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Recent Examples of inglorious
Their recent reckoning with their own inglorious pasts gives them the unique credibility to warn China not to make the same mistake.
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Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Expectations are muted after a talent grab like no other landed with an inglorious thud.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
An inglorious ending After that, the Silverdome began a slide toward oblivion.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
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Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Like his real-life counterpart, Larry occasionally dwells on that last inglorious episode.
—Avi Selk, Washington Post, 8 Apr. 2024
Expectations are muted after a talent grab like no other landed with an inglorious thud.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
An inglorious ending After that, the Silverdome began a slide toward oblivion.
—Bill Laytner, Detroit Free Press, 27 Jan. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inglorious
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Oh, and Walt MacPherson’s Detective Roger Gaffney — one of the most reprehensible characters on this show — secures a major promotion that puts him partially in charge of the homicide unit, and his petty villainy will be a recurring issue.Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
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What an indefensible, reprehensible & disrespectful thing to have done.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2024
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Palestinian leaders rejected the 1947 UN Partition Plan for its iniquitous terms, but then accepted partition on significantly less advantageous terms in 1988.Hussein Agha, Foreign Affairs, 16 Feb. 2021
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When those writing about cyber-security and cyber-hacking do so irresponsibly, attempting merely to fan the flames of angst, there is no question that such shoddy and perhaps even iniquitous efforts are sad, hurtful, and do not advance sensibly the battle between cyber-security and cyber-hacking.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 14 June 2021
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Trump has speculated that nefarious motives are at play.Peter Cordi, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Nov. 2024
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But online misinformation has been used for more nefarious purposes.Emily Dreibelbis Forlini, PCMAG, 1 Nov. 2024
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Building a lexicon around shame creates an easy dichotomy − one that separates foods, and our desire for them, into good and bad, sinful and pure, moral and amoral.Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
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To the media and many public observers, the tragedy cemented the architect’s sinful character.Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 30 Sep. 2024
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His political support group consists mainly of sycophants who seek status by riding his popular coattails, while the erstwhile staff of his late presidential office have either now become subjects for criminal prosecution or — if not blameworthy — are adamantly urging against his return.Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 3 May 2024
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On the whole, Google's spam filter, though in this instance imperfect, is not morally blameworthy.Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 25 Aug. 2023
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Here's why At one point he’s basically indentured to almost comically evil thieves, who force him to crawl through small spaces in the rubble to steal for them.Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
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The big difference between this show and that film is that there’s more than one body-hopping alien to contend with, and not all of them are evil.Erik Kain, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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After the theatrical release of Sonic 2 in 2022, Carrey opened up about getting into character to portray the villainous creator in a behind-the-scenes featurette.Raven Brunner, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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As the screw twists and turns, the Broken Rock, led on the show by the Chairman Thomas Rainwater, find themselves on both the dealing and receiving ends of bad land deals and villainous behavior from local and out-of-state actors.Ryleigh Nucilli, Outside Online, 14 Nov. 2024
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Spears writes of these unrighteous men matter-of-factly, avoiding the ad hominem attack, except for an occasional delicious arrow, including a recollection of the eternally white Timberlake meeting one of his rap heroes.Stephen Rodrick, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
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He’s gone through buzzard-hot streaks and some slumps, at times taking wholly unrighteous shots, and none of that matters to the shooting guard.Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Apr. 2021
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“Inglorious.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inglorious. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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