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not respectable
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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Recent Examples of disgraceful
Netanyahu and other Israeli leaders have condemned ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan’s request for warrants as disgraceful and antisemitic.
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot in a disgraceful dereliction of duty. . . .
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This mission feels like the ultimate test of obedience for Sinan, especially since the disgraceful discharge and tragic end of their father still cast a shadow over his otherwise spotless career prospects.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
To politicize and spew lies about this organization by the current Republican presidential candidate is both disingenuous and disgraceful.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
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Molly Quell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2024
Former President Trump's actions preceded the riot in a disgraceful dereliction of duty. . . .
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2024
This mission feels like the ultimate test of obedience for Sinan, especially since the disgraceful discharge and tragic end of their father still cast a shadow over his otherwise spotless career prospects.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
To politicize and spew lies about this organization by the current Republican presidential candidate is both disingenuous and disgraceful.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2024
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Here’s the loyal captain of the Praetorian Guard, subduing the notorious radical-left lunatic . . .Bruce Handy, The New Yorker, 25 Dec. 2024
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The venue, which resembled an old and abandoned warehouse is notorious for problematic audio reflections which aggravated the issue.Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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The plea deal would have effectively ended over 20 years of wrangling and closed the book on one of America's most infamous legal chapters.Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
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By this point, longtime GM Mickey Loomis’ salary cap situation is infamous.Jacob Robinson, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
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Image On a recent muggy Saturday morning, a few dozen people — from restless children and lanky teenagers to men and women in their 50s and 60s — flocked to the shady overpass.María Magdalena Arréllaga, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
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Then there’s Ferrer’s arm surfacing in the last episode, which has to be going somewhere, and now Deb’s entanglement with a shady new character.Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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The State Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal case in December regarding the management of the brigade, which has experienced high levels of desertion and issues related to staffing and management.Marc Santora, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2025
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The motion said Peterson is a business owner and military veteran who had no criminal history prior to his Jan. 6 case.Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2025
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Our state and local leaders are the last defense against unconstitutional and immoral federal policies.Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 16 Dec. 2024
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This is perhaps the most immoral aspect of watching members of Congress downplay the impact of melting polar caps or having presidential debates in which the topic of global warming is handled like an afterthought.LZ Granderson, The Mercury News, 2 Oct. 2024
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War is indeed expensive, but defeat is even more expensive and shameful.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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From the shameful Owens Valley water grab to a vast web of electric lines built to bring coal power to L.A., the city’s far-reaching tentacles have usually done more harm than good.Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgraceful. Accessed 14 Jan. 2025.
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