ignominious
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Messi and Co. were teetering on the edge not only of defeat, but of suffering the most ignominious upset in the 96-year history of the tournament.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 4, 2026
Tesla stock is trying to stop an ignominious streak on Friday.
From Barron's ● Mar. 29, 2026
The ignominious honor for highest sugar level goes to the large caramel crème frozen coffee, which features a whopping 172 grams, 160 of them non-naturally-occurring sweeteners.
From Slate ● Mar. 5, 2026
Their ignominious falls from grace are clear in the documentaries they feature in, from the glint of their handcuffs to the colour of their prison uniforms.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2025
It’s an absurd as well as an ignominious position.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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