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Recent Examples of dishonorable Now that she’s been arrested for Harkness’ death, will William do something dishonorable to get her back? Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025 The story was told through the evolving actions and maturation of Luna's dishonorable spy Cassian Andor and other key players in the underground uprising against the treacherous Galactic Empire. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025 This dishonorable behavior does not represent me as a citizen of the United States. — Sandra Burk, Elmhurst Submit a letter, of no more than 400 words, to the editor here or email letters@chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025 But Trump has only barely walked back his dishonorable statements that Volodymyr ... Nr Editors, National Review, 28 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dishonorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonorable
Adjective
  • But here’s the hard truth: the First Amendment protects vile, hateful speech, not just popular opinions.
    Bob Shaw, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 June 2025
  • The second my status came into question, the vile comments on my worthiness came out, and those comments are telling.
    Sonam Sheth Gabe Whisnant Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Adjective
  • This time around, opponents include immigration advocates who are worried about a lack of oversight at the facility, as well as the welfare of detainees being held in tents in Florida's notorious summer humidity and what forecasters predict will be another above-average hurricane season.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 1 July 2025
  • Iran acknowledged on Sunday that an Israeli strike on Tehran’s notorious Evin prison last week killed dozens of people.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2025
Adjective
  • Though the organization had a history of taking action against (supposedly) immoral ministers, Kunstler had no direct evidence to prove this was the case with Rev. Hall.
    Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 27 June 2025
  • His plan calls for demanding that messages not change more frequently than every four seconds, not include flashing lights and not include obscene, indecent or immoral content.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Hargitay, 61, was just 3 and survived the infamous 1967 car crash that killed Mansfield, but has no memory of her famous mom.
    Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 27 June 2025
  • That’s what happened in Vermont, after an infamous Vermont Supreme Court decision in 1978.
    Betsy Z. Russell, Idaho Statesman, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • Finally, never reuse dirty water as toddlers and pets might accidentally swallow it.
    Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
  • To properly load a dishwasher for maximum cleaning power, place dishes in the dishwasher with the dirty side facing the jets, with taller items around the outside.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • One of them is Martin Krebs (Rupert Friend), a shady pharmaceuticals bigwig who wants to develop the world’s most effective heart medication using dinosaur blood samples.
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 30 June 2025
  • Old-school bedding impatiens will bloom continuously in a shady spot.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 29 June 2025
Adjective
  • Perhaps not helping so much: The set’s early reviews, which have been mostly fairly nasty in their dismissals of the set.
    Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 25 June 2025
  • This time, Boyle and Garland have a sharper, nastier provocation in mind.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 June 2025
Adjective
  • Two years after Ezra Miller's last screen role and three years after a barrage of legal issues, including criminal charges and harassment allegations, The Flash star is eyeing a return.
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 23 June 2025
  • Murphy later found the administration violated his order by flying eight criminal migrants to South Sudan, a country the State Department has warned against traveling to due to conflict and instability.
    Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 23 June 2025

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“Dishonorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonorable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.

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