disgraceful
adjective
dis·grace·ful
di-ˈskrās-fəl 
dis-ˈgrās-
: bringing or involving disgrace
disgraceful conduct
disgracefulness
noun
Examples of disgraceful in a Sentence
disgraceful disruptions at the graduation ceremonies
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One of my opponents has made several disgraceful statements about things occurring over the last 24 years.
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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
The tribal vilification of the Japanese during WWII facilitated support for the internment of 120,000 Japanese and American citizens in concentration camps, marking one of the most disgraceful eras in America’s history.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Quite frankly, those headlines are disgraceful.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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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Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
The tribal vilification of the Japanese during WWII facilitated support for the internment of 120,000 Japanese and American citizens in concentration camps, marking one of the most disgraceful eras in America’s history.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Mar. 2025
Quite frankly, those headlines are disgraceful.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
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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“Disgraceful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disgraceful. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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