How to Use dishonor in a Sentence

dishonor

1 of 2 noun
  • He is afraid that his confession will bring dishonor on the family.
  • Worst of all, my sin has brought dishonor to God.
    — Alex Nitzberg, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Such dishonor among thieves now seems less likely, at least in the short term.
    — Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News, 11 Apr. 2017
  • Fair or not, Clinton has, in many ways, had that dishonor bestowed on her.
    — Naomi Lim, Washington Examiner, 2 Feb. 2020
  • The path to virtue, then, might involve a period of dishonor.
    — Kenneth Andrew Andres Leonardo, The Conversation, 8 Jan. 2026
  • For a school like Stanford, there should be no shame or dishonor in downsizing football.
    — Scott Ostler, San Francisco Chronicle, 3 Dec. 2022
  • But a three-year suspension is a grave dishonor in the legal profession.
    — Aimee Green, OregonLive.com, 15 Mar. 2018
  • The bay colt, with his broad white blaze gleaming under the Kentucky sun, did himself no dishonor.
    — Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 5 Sep. 2020
  • But as important, a rejection will bring dishonor to the Senate.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 27 Sep. 2018
  • Please spare a humble old man—who has dedicated his life to education—this legacy of dishonor.
    — Craig Thomas, The New Yorker, 15 Jan. 2022
  • That’s saying something considering how many contenders there are for that dishonor.
    — Dan Duggan, New York Times, 6 Oct. 2025
  • His narrator is writing in response to a request from his grandchildren, and his narrative is wracked by a sense of dishonor and guilt.
    — Ivan Kreilkamp, JSTOR Daily, 10 June 2026
  • Eventually, one woman is seized with a fit of honor and the other with a fit of dishonor, which puts Stan’s hubristic plans at risk.
    — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Dec. 2021
  • While many worthy competitors stepped into the arena for a chance at fame, glory and dishonor, there could be only one champion.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 3 Aug. 2017
  • For the most part, the article seemed to treat the Gevers-Breitman quarrel as a case of dishonor among thieves.
    — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, WIRED, 18 June 2018
  • He is said to have thought that the girls, ages 17 and 18, were bringing dishonor on him by breaking with Muslim customs.
    — Susan Steade, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2017
  • Other black lawmakers chose to skip the address to avoid having to hear the president dishonor Americans who are black.
    — Eugene Scott, Washington Post, 31 Jan. 2018
  • Their statement brings dishonor to the court and tarnishes the reputation of the judicial system.
    — Arkansas Online, 15 Nov. 2020
  • Greed, dishonor, scandal and murder aren’t normally associated with the sport of golf.
    — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, 15 June 2022
  • Nope, that honor (or dishonor) goes to the toxic masculinity Sabrina, her aunts, and her friends battle in both the mortal and witch worlds.
    — Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 26 Oct. 2018
  • Indeed, war and waste seem the ideal subjects of national service; the first because of the special risks involved, the second because of the dishonor.
    — Wyatt Williams, Harpers Magazine, 2 June 2026
  • However, conservative pundit Ann Coulter was the the true guest of dishonor, serving as the butt of many jokes that evening.
    — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Almost all the individuals who bestowed him that dishonor were women, at 31%.
    — Joseph Simonson, Washington Examiner, 25 Feb. 2020
  • That means that veterans from today have fought in vain to defend the Constitution, which is now being soiled by corruption and dishonor.
    — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Box was a bomb on release, getting poor reviews and the rare dishonor of an F CinemaScore.
    — David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2020
  • Divine dishonor Up on the mountaintop, the ruler of the gods, Wotan (Mark Delavan), is no great shakes as a hero, either.
    — Kerry Lengel, azcentral, 7 Apr. 2018
  • The old Afghan taboo over women in public runs so deep that young schoolboys often get into fights if someone even mentions the name of their mother or sister, an act seen as a dishonor.
    — Najim Rahim, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2020
  • Casting contempt, dishonor or ridicule upon the national anthem is considered a violation of the law.
    — Joshua Berlinger, CNN, 28 June 2017
  • That bright line of dishonor, emanating from the Swift Boaters, extends into the foreseeable future.
    — Jason Linkins, The New Republic, 6 Dec. 2019
  • The figure known to scare kids received the dishonor in a survey this month from Quality Logo Products Blog.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 26 Aug. 2021

