ignominy

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Covered for the ignominy of his historically woeful four-for-51 hitting performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The Jets are no strangers to ignominy, but the Glenn era has started off with a depth of misery that’s a first even for them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Only the Eagles taking their foot off the gas enabled Patrick Mahomes to avoid the ignominy of a first Super Bowl shutout.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Wine estates which would have torched their grapes rather than submit to such ignominy, are now openly contemplating the booze-free bottle.

From BBC • Dec. 25, 2024

The damnable metal frightened him in its unnaturalness, and he felt already the ignominy of defeat.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor