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disgrace

[dis-greys] / dɪsˈgreɪs /




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President Isaac Herzog also condemned the attack in Qusra, while Israel's foreign ministry called the violence "a disgrace".

From Barron's Aug. 29, 2026

In January, MPs on the Health Committee described the backslide as "national disgrace".

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

"It's not just our wee river, it's all over the country, when you hear 50,000 fish killed, I think it's an absolute disgrace," Scullion said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

Just two months after issuing that ruling, the judge resigned in disgrace rather than face removal from the bench.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

He addressed him with the proper degree of ferocity, telling him that he was a scoundrelly opportunist, a sybaritic barbarian, a disgrace to his upbringing and his ancestors, “AND”—and he paused in weighty emphasis—“a very...bad...dog!”

From "The Incredible Journey" by Sheila Burnford

The half-hour series stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday, a former star college quarterback for a big-name team who disgraces himself during the Rose Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Officers aren’t allowed to conduct themselves in a way that personally disgraces them or dishonors the military profession, according to military law cited by the newspaper.

From Washington Times Dec. 14, 2022

What’s disappointing is the degree to which its exercise of muscle exposes and disgraces others.

From Washington Post Nov. 18, 2021

The real Sin-Eater is caught by Spider-Man, though, which disgraces Brock and causes him to hate Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2018

“We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy,” he said.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

In early results from the special election runoff to complete the congressional term of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, state Sen. Aisha Wahab was in the lead late Tuesday by a narrow margin.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Tristan Essex is standing on the steps of Hull Crown Court, shoulder to shoulder with several others whose lives have been devastated by disgraced funeral director Robert Bush.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

Sepp Blatter, Infantino's disgraced predecessor, drew attention to the American connection.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

Jonathan Vaughters, now boss of EF-Education Easypost and a former team-mate of the disgraced Lance Armstrong, has spoken in support of the nocturnal tests.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Bright beat Louie by four yards, but Louie wasn’t disgraced, clocking the third- fastest 5,000 run in America since 1931.

From "Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand

Jurors accepted prosecutors' argument that Webster had "spearheaded" an attack on police lines and that he was responsible for "disgracing a democracy that he once fought honourably to protect and serve".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2022

"The disgracing of a dead body and setting it on fire are strictly forbidden in Islam," the court ruled.

From Reuters Apr. 19, 2022

“You are disgracing this city, you are disgracing the life of George Floyd and every other person who has been killed in this country,” she added.

From Fox News May 30, 2020

“You are disgracing our city,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told protesters.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2020

“You’re so experienced, and you know about the circus—about the animals—and...you could help me to—to get through it without crying and disgracing my father.”

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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