ignominious
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Tesla stock is trying to stop an ignominious streak on Friday.
From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026
Judge, at the plate as the tying run in the bottom of the ninth, struck out to seal the ignominious defeat.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
The ignominious honor for highest sugar level goes to the large caramel crème frozen coffee, which features a whopping 172 grams, 160 of them non-naturally-occurring sweeteners.
From Slate • Mar. 5, 2026
The 6-0 defeat contributed to a 9-1 aggregate thumping, eliminating Rangers from the Champions League play-offs in the most ignominious fashion.
From BBC • Aug. 27, 2025
If I hadn’t failed that IQ test I wouldn’t be reduced to this ignominious task with its attendant emotional by-products.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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