disrespect
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“And as we transition, we cannot keep making these mistakes and treating people really with the disrespect that dirty energy has treated our communities with.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
"Croke Park - no disrespect to Wembley - is the greatest stadium in the world," Peters says.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2026
“It shows absolute disrespect for the court, for the jury, for this entire process,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
"Systematic maintenance efforts are being carried out" to prevent "any disrespect toward the commemorative statues", and to ensure "future generations can continue to study Myanmar's historical heritage in a correct and appropriate manner", she added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026
Blake: Dude, don’t disrespect my bros at my party.
From "Dear Martin" by Nic Stone
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To rely on acquitted conduct disrespects the jury’s role and undermines public faith in our criminal-justice system.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2025
“He has disgraced his country and disrespects everyone around him because he is a sad individual who is mad about how his miserable life has turned out.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 25, 2023
We are a diverse species that disrespects its diversity.
From Salon ● Mar. 16, 2023
“This tweet insults, gaslights & disrespects on an epic level,” tweeted activist and “Why I Resist” author Dr. Shola Mos-Shogbamimu.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 19, 2022
“You require no instruction in this matter ... to sit before guests ... it disrespects them and the house.”
From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party" by M.T. Anderson
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It does not care whether it was hidden or disrespected, whether you craved it or merely added it, whether the broccoli arrived under a glossy blanket of cheese.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
Whipps said Beijing had "threatened and really disrespected" the region with the test of the rocket, which monitors said appeared to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
“I’ve always felt very loved by the people of Mexico. I’ve never disrespected anyone,” he said during an interview with “Simplemente Fútbol.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 15, 2026
He struggled to win over the crowd during his astonishing 2019 Wimbledon final victory over Federer and felt disrespected by their cheers in his match against Holger Rune two years ago.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
I’ve had this happen to me, and I always feel a bit like I’m being disrespected.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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That line has stayed with me just as stubbornly as the one about disrespecting broccoli.
From Salon ● Sep. 15, 2026
In 2025, he apologised after facing backlash for mimicking a ritual sequence from the hit Kannada film Kantara at a film festival event, with critics accusing him of disrespecting its cultural significance.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
In doing so, he will be disrespecting the wishes of his wife.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 17, 2025
“Starbucks’ long pattern of disrespecting workers’ rights stands in stark contrast to the Olympic spirit, which celebrates human dignity, fairness, solidarity, and teamwork,” Eisen said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2025
The story I told had the boy disrespecting me and me getting in his face to respond.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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