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disgraceful

[dis-greys-fuhl] / dɪsˈgreɪs fəl /


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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

Sir Keir Starmer branded the decision to share the post "disgraceful", in a BBC interview recorded before Polanski's apology.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

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

From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026

One of them, which was named Foxwood, was a large, neglected, old-fashioned farm, much overgrown by woodland, with all its pastures worn out and its hedges in a disgraceful condition.

From "Animal Farm: A Fairy Story" by George Orwell




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