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disgraceful

[dis-greys-fuhl] / dɪsˈgreɪs fəl /


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The first post called Holmes “a disgraceful, humiliating embarrassment to her alleged profession.”

From Slate Aug. 18, 2026

What we can learn from a disgraceful chapter in American legal history.

From Slate Aug. 15, 2026

Judges Meinir Wyn Edwards, Llwyd Owen, and Lleucu Roberts originally said it was "disgraceful" one of the nine entrants had used AI in "a competition as important as this one" - something Wood denies.

From BBC Aug. 6, 2026

Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley said the IOPC's decision brought an end to "almost four years of uncertainty" for Blake, calling the accountability process for police officers "disgraceful".

From BBC Aug. 5, 2026

“I haven’t even dared to smile. I’m afraid if I let myself go an inch I’ll do something disgraceful again. But Mercy smiles all day long, and still keeps order.”

From "The Witch of Blackbird Pond" by Elizabeth George Speare




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