Get to know Disgrace better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like shame or dishonor. In Dutch this translates to blamage.
Disgrace in a sentence
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Disgrace meaning
- The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
- The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame.
- Someone or something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
Synonyms of Disgrace
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Using Disgrace
- The main meaning on this page is: The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect. | The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame. | Someone or something which brings dishonor; the cause of reproach or shame; great discredit.
- Useful related words include: shame, dishonor, dishonour, humble.
- Possible Dutch translations are: blamage.
- In the example corpus, disgrace often appears in combinations such as: disgrace and, in disgrace, disgrace to.
Context around Disgrace
- Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 9 middle, 10 end
- Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Disgrace
- In this selection, "disgrace" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, open, total, absolute and gino stand out and add context to how "disgrace" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include is a disgrace and a national disgrace and whoever. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "disgrace" sits close to words such as abdullahi, billionaires and deed, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with disgrace
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
An illegitimate child is a total disgrace. (7 words)
Arteta called the decision “an absolute disgrace”. (7 words)
Being put to pasture ain’t no disgrace. (8 words)
His Ridiculous and Unconstitutional Gag Order, not allowing me to defend myself against him and his politically biased and out of control, Trump Hating Clerk, who is sinking him and his Court to new levels of LOW, is a disgrace. (40 words)
How low can some people crawl if an incident where a disabled person with an acquired brain injury urinates in his seat is described as “disgusting” and “a disgrace”, and that is followed by “outrage” (really?) and “ridicule” (sadly)? (39 words)
He tells both Sheamus and Drew that this fight, this disgrace of being forced to defend his title, this is the fate that awaits both of them at Wrestlemania. (29 words)
How low can some people crawl if an incident where a disabled person with an acquired brain injury urinates in his seat is described as “disgusting” and “a disgrace”, and that is followed by “outrage” (really?) and “ridicule” (sadly)? (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
Absalom‘s action was an open disgrace to his father David.
An illegitimate child is a total disgrace.
Arteta called the decision “an absolute disgrace”.
Being put to pasture ain’t no disgrace.
But the fact that we have been left with such a Hobson's choice in the first place is a disgrace.
But three years before John Profumo resigned in disgrace from Harold Macmillan's government, the then War Secretary was being urged to confront the Queen.
Colonel Boris Pash played a role in investigating Oppenheimer for potential espionage and communist ties, leading to Oppenheimer's disgrace in the public eye.
District Court Judge Kwok Wai Kin’s journey from disgrace and quasi-suspension to appointment as a national security judge.
Even in the midst of her professional disgrace, Gino finds herself with some sympathetic colleagues, who are outraged at their employer’s treatment of a tenured professor.
Gary Neville has heavily criticised Luke Shaw’s performance in ’s 7-0 mauling at the hands of Liverpool and says the whole back-line were ‘a disgrace’.
He added: “It’s a disgrace but we have to do it, it’s a part of life.
He is a national disgrace and whoever approved his trip or knew he was going should have said something before he went.
Her failure to employ enough planning officers is a disgrace, and the whole Liberal Democrat leadership in Mid Devon is an absolute disaster.
He said: “The only consensus achieved by those who attended was that KCC's failure to turn up was a disgrace and an insult to the village.
He tells both Sheamus and Drew that this fight, this disgrace of being forced to defend his title, this is the fate that awaits both of them at Wrestlemania.
His Ridiculous and Unconstitutional Gag Order, not allowing me to defend myself against him and his politically biased and out of control, Trump Hating Clerk, who is sinking him and his Court to new levels of LOW, is a disgrace.
How low can some people crawl if an incident where a disabled person with an acquired brain injury urinates in his seat is described as “disgusting” and “a disgrace”, and that is followed by “outrage” (really?) and “ridicule” (sadly)?
Indifference to racial abuse, and offence at calling it out, created a monster, and the greatest disgrace of footy’s modern era.
In November 2019, Mizzi resigned from cabinet in disgrace.
In sharp contrast, his successor, Dan Rather, was forced to resign in disgrace for his lies in attempting to smear George W. Bush.
Common combinations with disgrace
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- disgrace and 27×
- in disgrace 23×
- disgrace to 22×
- is disgrace 19×
- national disgrace 14×
- was disgrace 13×
- and disgrace 11×
- are disgrace 10×
- it disgrace 9×
- disgrace the 9×