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disreputable

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


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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

Press reports suggest Mr. Swalwell’s disreputable behavior wasn’t a secret in the party.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 19, 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

There has been little written on the end of alchemy, yet an activity which was respectable in the eyes of Boyle and Newton had become entirely disreputable by the 1720s.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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