dishonor

2 of 2 verb
  • The bank dishonored my check.
  • She dishonored her oath of office.
  • Not to dishonor you, sir, in any way, but this is not a prop.
    — Stephanie Farr, Philly.com, 21 Mar. 2018
  • That dishonors a young man’s life.
    — Paul Bedard, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
  • To bend would also dishonor the legacy of those who did not bend.
    — Kurt Streeter, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Tell me that doesn't dishonor the gesture.
    — Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Giving up on this season in the name of a fire sale doesn’t dishonor any of that.
    — Sam Mellinger, kansascity.com, 6 June 2017
  • There is no room among us for those who dishonor themselves and violate the public trust.
    — Paul J. Weber, The Seattle Times, 3 Feb. 2018
  • Sometimes, people step up and dishonor those values and precepts.
    — Phil Rockrohr, chicagotribune.com, 15 July 2019
  • Please don't dishonor their valor by not respecting that others also have the right to disagree with your opinion.
    — Kitty Conley, Post-Tribune, 5 June 2017
  • The movie’s Muslims, on the other hand, eat dirty, fight dirty and follow the lead of a marauding brute who dishonors his own wife.
    — Rachel Saltz, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2018
  • To gloss over that, or not recognize it, does not simply dishonor the memory of Hemings.
    — Michael Harriot, The Root, 8 July 2017
  • To treat that as something of lesser value than personal fame, is really to dishonor him and the players.
    — Ronald Blum, baltimoresun.com, 8 Dec. 2019
  • To do nothing while free speech is imperiled is to ensure a tragedy that will dishonor every patriot who has sacrificed for us.
    — WSJ, 20 Oct. 2021
  • To cheapen that gift with partisan actions dishonors the sacrifices of men and women who protect that freedom with their lives.
    — Jeremy Butler, Time, 1 July 2019
  • But officials have said the project does not seek to dishonor the nearly 200 Alamo defenders.
    — Scott Huddleston, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Mar. 2021
  • To do so would dishonor the survivors, students and faculty members who have built on that tragedy creating resilience, strength and unity.
    — Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 12 June 2019
  • The Navy should be able to tell the difference between honoring a visitor and dishonoring the dead.
    — Jon Duffy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
  • In fact, scoring a goal with one’s hands contradicts and dishonors the internal goods that define soccer and its standards of excellence.
    — Cesar R. Torres, The Conversation, 17 June 2026
  • Wells, a disabled veteran claims protestors are dishonoring the military and the flag.
    — Paul Murphy, USA TODAY, 2 Nov. 2017
  • There are no penalties for dishonoring parents or coveting, for example.
    — Jessie Balmert, Cincinnati Enquirer, 6 Oct. 2025
  • My efforts left my family aghast; my mother said that meeting the murderer would dishonor my father’s memory.
    — The New Yorker, 17 Jan. 2022
  • To have this process dishonored, dismissed, and invalidated is highly alarming.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 26 May 2023
  • This is key, Corvasce said, because there’s a tendency for family and friends to seize control over end-of-life plans, which can dishonor the deceased.
    — Hannah Wiley, USA TODAY, 16 Apr. 2018
  • Equality has been part of the American vision for a long time—often dishonored in practice, but at least held up as aspiration.
    — Garrett Epps, The Atlantic, 18 Sep. 2017
  • The money’s all being made by people close to Jackson who want to tell a distorted narrative that really dishonors them.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Those who level this charge cheapen the very meaning of genocide and dishonor the victims of actual genocides throughout history.
    — Oded J K Faran, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025
  • There is nothing in his history or character that suggests the six-time major champion would do something to intentionally dishonor the game.
    — Gary D'amato, USA TODAY, 16 June 2018
  • So protesting its bellicose whirl / Is hardly dishonoring him / When Israel’s onslaught is grim.
    — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The French and Americans are just slightly ahead of the British in turning Weinstein’s honor to dishonor.
    — Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 26 Oct. 2017

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