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ignominy

[ig-nuh-min-ee, ig-nom-uh-nee] / ˈɪg nəˌmɪn i, ɪgˈnɒm ə ni /
NOUN
offensive behavior
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The decision to also allow a visit from Ye Win Oo was "adding to its ignominy", the statement added.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

But the Reds/Generals would go on to lose their next 17,000 games, an unbroken streak of ignominy that continues to this day.

From Salon Aug. 19, 2026

It was believed to be the only red card ever handed out after a World Cup final, and the ignominy it brought was well-deserved.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 20, 2026

The 39-year-old Messi’s final World Cup seemed all but certain to end in ignominy until a late blitz turned the tide.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

The only thing to herald his return was the shame and ignominy of a white shirt.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger

Who never spoke about their ignominies because they were afraid we wouldn’t be there for them.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 19, 2026

In her starkly tender photographs Ireland transforms Williams’s stalwart pews into stand-ins for long-departed parishioners while the peeling facade’s sunburst window observes the ignominies of time.

From New York Times Jul. 14, 2022

In addition to these ignominies, the news shows faced declining ratings.

From Slate Jan. 7, 2019

After Vrabel reported those ignominies, the live-stream discussion switched to a debate over what constitutes sexism.

From Washington Post Oct. 27, 2017

And Terryl felt the other ignominies in her life, such as sometimes showing up at school without a lunch.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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