ignominy

Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But Edward created a long tail of ignominy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

When Oasis scheduled their single Roll With It for release a week before Blur's Country House that August, Blur were worried about the possible ignominy of being kept off the number one spot.

From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026

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

Turner felt, for the first time, the full ignominy of the retreat.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan