as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
The Dolphins christened the club’s 60th season with one of the most shameful performances in franchise annals.
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Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of the bright colors and satisfying crunch sounds that accompany influencers’ recipe videos on Instagram, food is shot as if through Maddie’s eyes, as objects of shameful compulsion.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite that litigation, WB claimed that Midjourney has recently removed copyright protections in its supposedly shameful ongoing bid for profits.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
There are few things more humbling than standing over a bed of live coals trying to coax a skewer into something succulent, rather than shameful.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Instead of the bright colors and satisfying crunch sounds that accompany influencers’ recipe videos on Instagram, food is shot as if through Maddie’s eyes, as objects of shameful compulsion.
—Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite that litigation, WB claimed that Midjourney has recently removed copyright protections in its supposedly shameful ongoing bid for profits.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
There are few things more humbling than standing over a bed of live coals trying to coax a skewer into something succulent, rather than shameful.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
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Specifically, in Nabers' case, that injury occurred on what has become a notorious turf surface at MetLife Stadium, which has also claimed other players' seasons to serious injuries, including multiple ACL and Achilles tears.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Peaky Blinders, which aired for six seasons on Netflix, followed a notorious gang in 1919 Birmingham, England, led by the fierce Tommy Shelby, a crime boss set on moving up in the world no matter the cost.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
2 Oct. 2025
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Rosie O'Donnell has alleged that her iconic, show-stopping, infamous on-air fight with The View cohost Elisabeth Hasselbeck was an inside job.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Quest for the Devil Fruit – Dodge infamous villains and escape the marines in a high-stakes race to reach a mysterious Devil Fruit ahead of the Straw Hats.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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But when a mysterious and powerful agent disrupts the negotiations, Brahim discovers the shady side of the business.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Remove a few overhead tree branches if your planting site is too shady.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
1 Oct. 2025
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Unlike previous seasons, Dorothy never makes immoral choices.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This is disgraceful and immoral.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The 1983 crime classic follows determined, criminal-minded Cuban immigrant Tony Montana (Pacino), who becomes the biggest drug smuggler in Miami and is eventually undone by his own drug addiction.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Oct. 2025
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That panel included two former judges who had overseen international criminal tribunals, a former legal adviser to the British Foreign Office, and Amal Clooney, a British Lebanese human-rights lawyer and the wife of George Clooney.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
5 Oct. 2025
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Sports historians believe the debacle may have been the most disgraceful thing ever endured by Cincinnati fans that didn’t involve Pete Rose.—
Kevin Cusick,
Twin Cities,
26 Sep. 2025
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This is disgraceful and immoral.—
Armando Garcia,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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