottleneck that can delay westbound rush hour motorists 15 minutes a day or more, but the house stands slightly above the road and drivers in heavy stop-and-go congestion rarely seem to notice it.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The show stops at peak Elvis, before the infamous Vegas years and the further breakdown of one of one of the most famous Americans ever to live.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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Bravo’s Summer House is engulfed in its own scandal, which follows in the footsteps of Vanderpump Rules’ now infamous Scandoval from 2023.—
Rebecca Ford,
Vanity Fair,
16 Apr. 2026
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For the first time, Rue is placed in the caretaker role, personally dropping Angel off at a shady rehab facility.—
Zoe Papelis,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2026
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Put it out in a shady space to delay spoilage and replace any remaining suet after two weeks.—
Lauren David,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In 2025 alone, the city paid these firms more than $20 million to fight the claims of people whose criminal convictions were overturned in court.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Assault victims in Virginia may seek a civil resolution to their criminal case through accord and satisfaction, an agreement for an amount owed in damages, such as money to cover the cost of medical bills or property repairs.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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And never mind that this is simply wrong, almost to the point of being immoral.—
The Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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To do so is to be tacitly complicit in what these companies know to be wrong, unethical and immoral.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Apr. 2026
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The veil between character and self has frayed — bad behavior, even onstage, carries a frisson of shameful unease.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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The focus of the film is this country’s shameful and destructive mental health system.—
Rick Kogan,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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