as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
The current rush to delete our veterans’ history is shameful, misguided and cruel.
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Floridians outraged by shameful anti-worker heat law.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Yes, April Perry, an eminently qualified candidate and someone who would have ended the shameful history of the white male club of U.S. attorneys in Chicago, should have sailed through Congress.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
That is shameful, especially considering that 27,000 of those who are being fired are veterans themselves.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 16 Mar. 2025
Floridians outraged by shameful anti-worker heat law.
—Scott Maxwell, Orlando Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
Yes, April Perry, an eminently qualified candidate and someone who would have ended the shameful history of the white male club of U.S. attorneys in Chicago, should have sailed through Congress.
—Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025
That is shameful, especially considering that 27,000 of those who are being fired are veterans themselves.
—Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
Adjective
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The series flips the script on an industry notorious for unequal pay by leveling the playing field.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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When over 200 immigrants, mostly Venezuelans, were deported to El Salvador's notorious CECOT prison on March 15, just as J.G.G. v Trump was being heard, tattoos were among the reasons some migrants were sent there, potentially in error.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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In Henry’s latest, out April 22, two novelists compete for the chance to write a once-in-a-lifetime biography of a infamous heiress.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
17 Apr. 2025
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After being dealt from the Dodgers to the Boston Red Sox in 2020 as part of the infamous Mookie Betts trade, then traded again — this time by Boston to its archrival New York Yankees — the 28-year-old finally got his first chance to cash in via free agency after last season.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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It’s implied that before going into construction, Levon had brought his military training into civilian life in some shady (though likely heroic) capacity or another — maybe even kidnap recovery.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
26 Mar. 2025
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During a recent conversation with legendary radio host Big Boy, the 26-year-old spoke about her haters and shady tension that led to this notion.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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Some view his proposal to take over Gaza as outlandish or immoral, and are no fans of Israel’s right-wing government.—
Katie Glueck,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even though the Hamas charter directly calls for the murder of all Jews, all people must speak out against the immoral proposal to force an entire population into exile.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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The criminal search warrant centered on Old McDonald's Farm, the Department of Homeland Security said in a statement to NPR.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
8 Apr. 2025
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Officers have recently been rejecting noncitizens whose posts suggested criticism of the United States or Israel, but not necessarily criminal activity.—
Albert Sun,
New York Times,
9 Apr. 2025
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Quite frankly, those headlines are disgraceful.—
Mike Bianchi,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2025
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That accounts for the disgraceful smearing of Anthony Fauci, the nation’s most distinguished epidemiological expert until his retirement from the NIH in 2023, by Republicans who absurdly tried to blame him for creating COVID-19.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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