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as in remorse
a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
racked with shame over her actions of the previous week
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as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
left the room in shame after his angry outburst
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as in to humiliate
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement
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Recent Examples of shame
Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology and the Historic Towns Trust
That punishment included a barefoot walk of shame through Salisbury Cathedral—every fall, for seven years.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shame
Noun
Over the years, however, my pride gave way to ambivalence, and then shame.
—Hazlitt, 11 June 2025
University of Cambridge’s Institute of Criminology and the Historic Towns Trust
That punishment included a barefoot walk of shame through Salisbury Cathedral—every fall, for seven years.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
Verb
Martin also said that the Justice Department should investigate Trump’s adversaries, even if there is no evidence to use against them, for the purposes of shaming them.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 3 June 2025
In the first film, Sherman is publicly shamed for his appearance on an especially humiliating night out.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 31 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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Marc Lasry, cofounder and CEO of Avenue Capital Group and the former co-owner of the NBA’s Milwaukee Bucks, didn’t express any seller’s remorse for cashing out his stake in the Bucks at a $3.5 billion valuation in 2023, even as the Boston Celtics sold in a deal worth more than $6 billion this year.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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The accents of remorse are elliptical, inarticulate.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Noun
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There are no disruptive flash patterns, though, which is a pity.—
Caramel Quin,
Wired News,
5 June 2025
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The old chestnut of package tracking scams has not vanished, more’s the pity.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Noun
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It’s been a long time since Florida’s university system was put to such disgrace as the Board of Governors did Tuesday in rejecting the distinguished scholar Santa Ono as the lone finalist for president of the University of Florida.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
5 June 2025
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For decades, both Republican and Democratic administrations agreed ‒ at least for immigrants from Vietnam, a country the United States left in disgrace five decades years ago.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
Verb
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Ukrainians said they were subjected to beatings, electric shocks and dog attacks by Russian authorities, not only to extract information but to intimidate and humiliate them.—
Richard Engel,
NBC news,
11 June 2025
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Musk, who also owns SpaceX, had backed Isaacman, and felt betrayed and humiliated when Trump changed his mind, according to the report.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
7 June 2025
Noun
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As their father, Ruffalo’s charm belies a chasm of guilt, which is at the root of all that Hal & Harper is trying to uncover.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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An arrest does not constitute a finding of guilt: A 36-year-old man from Chicago was arrested on a charge of criminal trespass to a vehicle at 1:01 p.m. May 29 at the police station, 1350 Aurora Ave.—
Steve Metsch,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2025
Verb
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Trump’s team is working furiously to keep the bill going on other fronts, too: seeking to discredit Congress’s nonpartisan scorekeeper while savaging Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., for resisting the bill and its debt ceiling increase.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
6 June 2025
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The White House has sought to discredit the CBO, but other groups have also presented estimates that conclude that the legislation would expand the U.S. government deficit by trillions of dollars.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
4 June 2025
Noun
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His ability to write across the ensemble turns the family into an unforgettable organism, pulsing with sadness and regret and a small, late-breaking surge of scrappy resilience.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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Our only regret is that it wasn’t imposed many years ago when others like Vickrey or Mayors John Lindsay or Mike Bloomberg proposed it.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
6 June 2025
Verb
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The following program will contain graphic stupidity, as four friends compete to embarrass one another – only this time in Lithuania.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Races are sometimes won by runners making a move from the back of the pack, and L.A. could still find its stride, show some pride, and avoid embarrassing itself.—
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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