disgrace
Example Sentences
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Maria Karystianou, who lost her 19-year-old daughter Marthi, said relatives had been "packed like sardines" and the spectacle was "an absolute disgrace".
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
He shot 43 free throws. which was somewhat of an NBA disgrace.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 14, 2026
The Tribune had come in behind my essay with an editorial of its own, making similar points about the widespread disgrace of America’s youth sports system.
From Salon • Feb. 22, 2026
He called the ruling a disgrace, the people said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
“If I’m lucky, many of my guests will have gone. They needn’t all hear their future ruler disgrace himself.”
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
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