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disreputable

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl] / dɪsˈrɛp jə tə bəl /


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A court will decide if that’s illegal, but it’s certainly disreputable.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

Bad advice does not always equate to disreputable used-car salespeople.

From MarketWatch Nov. 14, 2025

"If that is the reason, it's disreputable and it can't be supported in any way."

From BBC May 12, 2025

While declining to delve into “certain details,” the Grammy-winning songstress said, “It definitely doesn’t get any easier, seeing some of the negativity that was birthed by disreputable tabloids.”

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 4, 2024

Inept or disreputable companies have on more than one occasion failed to deliver crucial logistical support—oxygen, for instance—as promised.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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