disrespecting

present participle of disrespect
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Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of disrespecting The situation unfolded earlier this week when TikToker Bookie Woodz posted a now-controversial clip, accusing Ayesha of craving male attention and subtly disrespecting her husband in the process. Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2025 The caller berated Dipoto for disrespecting his uniform number. Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespecting
Verb
  • Patrick doesn’t waste time insulting Ellen about her relationship with Edward, never mind that, as Ellen points out, Edward’s the reason Patrick’s a free man.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 26 Sep. 2025
  • Posts garnered thousands of replies from people calling for her job, insulting her appearance and using her post as a reason for a general disdain of left-leaning people.
    Cate Charron, IndyStar, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Is the streamer afraid of offending hate groups by depicting them as hateful and/or groups?
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2025
  • In New Zealand, murder carries a mandatory life sentence and judges are required to set a prison term of at least 10 years before the offending person can apply for parole, according to the outlet.
    Gabrielle Rockson, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Through the compassionate yet rigorous structures of restorative justice and the generosity of two people who might have spent their lives hating him, Dunne changed course.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • The reasons for loving Adams in Leeds white were the same reasons for hating him while playing for the opposition.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • That’s not the case with Bertha’s son, Larry (Harry Richardson), who seems to have joined his father in absolutely despising Bertha by the end of the season.
    Brent Lang, Variety, 11 Aug. 2025

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“Disrespecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespecting. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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