Disgraced in A Sentence

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    And no doubt, the kind of man he was, didn't relish the thought of being publicly disgraced.

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    At the defence of Mainz he so distinguished himself that though disgraced along with the rest of the garrison and imprisoned, he was promptly reinstated, and in August 1793 promoted general of brigade.

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    Being a disgraced teen in a more profound way usually involves lying, cheating, stealing or making other poor choices that can have some pretty serious repercussions.

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    But in 1083 he was suddenly disgraced and imprisoned for having planned a military expedition to Italy.

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    But though disgraced, they still retained great influence; and two years later, seizing the person of the king, they compelled their rivals to consent to the erection of a regency representative of both parties.

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    Can there be any more defeated, disgraced and utterly humiliated political position in recent history than support for the invasion of Iraq?

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    Catherine de' Medici was greatly incensed at this affront, and took her revenge by having the constable disgraced on the death of Henry II.

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    Disgraced politicians in particular can make a good costume out of a suit and an appropriate prop related to their downfall.

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    For several months the Chouans continued their petty warfare, which was disgraced by many acts of ferocity and rapine; in August 1795 they dispersed; but they were guilty of several conspiracies up to 1815.

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    Fouche, for meddling in the negotiations through an agent of his own, was promptly disgraced; and, when neither England was moved by diplomatic cajolery nor Louis Bonaparte by threats, French troops were sent against the Dutch capital.

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    From 1219 to 1224 de Burgh was constantly occupied in evicting the old loyalists from castles which they had seized or offices which they had disgraced.

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    Gibbon has criticized it with the utmost frankness, not to say severity; but, after every abatement, it is unquestionably a surprising effort for a mind so young, and contains many thoughts which would not have disgraced a thinker or a scholar of much maturer age.

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    Great brutalities disgraced the rebellion of 1798, but the people had suffered much and had French examples before them.

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    Have I disgraced myself in any way?

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    He alone of all the Russians has disgraced the Russian name, he has caused Moscow to perish, said Rostopchin in a sharp, even voice, but suddenly he glanced down at Vereshchagin who continued to stand in the same submissive attitude.

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    He disgraced or imprisoned the ringleaders, ordered Bernadotte (perhaps the fountain head of the whole affair) to take the waters at Plombieres and drove from office Fouche, who had sought to screen the real offenders by impugning the royalists.

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    He feared that Bonaparte's genius might outweigh all the courage of the Russian troops, and at the same time could not admit the idea of his hero being disgraced.

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    He had allowed himself to be reconciled with Napoleon's government, and Cyrus, represented in 1804, was written in his honour, but he was temporarily disgraced in 1806 for his Epitre a Voltaire.

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    He managed the king's case against Anselm, and at Rockingham (1095) actually claimed the right of appeal, when it was claimed by the archbishop. Notwithstanding his zeal for the royal interests, William was soon afterwards disgraced.

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    He received from both bitter letters of reproof; it was rumoured that he would be disgraced, and Buckingham was said to have compared his present conduct to his previous unfaithfulness to Essex.

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    He united once more the dominions of Charlemagne; but he disgraced the imperial throne by his feebleness, and was incapable of using his (884-888.) immense army to defend Paris when it was besieged by the Normans.

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    He was disgraced in 1232; and power passed for a time into the hands of Peter des Roches, who filled the administration with Poitevins.

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    He was disgraced when Dagobert became sole king in 62 9, and had to seek refuge in Aquitaine.

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    He was more than once disgraced, but never for long, although in his later years he was compelled to give more attention to his duties as a priest.

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    Henry supported the constable Montmorency when he was disgraced in 1541; protested against the treaty of Crepy in 1544; and at the end of the reign held himself completely aloof.

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    Her blunt manners, her unconcealed scorn of the male favourites that disgraced the court, and perhaps also her sense of unrequited merit, produced an estrangement between her and the empress, which ended in her asking permission to travel abroad.

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    His pupil Quintilian calls him the greatest orator he had ever known; but he disgraced his talents by acting as public informer against some of the most distinguished personages in Rome.

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    His works include a number of memorials and projects for stopping duelling, equalizing taxation, treating mendicancy, reforming education and spelling, &c. It was not, however, for his suggestions for the reform of the constitution that he was disgraced, but because in the Polysynodie he had refused to Louis XIV.

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    However, there are some more serious disgraced teen moments that can have a big impact on your relationship with your family, friends, and teachers.

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    Hubert was suddenly disgraced and required to render an account of his long administration.

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    I had disgraced myself; I had brought suspicion upon those I loved best.

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    If I don't sleep for three nights I'll not leave this passage and will hold her back by force and will and not let the family be disgraced, thought she.

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    If you're feeling like a disgraced teen, you may not be alone.

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    In 1580 Sinan commanded the army against Persia and was appointed grand vizier, but was disgraced and exiled in the following year, owing to the rout of his lieutenant Mahommed Pasha, at Gori, in an attempt to provision the Turkish garrison of Tiflis.

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    In 1724 he succeeded the temporarily disgraced favourite, Menshikov, as war minister.

