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disrespectful

[dis-ri-spekt-fuhl] / ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt fəl /


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The Belgian stopper said he disagreed with Benfica coach Jose Mourinho's words after the game, with the veteran Portuguese manager attacking Vinicius for what he deemed a disrespectful celebration.

From Barron's • Feb. 24, 2026

“I taped those photographs to the wall, not as a gesture of disrespectful grunginess, but as a gesture of purity,” he adds.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 17, 2026

Stern and Epstein discuss their approach to Ferguson in remarkably disrespectful tones.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

Cat said some people were simply "lazy" and disrespectful, and she could not understand how some households generated so much waste.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

The inmate being ratted out was difficult and disrespectful, so I didn’t mind passing the tip along to a sergeant.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover