disrespect
noun
lack of respect; discourtesy; rudeness.
is disrespecting
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present progressiveof disrespect (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Taylor’s criticism has incensed her supporters, who say he is disrespecting one of Oakland’s heroes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2025
“What I will not appreciate is disrespecting your colleagues and disrespecting guests who were here to talk about an incredibly important issue, which is mental health,” she said.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 20, 2023
In contrast, it is disrespecting their opponents and devaluing the series according to none other than Wales and British and Irish Lions legend Sir Gareth Edwards.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2022
While nationalists would say he is disrespecting his ancestors by disavowing caste, “I in no conscience of my own can accept the fact that that should be a part of a faith tradition.”
From Washington Post ● Jan. 6, 2022
"That is insubordinate. It is improper. It is disrespecting of her teachers—" In his anger he had forgotten his fear of lurking spies: each wrong he voiced was a decibel higher than the last outrage.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
