dishonored

past tense of dishonor

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of dishonored Ella Baker, Septima Clark, these are extraordinary women who today the Supreme Court has dishonored their legacy and their sacrifices. NBC news, 10 May 2026 Naming the reservoir impounded by the dam after the explorer John Wesley Powell dishonored him, Abbey wrote. Shaun McKinnon, AZCentral.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dishonored
Verb
  • My husband was humiliated, he was degraded, and not able to defend himself.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Their time in Fiji was marked by endless drama, with Sincere often lying and leaving Melanie feeling humiliated on several occasions.
    Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 1 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea.
    Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • After the exam was discredited, at least 20 students died by suicide, according to Agence France-Presse.
    Philip Wang, Time, 25 July 2026

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“Dishonored.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonored. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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