ignominy
Example Sentences
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It means head coach Brendon McCullum and captain Harry Brook, who scored 53 in England's 184-7, begin their World Cup without the ignominy of overseeing one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history.
From BBC
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
Rather than ushering the victim to the next life, this shunts him further into obscurity and ignominy.
The Jets are no strangers to ignominy, but the Glenn era has started off with a depth of misery that’s a first even for them.
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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
