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disreputable

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


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Press reports suggest Mr. Swalwell’s disreputable behavior wasn’t a secret in the party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 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

"If that is the reason, it's disreputable and it can't be supported in any way."

From BBC • May 12, 2025

I tied a disreputable straw hat atop the cap, one I could never wear in the street, and snatched a bite of dough from Eliza’s bowl before I ran outside.

From "Fever 1793" by Laurie Halse Anderson




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