travesty
Example Sentences
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Anwar said it would be a "travesty of justice" and a betrayal of Emma Caldwell if Police Scotland were excluded from the investigation.
From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026
To let the moment pass without taking action would be a travesty.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025
What are the latest updates on that travesty?
From Slate • Dec. 12, 2025
“We believe the judiciary can step in to prevent this travesty of justice,” Cassell said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025
But now I can’t help but acknowledge that the Tap-Out is a tragedy, and the relief effort a travesty.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
Vocabulary lists containing travesty
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President Trump's Second State of the Union Address (2019)
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