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    In Lady Windermere's Fan, the disgraced woman is really the Good Woman, a moral exemplum whatever her social standing.

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    In other Kelly Osbourne news, she recently pledged her support for Mel Gibson after being offered a t-shirt poking fun at the disgraced actor.

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    In the long struggle many Roman armies were defeated, many commanders disgraced, many Spanish leaders won undying fame as patriot chiefs (see NUMANTIA).

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    It is easy to get past these types of disgraced teen moments and move on with your life.

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    It is said that he was accused of venality, and on that account disgraced, but of this there is no proof.

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    It was Ke-shen, a wellknown Chinese statesman, who was disgraced for making, peace with the English at Canton in 1841, and was then on a special deputation to Lhasa, who ostensibly expelled them.

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    Kajar Dynasty.Aga Mahommed was undoubtedly one of the most cruel and vindictive despots that ever disgraced a throne.

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    Lauderdale again saw his chance; Rothes was deprived of all offices save the chancellorship; Sharp was " snibbed " and disgraced, attempts at concession were begun, and the indulgence of 1669 licensed a number of Presbyterian ministers, under restrictions.

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    Only new-minted Ensign Harry Kim (Garrett Wang) is willing to befriend the disgraced Paris.

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    Others have disgraced themselves to the extent of disobeying sentinels and officers, and have abused and beaten them.

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    Pichegru's campaigns of 1794 are marked by traits of an audacious genius which would not have disgraced Napoleon.

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    Pietro Della Vigna, accused of treasonable designs, was disgraced; and the once all-powerful favourite and minister, blinded now and in rags, was dragged in the emperor's train, as a warning to traitors, till in despair he dashed out his brains.

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    She disgraced herself by living with her last lover, Zubov, when she was a woman of sixty-seven, trusting him with power and lavishing public money on him.

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    Take comfort in the fact that you aren't the first disgraced teen, and likely won't be the last, and look toward tomorrow.

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    Taylor performed at the inauguration of disgraced former New York mayor Elliot Spitzer.

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    The Deane the next day after, made an eloquent oration, wherein hee openly disgraced, and defamed hym.

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    The disgraced general was not again employed, but the men of the Army of the Ohio retained throughout, as did those of the Army of the Potomac, the impress of their first general's discipline and training.

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    The duc de Choiseul, who refused to acknowledge her, was disgraced in 1771; and the duc d'Aiguillon, who had the reputation of being her lover, took his place, and in concert with her governed the monarch.

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    The embarrassing disgraced teen moments mentioned before are minor and most of your friends and family will forget that you tripped and fell pretty quickly once the vent is past.

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    The events which helped the disgraced officer of August 1795 to impose his will on France in November 1799 now claim our attention.

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    The king fled from Spain, was disgraced by Napoleon, and received the order to retire incognito to Mortfontaine.

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    The Somali imbroglio was different; branded as racist and maverick the Airborne Regiment was disbanded and disgraced.

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    Those who go to him for help are happy, and they are never disgraced.

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    Though the sale of offices and oppressive taxation which disgraced his pontificate may in part be explained by the desperate condition of the papal finances and by his saving up gold for a crusade, nevertheless he indulged in unbecoming pomp. Showing favouritism toward his family and his nation, he brought untold disaster on the Church.

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    Thus perjured and disgraced the young king embarked for Scotland on the 2nd of June; on the 11th when off Heligoland he signed the treaty, and on the 23rd, on his arrival at Speymouth, before landing, he swore to both the covenants.

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    To aid in her mission, she has sprung from prison disgraced former Starfleet officer Tom Paris (Robert Duncan McNeill).

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    Tughlak, who reigned from 1325 to 1351, and is described by Elphinstone as "one of the most accomplished princes and most furious tyrants that ever adorned or disgraced human nature."

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    Tughlak, who reigned from 1325 to 1351, is described by Elphinstone as " one of the most accomplished princes and one of the most furious tyrants that ever adorned or disgraced human nature."

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    Understand that in some cases, you may be watched more carefully and you'll need to show greater maturity and work hard to overcome being disgraced.

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    Unfortunately this corrupt and disgraced government has shown contempt for democracy and the rule of law.

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    Urban was frugal and never practised simony, but harshness, lack of tact, and fondness for unworthy nephews disgraced his pontificate.

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    When he had to move large forces he was greatly superior to them as an organizer and strategist, and he never disgraced his successes by cruelty or needless severity.

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    When Hilduin was disgraced in 830 for having joined the party of Lothair, Hincmar accompanied him into exile at Corvey in Saxony, but returned with him to St Denis when the abbot was reconciled with the emperor, and remained faithful to the emperor during his struggle with his sons.

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    Whenever this occupation took place, Ptolemy became master of Palestine in 312 B.C., and though, as Josephus complains, he may have disgraced his title, Soler, by momentary severity at the outset, later he created in the minds of the Jews the impression that in Palestine or in Egypt he was - in deed as well as in name - their preserver.

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    With these advisers Charles entered into those schemes so antagonistic to the national interests which have disgraced his reign.