opprobrium
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"But the public outcry, the opprobrium... has gravely exacerbated his punishment."
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
For that reason, I’m constantly amazed and grateful, given that this column relies on people sharing their stories and risking opprobrium from strangers by asking for advice.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 23, 2025
Honor codes, which apply not just to whole societies but to specific groups within them, are enforced externally with social opprobrium, and internally by shame.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2025
He must either submit or bear the opprobrium of a foolish discourteous boy.
From The Hindoos as they Are A Description of the Manners, Customs and the Inner Life of Hindoo Society in Bengal by Shib Chunder Bose
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