demerit

Example Sentences

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The decision means the Melbourne Cricket Ground receives one demerit point.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

International Cricket Council referee Jeff Crowe is yet to deliver his assessment of the pitch, pondering whether to give it an "unsatisfactory" rating which would see the venue slapped with a demerit point.

From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025

The movie’s one major demerit is a lack of screen time for Cheadle, whose character is a welcome presence in the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 30, 2022

That’s it, and that’s not even a demerit.

From Washington Post • Dec. 12, 2022

I've been wanting to use "bloody" without earning a demerit, but now the punch of it is gone.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins