disservice

Example Sentences

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“It’s a privilege, but at the same time I don’t want to do myself a disservice of not taking the opportunity as well,” she explained.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2026

Information Minister Mohammed Idris described the allegation, made by the AFP news agency quoting intelligence sources, as "completely false and baseless" and a "disservice to the professionalism and integrity" of the security forces.

From BBC • Feb. 24, 2026

Depriving yourself of that joy — especially during a time when there’s already less daylight and more gloom — is simply a disservice to your overall well-being.

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2026

Are teens doing themselves a disservice by rejecting AI, or are they right to be cautious?

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

I’d end up annoyed at him for a time, in the way one gets annoyed at others when one has done them a disservice.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French