travesty

Example Sentences

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He was detained for a year, as his attorneys and family were hesitant to post bail, fearing Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention or deportation, a travesty already enough for one misstep.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

To let the moment pass without taking action would be a travesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

It was indeed a travesty that the two-loss Irish, winners of their last 10 games by double digits, did not get a spot in the national tournament.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 22, 2025

Department of Homeland Security, which supervises the agency, deserves extra credit for exposing this travesty.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 19, 2025

They might well have been reacting to what they saw as a travesty of justice.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel