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disrespectful

[dis-ri-spekt-fuhl] / ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt fəl /


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It was a petty beef arising from disrespectful comments made to someone’s girlfriend, but Tylon Hardy responded anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick called it "outrageous", "insulting" and "disrespectful".

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“That’s disrespectful to the players who are on the roster.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

The pope has called the treatment of migrants in the United States "extremely disrespectful" and said "we have to look for ways of treating people humanely."

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Wednesday at breakfast he even offered to take Mama to Atlanta for the day, but she said, “Hoyt Tweedy, I’m not bout to be disrespectful of the dead for just a li’l old seventy-mile trip.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns




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