in disgrace
Example Sentences
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How would you feel about getting a dream gig only to see it end in disgrace because of, well, you?
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Season 3 launched former “Vanderpump Rules” star Tom Sandoval in the mix, and while he entered in disgrace, he exited as slightly more likable.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
A top official overseeing the test’s creation resigned in disgrace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 3, 2026
He ached to become speaker of the House, but when Spiro Agnew resigned the vice presidency in disgrace in October 1973, President Richard Nixon was compelled by the 25th Amendment to fill the vacancy—abracadabra: Ford.
From Slate • Aug. 9, 2024
But it was Shakespeare who said, “When in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes.”
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
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