disservice
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"Those responsible have done a great disservice to this community."
From BBC ● Jun. 6, 2026
To spoil too much of this extraordinary transition would be a disservice to anyone who hasn’t yet seen “Blue Heron.”
From Salon ● May 25, 2026
“I would not want to do a disservice for what Arcadia is known for and the strength of this community. There’s a lot of pride and heritage in this community.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
Depriving yourself of that joy — especially during a time when there’s already less daylight and more gloom — is simply a disservice to your overall well-being.
From Salon ● Feb. 7, 2026
You’re doing the Castros a disservice, particularly Mrs. Castro, who is worrying after her daughter 24-7, in prescribing this under siege, batten down the hatches mentality.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
I think one of the big disservices of the justice system, and I know it sounds odd, is its mascot.
From Salon ● Feb. 21, 2022
One of the greatest disservices to students whose families include no college graduates is that too often private colleges tuition is oversimplified by being listed at sticker price.
From New York Times ● Nov. 3, 2016
One of the greatest disservices of “The Hurt Locker” is the impression that soldiers in Iraq were masters of their destinies.
From New York Times ● Mar. 1, 2010
Public services were so badly administered that they were cynically called "public disservices."
From Time Magazine Archive
It is more profitable to attempt to balance its services and its disservices to the cause of women's suffrage.
From The Task of Social Hygiene by Ellis, Havelock
"When you have truly been disserviced and are understanding about it, you might get a free upgrade. Honey is sweeter, and appreciated more, than crap."
From Time ● Aug. 21, 2017
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