infamy

Example Sentences

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More than 2,400 Americans died in the attack that president Franklin D. Roosevelt said would live "in infamy."

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

Martin rose to infamy brandishing legal jeopardy against his foes.

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2026

The memorial page posted by UC Berkeley after Duesberg’s death walked a tightrope in acknowledging his descent into infamy.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 29, 2026

Written, directed and produced by Ed Wood, the 1957 sci-fi horror hybrid has achieved a kind of divine infamy.

From Salon • Oct. 27, 2025

Be that as it may, she saw him go with regret; and in this early example of what Lydia’s infamy must produce, found additional anguish as she reflected on that wretched business.

From "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen