1
as in shame
the state of having lost the esteem of others
the players who threw the game were in disgrace with their schoolmates
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
disgraced by the shameful actions of their leader
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Recent Examples of disgrace
Douglas M. Charles, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Yes, this could be her situationship with disgrace-to-my-first-name Zack Bia.
—Zach Schiffman, Vulture, 3 Oct. 2025
David Morgan, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2025
The process, carried out by regional district councils and overseen by the national office, requires disgraced pastors to step away from ministry for at least a year and undergo Christian counseling, according to a 135-page restoration handbook obtained by NBC News.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for disgrace
Noun
When Gray tried to do this in the 1970s, accountability still held force, and Gray left office in disgrace.
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Though charges were later dropped, Faithfull's image was disgraced.
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Noun
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There’s no shame in making a big, beautiful film that makes people laugh and cry and feel all the feelings that lots of people will see.—
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What a shame the NBA has allowed this to happen to handicap the Heat.—
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Bregman played his first nine seasons with the Houston Astros, winning World Series titles in 2017 and 2022 — although the first of those yielded a sign-stealing scandal that earned Bregman and his teammates plenty of scorn.—
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The timeline of Elordi’s relationship with influencer Olivia Jade Giannulli (daughter of actress Lori Loughlin and designer Mossimo Giannulli, who were involved in the 2019 college admissions scandal) begins in 2021.—
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Their tone held no plea, nor wish for pity.—
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Posting for Pity My grandmother always said nobody likes a pity party—and etiquette expert Jodi RR Smith agrees.—
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And videotaping it to humiliate them.—
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She had never been arrested before and felt humiliated when her mugshot was plastered all over the news after her arrest.—
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In this case, focusing on a dress versus the altruistic work Turner is doing feels like an attempt to discredit that very noble work.—
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Continue reading … ‘COMPLETELY FAILED’ – CNN mocked for ‘effort to discredit’ Minnesota daycare fraud reporting.—
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
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The report reiterated concerns about seven situations, two of which have been on the list since 2007, including the bureaucracy’s chronic inability to successfully employ information technology — embarrassing for a state that is the global center for digital tools.—
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“Disgrace.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disgrace. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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