Examples of 'dubious distinction' in a sentence

Meaning of "dubious distinction"

dubious distinction: This phrase describes a situation in which someone or something is recognized for an achievement, quality, or characteristic that is questionable, suspect, or uncertain. It implies that the distinction or recognition may not be entirely positive or desirable

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dubious distinction
I have the dubious distinction of being independently wealthy.
You and i share this dubious distinction.
He has the dubious distinction of being the first.
This election has achieved a dubious distinction.
He had the dubious distinction of knowing neither was faking it.
No other religion had been accorded that dubious distinction.
Tonya also has the dubious distinction of having served.
Dozens of others throughout the past two millennia have equally shared this dubious distinction.
Hawaiʻi has the dubious distinction of being called the endangered.
The Quakes lost the series and thus received the dubious distinction.
Indiana has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in jail growth.
The state of New Jersey shares this dubious distinction.
He also has the dubious distinction of being the first president to die in office.
Now Yemen owns that dubious distinction.
Canada has the dubious distinction of having the worst wait times among developed countries.

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Economic inequality and moral decadence have the dubious distinction of creating dysfunctional families.
It holds the dubious distinction of being the least visited state in America.
Esquire magazine presented her with one of its Dubious Distinction Achievement Awards.
This dubious distinction is repeated and reinforced throughout the Middle Ages.
In this regard, healthcare holds a dubious distinction.
This earned him the dubious distinction of having lost two titles he never won.
Look, you already hold the dubious distinction.
Puerto Rico holds the dubious distinction of being the oldest colony in the world.
Is more familiar with him than castle… Dubious distinction.
The country also has the dubious distinction of being the world center for homicides.
Was an excellent race you did today. Now, there is a dubious distinction.
The day you have the bias of dubious distinction is a recipe for a trade disaster.
That dubious distinction goes to Ingushetia, a republic in Russia 's North Caucasus region.
Adrienne Barbeau, who had the dubious distinction of doing her first topless.
This dubious distinction is again the result of “ double taxation ”.
Colombia remained the worst, with Guatemala achieving the dubious distinction of becoming second worst.
Yemen now holds the dubious distinction of being the world 's worst humanitarian crisis.
First, let me say that Mr. Thompson enjoys the dubious distinction.
Newcastle also has the dubious distinction of hosting the busiest food bank in Britain.
Now, there is a dubious distinction.
Psychiatry has the dubious distinction of being the only medical specialty with an anti-movement.
This proud nation has the dubious distinction of being Europe 's last dictatorship.
You and i share this dubious distinction with several million peers who inhabit the 20th century.
South Florida has the dubious distinction of leading the nation in new HIV cases.
He also holds the dubious distinction of being Canada 's shortest-serving prime minister.
The Holocaust has the dubious distinction of being the best-documented genocide in the world.
The Holocaust which has the dubious distinction of being the best-documented genocide in the world?
Uh, a dubious distinction.
So who had the dubious distinction of being known by Hayley as " Death "?
Newman had the dubious distinction of receiving the most Oscar nominations ( 15 ) without a single win.
They hold the dubious distinction of accumulating the league 's only winless record in 2009.

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