disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs 
: ill service : harm
also
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
misinformation that does a disservice to readers
Examples of disservice in a Sentence
Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”
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So dedicating the space entirely to TV-watching is doing it a disservice, says Lindsey Walsh of Lindsey Walsh Interiors.
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Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
But to dismiss any facet of what Barham and American Aquarium are doing as Springsteen derivative is to do a disservice to the unique perspective on life that the group brings to the table.
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PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Heastie is doing a disservice to New Yorkers and fostering cynicism about what goes on in Albany.
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Without doing anyone a disservice, however, all four of these men are, or were, world class passers of the ball with impressive vision.
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Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
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Madeline Bilis,
Architectural Digest,
26 June 2026
But to dismiss any facet of what Barham and American Aquarium are doing as Springsteen derivative is to do a disservice to the unique perspective on life that the group brings to the table.
—
Chris Barilla,
PEOPLE,
26 June 2026
Heastie is doing a disservice to New Yorkers and fostering cynicism about what goes on in Albany.
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2026
Without doing anyone a disservice, however, all four of these men are, or were, world class passers of the ball with impressive vision.
—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for disservice
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disservice. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)ər-vəs
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
behavior that did a disservice to the sport
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