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opprobrium

[uh-proh-bree-uhm] / əˈproʊ bri əm /


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The opprobrium that ensued in the course of a shamelessly one-sided trial shredded their reputations, cost them their jobs and led to an incurable banishment from public life.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

For that reason, I’m constantly amazed and grateful, given that this column relies on people sharing their stories and risking opprobrium from strangers by asking for advice.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 23, 2025

Would you say the opprobrium that came down on him was justified or excessive?

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2025

Well, getting mad is just what Van Orden does, whether the target of his opprobrium is Gaetz, Joe Biden, or a group of teens enjoying themselves.

From Slate • Apr. 18, 2024

It was like one of those lawsuits which, to the opprobrium of tribunals, descend from age to age; a disease of the body politic not merely chronic, but hereditary.

From The Works of Daniel Webster, Volume 1 by Webster, Daniel




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