disservice
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I don’t think you are doing her a disservice by passing on executor duties after she’s gone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s a disservice to both parties, according to Ashleigh Golden, a clinical psychologist and adjunct clinical professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
To focus only on Knight the captain does a disservice to Knight the cricketer.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2026
“I would not want to do a disservice for what Arcadia is known for and the strength of this community. There’s a lot of pride and heritage in this community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Failure to acknowledge the relevant differences, as well as their implications, would be a disservice to racial justice discourse.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
I think one of the big disservices of the justice system, and I know it sounds odd, is its mascot.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
One of the greatest disservices to students whose families include no college graduates is that too often private colleges tuition is oversimplified by being listed at sticker price.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016
One of the greatest disservices of “The Hurt Locker” is the impression that soldiers in Iraq were masters of their destinies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2010
Public services were so badly administered that they were cynically called "public disservices."
From Time Magazine Archive
It is more profitable to attempt to balance its services and its disservices to the cause of women's suffrage.
From The Task of Social Hygiene by Ellis, Havelock
"When you have truly been disserviced and are understanding about it, you might get a free upgrade. Honey is sweeter, and appreciated more, than crap."
From Time ● Aug. 21, 2017
