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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At this point, that’s almost a disservice to Lindor.
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Perpetuating the low performance of Kentucky’s education system is a disservice to our children and our Commonwealth.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Without discounting the stellar work that many guidance counselors and educators are doing at the tactical level, the systemic issues in our whole philosophy of high school are doing young people a disservice.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Brady’s inability to criticize officials and teams is also a disservice to fans.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
Perpetuating the low performance of Kentucky’s education system is a disservice to our children and our Commonwealth.
—Hannah Pinski, The Courier-Journal, 5 Nov. 2024
Without discounting the stellar work that many guidance counselors and educators are doing at the tactical level, the systemic issues in our whole philosophy of high school are doing young people a disservice.
—Mark C. Perna, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Brady’s inability to criticize officials and teams is also a disservice to fans.
—Sean Gregory, TIME, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Disservice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/disservice. Accessed 28 Nov. 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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