disgraceful
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The first post called Holmes “a disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession.”
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
What we can learn from a disgraceful chapter in American legal history.
From Slate ● Aug. 15, 2026
Lissie described this as "disgraceful and disgusting", while PC Harper's mother said she was "devastated".
From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026
"No nurse or person going into their workplace should have to stop at any mob and give their ID - that's absolutely disgraceful."
From BBC ● Jun. 15, 2026
“I haven’t even dared to smile. I’m afraid if I let myself go an inch I’ll do something disgraceful again. But Mercy smiles all day long, and still keeps order.”
From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare
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