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disrespect

[dis-ri-spekt] / ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt /


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"Systematic maintenance efforts are being carried out" to prevent "any disrespect toward the commemorative statues", and to ensure "future generations can continue to study Myanmar's historical heritage in a correct and appropriate manner", she added.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

After all the pain, disrespect and delays, justice had been served.

From BBC Jun. 3, 2026

If we treat the women in our lives with disrespect and deceit, we aren’t exactly the picture of a feminist ally.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

No disrespect to the younger Baron, but there is no particular reason to think he will beat the indexes over time.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

“You’re in my backyard, so don’t disrespect me.”

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez

To rely on acquitted conduct disrespects the jury’s role and undermines public faith in our criminal-justice system.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

In a Facebook post, the Museum said these images were a "dangerous distortion" which "disrespects victims and harasses their memory".

From BBC Aug. 28, 2025

“He has disgraced his country and disrespects everyone around him because he is a sad individual who is mad about how his miserable life has turned out.”

From Washington Times Dec. 25, 2023

We are a diverse species that disrespects its diversity.

From Salon Mar. 16, 2023

“You require no instruction in this matter ... to sit before guests ... it disrespects them and the house.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

A second crisis hit Flavio's campaign when his stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, posted an Instagram video saying he had "disrespected me and mistreated me ... he said I didn't understand anything about politics."

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

"He was very rude, he disrespected me and mistreated me on the phone," Michelle Bolsonaro, 44, told her 8.2 million Instagram followers about her stepson Flavio Bolsonaro, 45.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Belov claimed that after walking away, he was still being "disrespected" so he turned around and went back to the group.

From BBC Jun. 11, 2026

“My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one,” Peltz Beckham wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

The sisters voiced suspicions about their brother and about local law enforcement but complained that the prosecutor had disrespected and ignored them.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson

Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez interpreted the scene as the Argentine captain deliberately kicking the jersey and accused him of disrespecting Mexico — an allegation that Messi denied.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

In doing so, he will be disrespecting the wishes of his wife.

From MarketWatch Nov. 17, 2025

“Stop disrespecting me,” she fires back, before her team surrounds her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

Others have been accused of disrespecting the dead and exploiting vulnerable people in grief.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2025

“I think you are the one who is disrespecting me,” Kaede countered, hot with anger.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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