loss of honor
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Hamilton, for one, said he had to fight, lest the loss of honor drag him so low that he would be unable to pursue his statesmanship.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 22, 2020
Julius Penrose's statement that it takes real courage, intelligence, and discretion to carry on despite the recognition of one's sins, one's loss of honor and selfesteem, would appear to express the author's view.
From Time Magazine Archive
Soon, in warm Paris jails, the needy were served hot soups and stews which they could accept without loss of honor.
From Time Magazine Archive
Said the Bolivian delegate, in effect: "If Nation A slaps Nation B, then B must slap A before A and B can patch up their quarrel without loss of honor."
From Time Magazine Archive
It is the guilt, and not the loss of honor, the disgrace, which is hard to bear when one is charged with misconduct or crime.
From Dikes and Ditches Young America in Holland and Belguim by Optic, Oliver
