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disrespect

[dis-ri-spekt] / ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt /


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“I spent a lot of time on it making sure it was perfect because I didn’t want to disrespect the language, because it’s so beautiful,” Beyoncé told People en Español that year.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

"Croke Park - no disrespect to Wembley - is the greatest stadium in the world," Peters says.

From BBC Sep. 2, 2026

“It shows absolute disrespect for the court, for the jury, for this entire process,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

"Systematic maintenance efforts are being carried out" to prevent "any disrespect toward the commemorative statues", and to ensure "future generations can continue to study Myanmar's historical heritage in a correct and appropriate manner", she added.

From Barron's Jul. 18, 2026

The other players were starting to notice Fornatee and Mandela’s disrespect, and that was a bad omen heading into the team’s season opener, just a week away.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John

Clark not only disrespects officials, she is unafraid to show up her coach Stephanie White, as witnessed by their recent viral exchange on the bench during a loss to the Portland Fire.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 7, 2026

"There is no place in our band, or in our community, for behaviour that harms or disrespects women."

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

To rely on acquitted conduct disrespects the jury’s role and undermines public faith in our criminal-justice system.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

“He has disgraced his country and disrespects everyone around him because he is a sad individual who is mad about how his miserable life has turned out.”

From Washington Times Dec. 25, 2023

He was a runaway and a thief and a liar, and if there was a word for someone who disrespects a monk in his own temple, he was that, too.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

Whipps said Beijing had "threatened and really disrespected" the region with the test of the rocket, which monitors said appeared to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

“It’s disappointing in that regard, to feel disrespected a little bit,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 10, 2026

“I’ve always felt very loved by the people of Mexico. I’ve never disrespected anyone,” he said during an interview with “Simplemente Fútbol.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

"He was very rude, he disrespected me and mistreated me on the phone," Michelle Bolsonaro, 44, told her 8.2 million Instagram followers about her stepson Flavio Bolsonaro, 45.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

All day long I was disrespected by criminals; I felt that home should be different.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover

In doing so, he will be disrespecting the wishes of his wife.

From MarketWatch Nov. 17, 2025

When addressing someone they look down on or are disrespecting, the Yautja use wul, while someone they respect would be addressed as dau.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

If one isn't putting as much effort in, "it can feel like they're disrespecting the relationship", she says.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2025

“Stop disrespecting me,” she fires back, before her team surrounds her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

“Well, you’re disrespecting me. You stay disrespecting me.”

From "American Street" by Ibi Zoboi




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