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as in insulted
to cause hurt feelings or deep resentment in
a comedian who shuns jokes that disrespect people because of their appearance
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as in disdained
to show contempt for
the player once again disrespected fans by refusing to sign autographs
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Recent Examples of disrespected
Angry Wave Sumrall suggested that Northwestern disrespected New Orleans when the Wildcats declined the Green Wave’s request to wear all-white uniforms without logos, like the 2005 Tulane team did in its first game after being displaced by Hurricane Katrina.
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Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The shooting came shortly after the rapper recorded a video for a song that disrespected Big Jook’s music producer brother, Yo Gotti.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The internet is ablaze with Reddit forums, magazine articles and blog posts detailing why main character Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is the worst and how the writers disrespected the original.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Paterno often pushed for a playoff system and felt his program and Northeast football in general were disrespected by the college football establishment.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Based on my conversations with experts in China in recent weeks, Xi wants to avoid being disrespected, as Ukrainian President Zelensky and other world leaders were during their White House visits.
—Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Former Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey reportedly disrespected coach Mike McDaniel by showing up late to practices or meetings on multiple occasions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Samyra never disrespected Cardi but that wasn't reciprocated.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics showed that over one-third of teachers are disrespected by students at least once a week and suffer weekly verbal abuse from students in 17% of schools.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Brett Martel, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2025
The shooting came shortly after the rapper recorded a video for a song that disrespected Big Jook’s music producer brother, Yo Gotti.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
The internet is ablaze with Reddit forums, magazine articles and blog posts detailing why main character Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker) is the worst and how the writers disrespected the original.
—Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Paterno often pushed for a playoff system and felt his program and Northeast football in general were disrespected by the college football establishment.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Based on my conversations with experts in China in recent weeks, Xi wants to avoid being disrespected, as Ukrainian President Zelensky and other world leaders were during their White House visits.
—Scott Kennedy, Time, 16 Aug. 2025
Former Dolphins cornerback Jalen Ramsey reportedly disrespected coach Mike McDaniel by showing up late to practices or meetings on multiple occasions.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 13 Aug. 2025
Samyra never disrespected Cardi but that wasn't reciprocated.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
Data from the National Center for Education Statistics showed that over one-third of teachers are disrespected by students at least once a week and suffer weekly verbal abuse from students in 17% of schools.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disrespected
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Her collectedness collapses as Johnson turns the joke into a physical act-out, becoming almost insulted that this earthquake dared to frighten her.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last September, when news broke that another friend of Kraus’s, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi, had exchanged intimate texts with Kennedy, Kraus wrote a Substack post accusing Nuzzi of ensnaring Kennedy and insulted her looks on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Others were offended by the variety of items in the dish.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The novel, published to immediate controversy in India—an obscenity suit was filed over its portrayal of an intercaste romance—offended her Syrian Christian kin, who grumbled about misrepresentation.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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After the speech, Kovács told a reporter the people who hated Kirk and wished death upon him are the enemy, though not those who disagree with his ideas.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
17 Sep. 2025
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Now, the goalposts have been moved again, reinforcing that the entire game now is just the endless pursuit of a light level, something fans have hated so much in Destiny it was reduced or even removed in the past.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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In fact, Western leaders are mostly appeasing domestic constituencies outraged by the suffering of ordinary Gazans.—
Bloomberg Opinion,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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Other Sky fans were similarly surprised and outraged by an unexpected announcement of an automatic renewal with a substantial increase last year.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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This alone was enough to ensure they were despised by others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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While oud can be polarizing—prized by some for its longevity and scorned by others for its animalic bite—the version in this bottle is rounder, creamier, and more nuanced than your standard-issue oud oil, with a clarity that feels paradoxical given its depth.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
2 Sep. 2025
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In Splitsville, Julie is a wife scorned and ignored.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Disrespected.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disrespected. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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