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disreputable

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


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They couldn’t do that if they acknowledged the center for what it actually is—a competitor, and a particularly disreputable one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 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

He told Charles it was “a wild scheme,” one that would be disreputable to his future career as a clergyman.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman




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