disgraceful

Example Sentences

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"I am outraged by this inhumane and disgraceful conduct, a profiteering stunt that denies the values of the South Korean community," Lee wrote on X last week.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

“The breathtaking and disgraceful effort of Hill to undermine the jury process is unprecedented in South Carolina,” the five justices wrote in their unanimous opinion.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has described the wave of retail crime as "disgraceful" and said his government would introduce a new offence for assaulting retail workers.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

That disgraceful record makes them unfit for any FBI partnership….

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

He looks at me and the pig’s head and tells Mam it’s a disgraceful thing to let a boy carry an object like that through the streets of Limerick.

From "Angela's Ashes: A Memoir" by Frank McCourt