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 Edward created a long tail of ignominy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

Instead, back-to-back defeats by Scotland and Ireland have left them fighting to regain momentum and avoid the ignominy of historic low.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

In the end, the grand lady sides with her child, making an appearance at the party and diminishing the perceived ignominy tied to ending a marriage.

From Salon • Sep. 14, 2025

Growing up in a Victorian upper-class America in which reputation was social currency, he must have felt the sting of the family’s ignominy.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand