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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

Vallejo criticised umpire Carvalho for being unable to control the "annoying" and "disrespectful" crowd.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

Not to be disrespectful, but the four Artemis astronauts were aboard primarily to test equipment required only because four astronauts were aboard.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

William always admired the Italian boys’ way of looking up from under their eyebrows that was either totally respectful or utterly disrespectful, and you could never tell which.

From "The Inquisitor's Tale" by Adam Gidwitz




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