inglorious

Example Sentences

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A proud Bruin having met an inglorious ending, those fixes will now be in the hands of someone else.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 14, 2025

It is not Smith’s fault that his investigation has reached such a premature and inglorious end.

From Slate • Nov. 25, 2024

The ground-breaking house share at 12 Ruthin Gardens, in Cardiff, paved the way for modern-day supported living, ending a long and inglorious history of people with disabilities being consigned to institutions.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2023

Brooks Koepka led from the second hole Friday morning until the sixth hole Sunday afternoon until he suffered through an inglorious 22-hole stretch without a birdie, and Rahm shot 69 to win by four.

From Washington Times • Apr. 11, 2023

This was street-level urban politics, conducted house by house, block by block, the work sweaty and inglorious.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee