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as in scandal
a cause of shame
saw no reason why "secretary" should suddenly become a term of opprobrium among the politically correct
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the opprobrium that was long attached to the convicted embezzler's name
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Recent Examples of opprobrium
The policies pursued by the Islamic Republic in the 1990s—the death fatwa against Salman Rushdie and attempts to kill his associates, the terror bombing of a Jewish community center in Argentina—gained it nothing but opprobrium.
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Govan and Zumthor, who until now has never built a building in the US, inspired years of pearl clutching in Los Angeles over the development—one art critic even earned a Pulitzer Prize for his opprobrium.
—Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Eliot A. Cohen, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
Govan and Zumthor, who until now has never built a building in the US, inspired years of pearl clutching in Los Angeles over the development—one art critic even earned a Pulitzer Prize for his opprobrium.
—Mark Guiducci, Vanity Fair, 6 Mar. 2026
The post was deleted after other commenters were more pointed in their opprobrium.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 15 Feb. 2026
In the summer of 2024, UNICEF’s representative in Congo suggested that 361,000 children might be laboring in mines in southern Congo, though this number seems implausibly high and drew quick opprobrium from Congolese NGOs that work on the issue.
—Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for opprobrium
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The Aftermath will air July 16 and will feature three conversations to cover the unfolding scandal since the reunion taping.—
Jackie Strause,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Platner, the insurgent progressive candidate in the race, won after a series of scandals—one about more recent sexting while married and one involving his treatment of past girlfriends.—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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Shifting gears, my PGA TOUR betting record this season is a disgrace.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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Scandal and disgrace In 1978, host Argentina was on a brink of elimination.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Most people don't develop body shame in a vacuum.—
Virgie Tovar,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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An aftermath riddled with guilt and shame after Percy loses the love of her life, both stories on page and screen demonstrate how a single decision can reverberate across more than a decade, affecting someone’s self-perception and relationships.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
11 June 2026
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Meta’s contempt-of-court filing was not yet available today.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
8 June 2026
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Can storytelling help move audiences beyond caricatures, outrage, and contempt?—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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Yet the feeling Carol is left with, beyond humiliation and repulsion, is a profound loneliness.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
5 Dec. 2025
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In the hands of a writer willing to submit to the harsh discipline of humiliation, a crisis can be an opportunity—not for anything as facile and self-serving as PR rehabilitation but for a reckoning with our depths and depravities.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Dec. 2025
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“Opprobrium.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/opprobrium. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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