disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs 
: ill service : harm
also
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
misinformation that does a disservice to readers
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Examples of disservice in a Sentence
Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”
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But to label Fort Lewis merely as a camp is a disservice: The guest rooms in its historic lodge, log cabins, and new cottages skew more luxury than rustic.
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Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
In the national frenzy focusing on President Biden’s age and acuity, the media has been doing Americans a great disservice by neglecting to call Donald Trump a nut.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
That’s doing a great disservice to Americans, says Jose.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 17 July 2024
In 2024, the current town council has done the town a great disservice by secretly removing the public's ability to redress the actions of the town council through the ethics complaint process.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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Madeline Weinfield, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2024
In the national frenzy focusing on President Biden’s age and acuity, the media has been doing Americans a great disservice by neglecting to call Donald Trump a nut.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 July 2024
That’s doing a great disservice to Americans, says Jose.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 17 July 2024
In 2024, the current town council has done the town a great disservice by secretly removing the public's ability to redress the actions of the town council through the ethics complaint process.
—Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 9 July 2024
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disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)ər-vəs
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
behavior that did a disservice to the sport
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