disgrace
noun
the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame.
have been disgracing
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present perfect progressiveof disgrace.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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I was a soldier; it was impossible to make one of my comrades go in my place, nor would I have allowed it; it would have been disgracing me.
From The Red True Story Book by H. J. (Henry Justice) Ford
