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disreputable

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


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Press reports suggest Mr. Swalwell’s disreputable behavior wasn’t a secret in the party.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Recent disreputable media sources have referred to World War III and talked about who would most likely be drafted to fight in that war.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

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

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

But as August fare goes, it’s a sticky, sweaty hoot, well cast and paced like a disreputable beach read, even if you might sporadically wish Werner Herzog had gotten first crack at this material.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 23, 2025

They must have looked very disreputable in their dirty clothes, drenched with sweat, and torn by all the thornbushes.

From "Inkheart" by Cornelia Funke




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