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disrespectful

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


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“It’s exploitative and frankly disrespectful and infuriating that that is kind of a last-ditch effort to suggest to my community ... that they’ve been wrong the whole time,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

It was a petty beef arising from disrespectful comments made to someone’s girlfriend, but Tylon Hardy responded anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

She said: "I was just disgusted. I was horrified. I teach my kids to have respect, it was just disrespectful and people not caring. Who do they think is going to clear it up?"

From BBC • May 31, 2026

Not to be disrespectful, but the four Artemis astronauts were aboard primarily to test equipment required only because four astronauts were aboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

But it would have been disrespectful to complain, or to let the ribbon with Don Berto’s name drag on the ground.

From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago




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