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opprobrium

[uh-proh-bree-uhm] / əˈproʊ bri əm /


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Yes, incumbent governments at Westminster frequently find themselves on the receiving end of volleys of opprobrium from the electorate between general elections.

From BBC ● May 3, 2026

The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026

For that reason, I’m constantly amazed and grateful, given that this column relies on people sharing their stories and risking opprobrium from strangers by asking for advice.

From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025

But little of that opprobrium seemed evident at IDEX, as the biennial arms fair in the UAE is known.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 19, 2025

It stung Leslie to a desire to clear herself of the opprobrium.

From Marjorie Dean College Junior by Pauline Lester


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