as in notorious
not respectable
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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Recent Examples of shameful
Instead of the bright colors and satisfying crunch sounds that accompany influencers’ recipe videos on Instagram, food is shot as if through Maddie’s eyes, as objects of shameful compulsion.
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite that litigation, WB claimed that Midjourney has recently removed copyright protections in its supposedly shameful ongoing bid for profits.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
There are few things more humbling than standing over a bed of live coals trying to coax a skewer into something succulent, rather than shameful.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The American people are lucky Biden's shameful chapter of history is closed.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
Despite that litigation, WB claimed that Midjourney has recently removed copyright protections in its supposedly shameful ongoing bid for profits.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 5 Sep. 2025
There are few things more humbling than standing over a bed of live coals trying to coax a skewer into something succulent, rather than shameful.
—Lela London, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The American people are lucky Biden's shameful chapter of history is closed.
—Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shameful
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The aim is not incremental improvement, but to stay ahead of the tumor’s notorious ability to adapt and resist.—
William A. Haseltine,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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Even Justin and Hailey Bieber, who rarely appear aligned on a singular dress code (and who are notorious for their extremely opposing styles) seem to agree that the gold chain necklace is an accessory to embrace.—
Samantha Solomon,
Vogue,
18 Sep. 2025
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The file-sharing company, which relaunched in 2022, had won a competitive bidding war for the brand behind one of the most infamous festivals of all time.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Topline The early 2000s music sharing software company LimeWire — now resurrected as a crypto company by new owners — won rights to the infamous Fyre Festival in an auction that was held on eBay, reportedly beating out Ryan Reynolds’ company for the rights.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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But what is Canada, if not a shady land deal?—
Dan Piepenbring,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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The retreat is made up of 60 villas—some with their own pools—found along winding lanes, made shady with towering palm trees and scented frangipani.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, cousin Edmund, an aspiring clergyman, falls under the charms of Mary Crawford, written by Austen as a charming but immoral woman.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ladapo said the decision was not reached according to the data, but instead on his view that vaccine mandates are immoral and outside the scope of the government’s authority.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
7 Sep. 2025
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Britain's biggest anti-immigrant political party, Reform UK, which has topped opinion polls in recent months, has kept its distance from Robinson, who has several criminal convictions.—
Vitalii Yalahuzian,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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At least 25 people were arrested in offenses including violent disorder, assaults and criminal damage, and the investigation continues, police said.—
BRIAN MELLEY,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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The whole thing has been a disgraceful boondoggle, even by government standards.—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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For example, the 1988 Supreme Court decision in favor of Larry Flynt reaffirmed the freedom of expression for the misogynistic, disgraceful pornographer, no matter how offensive his work was.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shameful. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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