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

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 • Feb. 8, 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

It took my friend Lula Gates a long time to live down the ignominy of getting sick in public at the piano recital.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly