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ignominy

[ig-nuh-min-ee, ig-nom-uh-nee] / ˈɪg nəˌmɪn i, ɪgˈnɒm ə ni /
NOUN
offensive behavior
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Then closer Devin Williams blew the save, and the Mets fell in the 10th inning, keeping their streak of ignominy alive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

And so there has been a pileup of ignominy referred to a busier-than-ever Ethics Committee.

From Slate • Apr. 16, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 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

Pappachi, for his part, was having trouble coping with the ignominy of retirement.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy




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