as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
Last week, during my third visit to wartime Ukraine, Russia set another shameful record by firing 30 missiles and nearly 1,000 Shahed drones during a 24-hour period (March 23-24).
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Max Boot, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
This biased and bigoted action by USC to manipulate the data to exclude every qualified Black, Latino, and API candidate in favor of a less qualified white candidate is shameful.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Why would that be a shameful identity to have?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
The Midrashic text reasons that Rebekah died when Jacob was away and that only Esau was present for the burial—a situation that would have been shameful in that cultural context.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
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Max Boot, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2026
This biased and bigoted action by USC to manipulate the data to exclude every qualified Black, Latino, and API candidate in favor of a less qualified white candidate is shameful.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Mar. 2026
Why would that be a shameful identity to have?
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 15 Mar. 2026
The Midrashic text reasons that Rebekah died when Jacob was away and that only Esau was present for the burial—a situation that would have been shameful in that cultural context.
—Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
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The Strike chronicles the 2013 hunger strike by 30,000 prisoners at Pelican Bay, a supermax prison notorious for its use of solitary confinement, highlighting the personal stories of the hunger strikers and the broader implications of their resistance.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Apr. 2026
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The mopeds and similar modes of transportation have become notorious in Boston, often weaving through traffic and lining up outside of popular takeout spots.—
Matt Schooley,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Named after the infamous Japanese suicide pilots of World War II, these kinds of drones can actively hunt for targets, track them, and then ram into them, detonating their explosive payloads.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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In 2012, the gossip site Gawker, infamous for smearing conservative activists, published embarrassing footage of Hogan that had been secretly recorded and had no legitimate news value.—
George Harris,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Wagner uses his corrupt politician father’s connections to stage a meeting for him and Morgan with Willa Quinn (Jennifer Jason Leigh), the shady political fixer connected to the disappearance of Morgan’s ex, Roman, 15 years ago.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Wagner had only occasional presence and went MIA for awhile, coming across as a shady character and a possible villain who was set up as a potential love interest for Morgan early on.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 Apr. 2026
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Lawyers for the church argue that Morris’ agreements with the church preclude him from those benefits if he was fired or resigned because of immoral behavior.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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The Michigan State Police said Robert Wilson, 44, of Gaylord, was arrested on March 25 and lodged at the Otsego County Jail on one charge each of accosting a minor for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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While many of the California laws banning the political use of public office are civil statutes, one is a criminal statute.—
Will Swaim,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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More than 58% of them had prior criminal convictions, while nearly 24% more had pending charges.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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And the apology, aftermath, all of it was disgraceful.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Heat repeatedly allowed open shots and unchallenged forays to the basket in another demoralizing and disgraceful defensive display, one made all the worse by the fact the Heat is fighting for playoff seeding.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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