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disrespect

[dis-ri-spekt] / ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt /


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"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

If we treat the women in our lives with disrespect and deceit, we aren’t exactly the picture of a feminist ally.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

No disrespect to the younger Baron, but there is no particular reason to think he will beat the indexes over time.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

"No disrespect to Ben White – I think he's a fantastic player – but for him to be in the squad and playing ahead of Trent is mind-boggling," Rooney said on the Wayne Rooney Podcast.

From BBC May 8, 2026

To this it can only be said, without a hint of disrespect: adapt or die.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

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

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

"The act disrespects and mocks the victims" of Hamas's attack, Braunschweig's mayor, Thorsten Kornblum, said.

From BBC Oct. 12, 2023

“You require no instruction in this matter ... to sit before guests ... it disrespects them and the house.”

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson

"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

Roughly 99% of us are thinking: I’d like to be disrespected to the tune of $800,000 a year.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 30, 2026

“My wife has been consistently disrespected by my family, no matter how hard we’ve tried to come together as one,” Peltz Beckham wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

In the video, the Kalogeras Sisters said they felt disrespected by staff and attacked by the comics in the audience.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 5, 2026

He doesn’t even know when he’s been disrespected.

From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Mexican boxer Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez interpreted the scene as the Argentine captain deliberately kicking the jersey and accused him of disrespecting Mexico — an allegation that Messi denied.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 15, 2026

It respects the people around me without disrespecting myself.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 15, 2026

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

From MarketWatch Nov. 17, 2025

Others have been accused of disrespecting the dead and exploiting vulnerable people in grief.

From BBC Aug. 30, 2025

“You’re disrespecting everything you’re supposed to stand for.”

From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi




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