as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
Just cowardly, shameful, dishonest people.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
We‘ve had multiple chances over the past couple of decades to avoid this return to the shameful failures of the 1800s, but that opportunity is now gone.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Through a mix of fiction and nonfiction, Questions 27 & 28 introduces us to three generations of characters who were all impacted by FDR’s internment, a novelistic investigation of a shameful American chapter.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The decision to avoid the front line is widely seen as shameful in Ukraine, which has fought a defensive war against its much larger and nuclear-armed neighbor.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Jan. 2026
We‘ve had multiple chances over the past couple of decades to avoid this return to the shameful failures of the 1800s, but that opportunity is now gone.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
Through a mix of fiction and nonfiction, Questions 27 & 28 introduces us to three generations of characters who were all impacted by FDR’s internment, a novelistic investigation of a shameful American chapter.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
The decision to avoid the front line is widely seen as shameful in Ukraine, which has fought a defensive war against its much larger and nuclear-armed neighbor.
—Clarissa Ward, CNN Money, 23 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
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The massive K-pop machine is notorious for its artist development and production programs.—
Allison Cho,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The science of the pothole The primary driver of Michigan's notorious pothole season is the freeze-thaw cycle.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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The next chapter in Murphy’s anthology will examine the infamous American crime, trial and aftermath.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
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The same filmmakers who had made his family infamous in 1973 were summoned, once more, to capture his final days.—
Tiffany Jenkins,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Mary sends me shady TikToks about the other girls sometimes.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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Full sun today, combined with winds, should help with melting of ice, with the exception shady spots in the Hill Country and into northwest Travis and Williamson counties.—
Newsroom Meteorologist,
Austin American Statesman,
27 Jan. 2026
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In addition to being immoral, CFA’s support for BDS likely violates state law, AB 2844, which prohibits California from contracting with entities that engage in discrimination, including against Jews or Israelis.—
Mark Pinkert,
Oc Register,
23 Dec. 2025
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The film follows the deliciously immoral, widowed Lady Susan Vernon (Kate Beckinsale), who maneuvers, deceives and seduces her way through London and across her relatives' country estates in an effort to find a wealthy husband for herself and her daughter, Frederica (Morfydd Clark).—
Andrea Wurzburger,
PEOPLE,
29 Nov. 2025
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Texas criminal defense attorney Javier Guzman advised that aiding and abetting charges can result in fines of up to $250,000 and prison sentences of up to 10 years, depending on the conduct and whether the assistance was for profit.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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The driver was cited and is expected to get a criminal complaint for endangered driving.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The obvious racial profiling happening to our community is disgraceful.—
Mary Murphy,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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This reign of terror on America is disgraceful.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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