disreputable
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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
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
While declining to delve into “certain details,” the Grammy-winning songstress said, “It definitely doesn’t get any easier, seeing some of the negativity that was birthed by disreputable tabloids.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2024
Bessie crossed the street to avoid the jumble of saloons and their disreputable clientele.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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