How to Use dishonorable in a Sentence

dishonorable

adjective
  • His dishonorable behavior has shamed the family.
  • But is failing to reach an agreement with the refs worth putting out a dishonorable product?
    — Troy Renck, Denver Post, 30 Mar. 2026
  • Arpaio, by contrast, comes with a dishonorable record that has already hurt him in an election.
    — Theodore Kupfer, National Review, 11 Jan. 2018
  • Very dishonorable people to deal with.
    — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026
  • Very dishonorable people to deal with.
    — Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 12 June 2026
  • But that dishonorable distinction seemed to be the wake-up call the area needed to jolt it into action.
    — Kate Santich, orlandosentinel.com, 17 Dec. 2020
  • There are more than a few contenders for the dishonorable crown of the nation most hostile to freedom of conscience.
    — Doug Bandow, National Review, 20 Dec. 2020
  • Kraus said Dean’s record would reflect a dishonorable discharge.
    — Dallas News, 28 June 2022
  • Not doing so is dishonorable and suggests that both the victim and thief lack integrity.
    — Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2023
  • That type of discharge — which is not dishonorable — would not set off red flags or require any reports to law enforcement.
    — Allana Durkin Richer, Michael Kunzelman and Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 9 May 2023
  • Special dishonorable mention among the players goes to the mayor.
    — Christian Browne, New York Daily News, 12 June 2024
  • But the President is only a man, as true and as honorable as the best of us, or as false and dishonorable as the worst.
    — Jill Lepore, The New Yorker, 18 May 2017
  • The thinking goes that profiting from the leader’s bad luck is dishonorable, and that the battle for the lead should be held on an even playing field.
    — Ian Landau, Outside Online, 15 July 2013
  • Some of us believe that our pullout from Iraq, before the country was secured, was dishonorable.
    — Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 8 Sep. 2021
  • There are two firms that deserve dishonorable mention for 2021.
    — Ron Shevlin, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Is assimilation a dishonorable way to stay alive, or is living what matters and honor a mere scutcheon?
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2024
  • Now that she’s been arrested for Harkness’ death, will William do something dishonorable to get her back?
    — Lincee Ray, EW.com, 4 Jan. 2025
  • In both cases, the long stretches light on action try the patience, lacking in the flash and expertise of the main thread’s dishonorable thieves.
    — Charles Bramesco, Vulture, 20 Apr. 2021
  • In 2017, Bergdahl pleads guilty, receives a dishonorable discharge and is fined.
    — Cnn Editorial Research, CNN, 17 June 2021
  • If the appeal is denied, Manning will face a dishonorable discharge and lose all benefits.
    — Maya Rhodan, Time, 15 May 2017
  • Would Adams have preferred a deeply dishonorable man in the White House over an honorable woman?
    — Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Between the third and fourth rounds, Liston reportedly took a dishonorable course.
    — Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
  • However, the dishonorable deeds are still fresh in a lot of people's minds, and releasing this movie could cause distress among those still affected by it.
    — The Tylt, AL.com, 18 July 2017
  • The board that reviewed Henry’s latest appeal said the discharge was treated as dishonorable.
    — Melanie Burney, https://www.inquirer.com, 4 June 2019
  • If he's found guilty, Tucker could face life in prison, dishonorable discharge from the military and forfeiture of all his pay and allowances.
    — Fox News, 29 Aug. 2019
  • While prosecutors sought a dishonorable discharge and 14 years in prison, the judge instead did not include any prison time in his sentence.
    — Anchorage Daily News, 6 June 2018
  • His directness, coupled with a vain attempt to save/redeem the drones working the phone lines, comes across as chivalrous in the face of such dishonorable behavior.
    — Peter Debruge, Variety, 10 Jan. 2024
  • And, inarguably, the pardon power has been put to some dishonorable use by recent administrations.
    — Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
  • Bergdahl pleaded guilty to desertion in 2017 and was sentenced to a dishonorable discharge without prison time.
    — Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2020
  • Notably, voting wasn’t secret in early US elections—in fact, it was considered dishonorable to try and hide one’s vote.
    — Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 2 July 2020

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