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disgrace

[dis-greys] / dɪsˈgreɪs /




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"Final insult" is the Daily Mirror's take, calling it a "World Cup disgrace".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

"I'm aware of the report, the president is too, I spoke with him about it. He believes it's deeply unfortunate and frankly a disgrace," White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters.

From Barron's Jul. 16, 2026

Disraeli, who admired Lord Byron and cut a similarly romantic figure, began as a novelist whose financial speculations drove him nearly into disgrace.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 12, 2026

Just two months after issuing that ruling, the judge resigned in disgrace rather than face removal from the bench.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

I catch myself laughing and remember that it’s a disgrace to be so cheerful.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank

The half-hour series stars Glen Powell as Russ Holliday, a former star college quarterback for a big-name team who disgraces himself during the Rose Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 15, 2025

Officers aren’t allowed to conduct themselves in a way that personally disgraces them or dishonors the military profession, according to military law cited by the newspaper.

From Washington Times Dec. 14, 2022

The real Sin-Eater is caught by Spider-Man, though, which disgraces Brock and causes him to hate Spider-Man.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 3, 2018

A fired-up FitzSimons added that "with such personal abuse, the Senator disgraces the office he holds".

From BBC Nov. 21, 2016

“We have a very different idea of what disgraces the name of wizard, Malfoy,” he said.

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling

In early results from the special election runoff to complete the congressional term of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, state Sen. Aisha Wahab was in the lead late Tuesday by a narrow margin.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 20, 2026

Tristan Essex is standing on the steps of Hull Crown Court, shoulder to shoulder with several others whose lives have been devastated by disgraced funeral director Robert Bush.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

In November, Larry Summers, the former president of Harvard University, stepped down from OpenAI’s board following the release of emails linking him to the disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 21, 2026

It’s not like Journalism has been disgraced during his four-race winless streak.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

Prompting Maniac, who didn’t like seeing John disgraced before his little brothers, to say, “Yeah, but didn’t John tell you what happened the next day?”

From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli

Jurors accepted prosecutors' argument that Webster had "spearheaded" an attack on police lines and that he was responsible for "disgracing a democracy that he once fought honourably to protect and serve".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2022

"The disgracing of a dead body and setting it on fire are strictly forbidden in Islam," the court ruled.

From Reuters Apr. 19, 2022

“You are disgracing this city, you are disgracing the life of George Floyd and every other person who has been killed in this country,” she added.

From Fox News May 30, 2020

“You are disgracing our city,” Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms told protesters.

From Seattle Times May 30, 2020

“You’re so experienced, and you know about the circus—about the animals—and...you could help me to—to get through it without crying and disgracing my father.”

From "Tiger, Tiger" by Lynne Reid Banks




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