1
a
: bringing shame : disgraceful
b
: arousing the feeling of shame
2
archaic
: full of the feeling of shame : ashamed
shamefulness
noun
Examples of shameful in a Sentence
There is no excuse for such shameful behavior.
shameful behavior by a bunch of drunken boors
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The beginning of this short but deeply human missive indicts the racial politics of the era and the shameful legacy of slavery.
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Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
But with his helmet hiding his face (to take it off is shameful), and most of the characters computer-generated, our emotional touchpoint throughout remains a puppet — Grogu.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
This shameful agreement must not be allowed to stand.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
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Anna Holmes, The Atlantic, 27 May 2026
These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.
—Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
But with his helmet hiding his face (to take it off is shameful), and most of the characters computer-generated, our emotional touchpoint throughout remains a puppet — Grogu.
—Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
This shameful agreement must not be allowed to stand.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 22 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shameful
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“Shameful.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shameful. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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