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Recent Examples of dishonorable 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 Between the third and fourth rounds, Liston reportedly took a dishonorable course. Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025 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 See All Example Sentences for dishonorable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonorable
Adjective
  • Players have faced vile fan reactions and even death threats for their failure to satisfy bettors in the moment.
    Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
  • The Minnesota Vikings condemned the vile racist message defensive back Isaiah Rodgers received following the team’s 28-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles.
    Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Most pets are notorious for refusing to take their medication, but one cat’s enthusiasm for her daily treatment has captured the hearts of millions online.
    Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Gacy was, of course, one of America’s most notorious serial killers, responsible for the rape and murder of more than 30 teen boys and young men.
    Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The committee voted to ask Attorney General Josh Kaul to opine on whether grooming falls under the statute related to immoral conduct, which allows DPI to revoke a license if an educator violates it.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
  • It was considered immoral to lie and the whole point of writing things down back then was to increase morality and improve society, so there really is no didactic history of forgery.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The infamous two-part operation, which killed more than 40 people and injured another 3,400, was condemned by Lebanon, the United Nations and human rights NGOs, but also intrigued the world for its ingenuity.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
  • On Tuesday, Rio de Janeiro’s governor claimed the operation in Alemão was larger than an infamous, protracted security crisis the neighborhood experienced in 2010.
    Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN Money, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Leave it on dirty spots for just a minute before rubbing residue away with a soft cloth.
    Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Williams has shown the ability to break some long runs and pick up the dirty yards.
    Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • An ambitious provocation, the book calls for a single-party system of government that ostensibly gives power back to the people (even if it’s been published by a shady corporation with its own interests in mind).
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Kue Lawrence delivers a chilling performance for the ages as Samuel Miller, a seventh-grade student recruited by a shady mentor (Michael Sean Tighe) to compete in the bloody contests.
    Christian Blauvelt, IndieWire, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • The discrepancy has divided voters, stirred up nasty social media exchanges and even inspired an 18-year-old Lakota grad to throw his hat in the district's school board race.
    Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2025
  • And any school or school district that does try to discriminate, that man right there will probably first send you a nasty gram and then drop the hammer.
    Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Since attacks like SessionReaper can expose your personal data to criminal marketplaces, consider using a reputable data removal service that continuously scans and deletes your private information, such as your address, phone number and email, from data broker sites.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • In a case involving 19 criminal counts, Farzam was convicted of five misdemeanors in 2003.
    Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2025

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“Dishonorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonorable. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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