ignominy
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And so there has been a pileup of ignominy referred to a busier-than-ever Ethics Committee.
From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026
Covered for the ignominy of his historically woeful four-for-51 hitting performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Rather than ushering the victim to the next life, this shunts him further into obscurity and ignominy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025
In the end, the grand lady sides with her child, making an appearance at the party and diminishing the perceived ignominy tied to ending a marriage.
From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025
Pappachi, for his part, was having trouble coping with the ignominy of retirement.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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