discreditable
Americanadjective
adjective
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Example Sentences
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It’s worth reacquainting ourselves with the company’s discreditable history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
Mr Rodhouse was due to face a disciplinary hearing for potentially breaching police professional standards of behaviour for honesty and integrity and discreditable conduct.
From BBC ● Jun. 5, 2025
By the way, the search for waste, fraud and abuse — call it WFA — has a long and discreditable history.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 4, 2025
He was dismissed in July 2022 for an unrelated matter involving discreditable conduct, the Met said.
From BBC ● Jan. 10, 2025
Furious with himself for having given away a discreditable secret, he vented his rage on Bernard.
From "Brave New World" by Aldous Huxley
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