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Venera 1 might have missed by so much that it wouldn’t have acquired any useful data anyway, or it might have careened into the planet for an inglorious destruction.

The press coverage evoked memories of the inglorious end to Sanford's two terms as an obstructionist governor.

As many have been astonished at thee, so shall his visage be inglorious among men, and his form among the sons of men.

As vainglorious was Richard Westmacott's retreat from the field of unstricken battle as his advance upon it had been inglorious.

To what “mute inglorious” satirist we are indebted for this lasting compliment we shall probably never now determine.

In China the British troops still pursued an inglorious war.

But I was in no mind to take to a tree, and wait for some inglorious discovery by a rescue party from the house.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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