| Public assertions of such discreditable conduct threaten reputation and professional livelihood. |
| In such a case, the person has failed to show benevolence for morally discreditable reasons, and so has behaved badly. |
| The problem is not where it now stands, but the shambolic, discreditable way in which it got there. |
| They face possible suspension for discreditable conduct and bringing the Police Service into disrepute. |
| To accuse a member of Parliament of double-crossing is certainly discreditable. |
| But there are some examples here which suggest that obscure writing can be even more discreditable than that. |
