Example Sentences

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That’s why Pratt and his followers don’t see his sketchy past as a disqualifier, but rather his biggest strength.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Foreign policy is rarely the most important issue in any campaign—but it can be a disqualifier, as it was for President Gerald Ford in 1976.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

Having a paid sponsor isn’t a disqualifier in and of itself.

From Slate • Mar. 27, 2024

Settle wrote that Edwards’ disclosure would not have been an immediate disqualifier for employment at that point of the hiring process but rather an “opportunity for clarification.”

From Seattle Times • Jan. 10, 2023

Being a renter is not a disqualifier for life satisfaction.

From New York Times • Feb. 18, 2022