as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
was ashamed that she had lied to the interviewer wearing a very ashamed look
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Recent Examples of ashamed
But the effort left me feeling almost ashamed.
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Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Jennette McCurdy isn’t ashamed to admit that comfort is a huge part of her life right now.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Emotions involved in career loss and grief are signals that provide information, not failures to suppress or be ashamed of.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Krawiec said those services help her focus on school without feeling ashamed for asking for help.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
Jennette McCurdy isn’t ashamed to admit that comfort is a huge part of her life right now.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 20 Jan. 2026
Emotions involved in career loss and grief are signals that provide information, not failures to suppress or be ashamed of.
—Kathy Caprino, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Krawiec said those services help her focus on school without feeling ashamed for asking for help.
—Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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Georgalis said a jury may be able to find Ortiz guilty by association.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Four Navy veterans had already pleaded guilty to their roles in the conspiracy before this latest indictment.—
Steve Patterson,
Florida Times-Union,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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