disservice
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But Brook can delight and frustrate in equal measure, nowhere more so than on an Ashes tour when an average just under 40 was a disservice to his ability.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Suraci stressed that large carnivores, like any species, have inherent value beyond the services they provide to human beings -- but said that failing to make the economic case would be a disservice to them.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
I don’t think you are doing her a disservice by passing on executor duties after she’s gone.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
It’s a disservice to both parties, according to Ashleigh Golden, a clinical psychologist and adjunct clinical professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“There were some things you had to know, I suppose, but I feel I’ve done you a disservice by involving you this far.”
From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt
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I think one of the big disservices of the justice system, and I know it sounds odd, is its mascot.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
One of the greatest disservices to students whose families include no college graduates is that too often private colleges tuition is oversimplified by being listed at sticker price.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016
All This in the Name of Fashion New York City Ballet’s gala on Thursday night managed to do disservices to both ballet and fashion.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2012
Weicker: How could you be proud, after the disservices you've done him?
From Time Magazine Archive
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It is more profitable to attempt to balance its services and its disservices to the cause of women's suffrage.
From The Task of Social Hygiene by Havelock Ellis
"When you have truly been disserviced and are understanding about it, you might get a free upgrade. Honey is sweeter, and appreciated more, than crap."
From Time ● Aug. 21, 2017