discreditable

Example Sentences

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It found he had breached standards including honesty and integrity, equality and diversity, and discreditable conduct.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

Hamilton-Gray was sacked by Leicestershire Police for breaching professional standards on "honesty and integrity, discreditable conduct, orders and instructions, and duties and responsibilities".

From BBC • May 15, 2025

A police officer who admitted to knowingly avoiding paying train fares has been sacked for breaching standards of "honesty and integrity" and "discreditable conduct".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2025

By the way, the search for waste, fraud and abuse — call it WFA — has a long and discreditable history.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 4, 2025

Furious with himself for having given away a discreditable secret, he vented his rage on Bernard.

From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley