ignominy

Example Sentences

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Covered for the ignominy of his historically woeful four-for-51 hitting performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

But West Ham have the ignominy of holding the record for the team relegated with the most points in the 20-team era.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Rather than ushering the victim to the next life, this shunts him further into obscurity and ignominy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 2, 2025

Only the Eagles taking their foot off the gas enabled Patrick Mahomes to avoid the ignominy of a first Super Bowl shutout.

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

The only thing to herald his return was the shame and ignominy of a white shirt.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger