disrespected

past tense of disrespect

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disrespected To Cardenas, and other members of her community, the mural disrespected both Vietnamese and Filipino cultures. — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026 Reportedly, some of the show’s other producers disrespected Bonet in front of the audience. — Eric King, Entertainment Weekly, 24 Sep. 2026 When she and the other part-time employees were told their positions were being eliminated, Valcarcel said she felt humiliated and disrespected. — Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026 Unanswered emails can make people feel ignored or disrespected, or jump to worrying or envisioning worst-case scenarios, such as being on the brink of getting laid off or fired. — Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Baker Mayfield feels disrespected, and Mike Evans is gone. — Gladys Louise Tyler, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 Kenzie completely rejects Corbin’s because Corbin, having disrespected her, is now dead to her. — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 30 June 2026 Matt Cardona interrupted the chat and Zayn tried to show Gargano he was still getting disrespected. — Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026 Don’t think for a moment Dubas won’t feel the heat in Pittsburgh if Penguins fans believe Malkin, Letang or Crosby is disrespected in any manner at the conclusion of their careers. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
Verb
  • For the last two years, Francesca Ortega insulted Latinos on social media with rhetoric that sounded straight from Stephen Miller.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Others insulted them, settling into the familiar wrestling roles of heroes and villains before ever stepping between the ropes.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In this sense, Mehring’s play is echoing Einstein’s critique of the wealthy German Jews who disdained their poorer Eastern cousins.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Although the Constitution requires congressional involvement in war-making, Trump like Nixon disdained that mandate with terrible consequences.
    — Elizabeth Holtzman, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Consider its waiver, then, not just a warning but an attempt to weed out those who may be offended or triggered.
    — Todd Martens, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The debate intensified over the weekend when former Mayor Rudy Giuliani, speaking on Newsmax, said he would be offended if Mamdani attended the ceremony.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Pike said her last words, an offering of love to those who loved her and those who hated her, and prepared.
    — Doreen St. Félix, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Even before the injury, Bregman hated being out of the Cubs’ lineup.
    — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Bucks fans outraged with sponsor choice Some Bucks fans were not happy with the organization partnering with Uline and within hours of the announcement voiced their frustrations with the decision.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Israelis poured into the streets, outraged that Netanyahu had squandered opportunities to reach a deal that might have saved them.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In both projects, she was tasked not only with playing the same person from young adulthood to maturity, but also with bringing new dimension to a literary character whom readers have misguidedly despised for decades.
    — Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • And Hadl, who both was an assistant coach and later an administrator at KU, not to mention one of the greatest KU players of all time, also despised the Tigers.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 9 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The investors among this small and scorned generation, now aged 45-61, are watching markets play out on their screens and constantly see the plot parallels with past cycles.
    — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • On a fictional highway in 1958, a Cadillac became badly scorned by a little Nash Rambler.
    — Jody Mamone, Hartford Courant, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 7 Oct. 2026.

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