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disrespect

[dis-ri-spekt] / ˌdɪs rɪˈspɛkt /


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"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

If we treat the women in our lives with disrespect and deceit, we aren’t exactly the picture of a feminist ally.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2026

No disrespect to the younger Baron, but there is no particular reason to think he will beat the indexes over time.

From MarketWatch May 27, 2026

You can't publicly disrespect him twice the way he has and get away with it.

From BBC May 18, 2026

My father told me to believe and not ask questions, for to question what he believed was a sign of insubordination and disrespect.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane

"There is no place in our band, or in our community, for behaviour that harms or disrespects women."

From BBC Feb. 9, 2026

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

And the more Sue disrespects the week on/week off balance, the more Elisabeth will suffer varicose veins, thinning, graying hair, sagging breasts, and other indignities of aging.

From Salon Sep. 20, 2024

“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

“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

A second crisis hit Flavio's campaign when his stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, posted an Instagram video saying he had "disrespected me and mistreated me ... he said I didn't understand anything about politics."

From Barron's Jul. 25, 2026

"He was very rude, he disrespected me and mistreated me on the phone," Michelle Bolsonaro, 44, told her 8.2 million Instagram followers about her stepson Flavio Bolsonaro, 45.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

They can stay the underdog, feeling disrespected despite 11 straight wins.

From The Wall Street Journal May 26, 2026

Brooklyn also said Nicola had been "consistently disrespected by my family", and that his father had refused to see him when the pair travelled to visit for his birthday.

From BBC Mar. 4, 2026

“When you feel disrespected, how does that make you feel?”

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

"I think the first couple of things that I said on the court were disrespectful. I don't like disrespecting people. That's not what I do."

From BBC Jan. 22, 2026

In doing so, he will be disrespecting the wishes of his wife.

From MarketWatch Nov. 17, 2025

When addressing someone they look down on or are disrespecting, the Yautja use wul, while someone they respect would be addressed as dau.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 10, 2025

“Stop disrespecting me,” she fires back, before her team surrounds her.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2025

“Sneaking around out and about is one thing, but parading through school like this, disrespecting Dave?”

From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin




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