dishonorably

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

That boy, 19-year-old Larry Wayne Chaffin, was dishonorably discharged for his protest.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Subianto, 72, a former army commander who was dishonorably discharged in 1998 on kidnapping and allegation charges, ran unsuccessfully against Widodo in the past two elections, marred by dirty campaigning.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 27, 2023

Jenkins was court-martialed, dishonorably discharged and served a brief sentence — during which he claimed he was intensely debriefed by U.S. intelligence officials.

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

“Of his career being destroyed. Of being dishonorably discharged. And I had my own fear. He was stationed in North Carolina, so we’re in the South, and every kid out there knew who I was.”

From New York Times • May 4, 2022

I thought that if I were to resist this man's claim by the power of superior wealth I should be acting as dishonorably as though I had fought an unarmed man with a revolver.

From The Bramleighs of Bishop's Folly by Lever, Charles James