Disgraced Sentence Examples

Have I disgraced myself in any way?

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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."

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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."

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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