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disreputable

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl] / dɪsˈrɛp jə tə bəl /


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News outlets treat it as an authority when it is actually a competitor, and a disreputable one.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

The committee found Cleverly had breached three areas of the council's code for members relating to equality, respect and consideration of others, and disreputable conduct.

From BBC Apr. 26, 2026

Recent disreputable media sources have referred to World War III and talked about who would most likely be drafted to fight in that war.

From Salon Jan. 16, 2026

Bad advice does not always equate to disreputable used-car salespeople.

From MarketWatch Nov. 14, 2025

He had not changed his clothes in some days and he looked delightfully disreputable, yet mannered and cool and light in the saddle.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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