inglorious

Example Sentences

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A proud Bruin having met an inglorious ending, those fixes will now be in the hands of someone else.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

It is not Smith’s fault that his investigation has reached such a premature and inglorious end.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2024

Brooks Koepka led from the second hole Friday morning until the sixth hole Sunday afternoon until he suffered through an inglorious 22-hole stretch without a birdie, and Rahm shot 69 to win by four.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2023

A naughty cat is carried off by its mistress in an inglorious neck-and-bottom hold.

From New York Times • Nov. 2, 2022

To that extent, we can all fancy ourselves potential artists—mute, inglorious Miltons.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson