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disreputable

[dis-rep-yuh-tuh-buhl] / dɪsˈrɛp yə tə bəl /


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They couldn’t do that if they acknowledged the center for what it actually is—a competitor, and a particularly disreputable one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

The committee found Cleverly had breached three areas of the council's code for members relating to equality, respect and consideration of others, and disreputable conduct.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Recent disreputable media sources have referred to World War III and talked about who would most likely be drafted to fight in that war.

From Salon • Jan. 16, 2026

Bad advice does not always equate to disreputable used-car salespeople.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 14, 2025

He had not changed his clothes in some days and he looked delightfully disreputable, yet mannered and cool and light in the saddle.

From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara




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