disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˌ)di(s)-ˈsər-vəs 
: ill service : harm
also
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
misinformation that does a disservice to readers
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Examples of disservice in a Sentence
Her comments were a disservice to those volunteers.
you do a great disservice to the professionals at the day-care center when you refer to them as “babysitters”
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Lack of captioning by health systems is a disservice to their patients, may violate their legal rights, and puts them at risk by not giving them full access to their care.
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Zina Jawadi, Alex Chern, STAT, 28 May 2024
The original version of the character was a lousy pilot who made it to Top Gun through nepotism, a storyline Powell thought did the film a disservice.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The absence of robust debate and meaningful consultation during the legislative process is a disservice to the principles of democracy and good governance.
—Rebecca Snyder, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
However, as the Ethicist pointed out, dismissing or censoring such perspectives based solely on a journalistic summary or public commentary would be a disservice.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 15 May 2024
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Zina Jawadi, Alex Chern, STAT, 28 May 2024
The original version of the character was a lousy pilot who made it to Top Gun through nepotism, a storyline Powell thought did the film a disservice.
—Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2024
The absence of robust debate and meaningful consultation during the legislative process is a disservice to the principles of democracy and good governance.
—Rebecca Snyder, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2024
However, as the Ethicist pointed out, dismissing or censoring such perspectives based solely on a journalistic summary or public commentary would be a disservice.
—Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 15 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for disservice
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disservice. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.
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disservice
noun
dis·ser·vice
(ˈ)dis-ˈ(s)ər-vəs
: an unhelpful, unkind, or harmful act
behavior that did a disservice to the sport
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