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disgraceful

[dis-greys-fuhl] / dɪsˈgreɪs fəl /


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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

An MP has said his constituents being left without the internet for the third day running was "disgraceful".

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

President Lee Jae Myung had expressed outrage "by this inhumane and disgraceful conduct" on X amid the backlash.

From Barron's Jun. 15, 2026

“What disgraceful behavior!” he exclaimed in a mocking tone so familiar that it made her teary.

From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord




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