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An injurious lie is an uncommendable thing; and so, also, and in the same degree, is an injurious truth—a fact which is recognized by the law of libel.

From Alonzo Fitz and Other Stories by Twain, Mark

The idea of a compromise appeared to Mr. Brown to be not uncommendable; but a compromise on such terms as those could not of course be listened to.

From The Struggles of Brown, Jones, and Robinson By One of the Firm by Trollope, Anthony

"Oh, my auntie!" murmured Amelia Boggs, using most uncommendable slang.

From Nan Sherwood at Rose Ranch by Carr, Annie Roe

“Paris I think, you uncommendable mammoth, you phosphor-eyed hippopotamus, Paris I think.”

From The Early Life and Adventures of Sylvia Scarlett by MacKenzie, Compton

Adj. guilty, to blame, culpable, peccable†, in fault, at fault, censurable, reprehensible, blameworthy, uncommendable, illaudable†; weighed in the balance and found wanting; exceptionable.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark