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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
Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Arrive anonymous, starved on hardtack and shame, in this place where she was erased?
—Iris Jamahl Dunkle, The Atlantic, 27 July 2025
Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
That’s part of being human, and no trend should shame you into believing otherwise.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 July 2025
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Noun
But there’s no shame in barely losing a 40-yard-dash to Eric (Bradley Whitford), a second-team All-American during his time at Harvard.
—Derek Lawrence, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Arrive anonymous, starved on hardtack and shame, in this place where she was erased?
—Iris Jamahl Dunkle, The Atlantic, 27 July 2025
Verb
Once, the Ramada was a prime spot for visitors, its dining room a destination in the 1970s and ‘80s for families, especially its Sunday brunch, which shamed many spreads in close-in North Shore communities.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2025
That’s part of being human, and no trend should shame you into believing otherwise.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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Known for their efficiency and lack of remorse, the duo will kill anyone as long as the price is right.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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Awarding his character the poetry of remorse undercuts Vic’s arc as an animal that Quilla only thought was capable of love.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Noun
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According to reporting from the Clermont Sun, Fike tweeted ‘#thug the new n word’ in April 2015 and ‘Thug life = thug treatment = no pity from me’ in July 2019.—
James Wilkins,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 July 2025
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It’s supposed to be a reflection of someone really spiraling down into their self-perpetuating pity thoughts.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
11 June 2025
Noun
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The Australian media called them a disgrace and embarrassment.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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Deemed dangerous to national security by MI5, Mosley and his wife spent three years interned in prison before moving abroad in disgrace.—
Rosemary Counter,
Time,
25 June 2025
Verb
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Coach Ruben Amorim publicly humiliated him before a loan move to Aston Villa for the final half of the campaign.—
Zak Garner-Purkis,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Caught in an undignified situation, humiliated by a hot, skinnier love interest, Jessica was the latest incarnation of the funny fat lady (who is never actually that fat, merely representative of the average American woman).—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
16 July 2025
Noun
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There's a lot of guilt … a ton of fear, but there's also deep gratitude.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 July 2025
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Wood sent to prison after violating probation A Jan. 1, 2010, incident — five months after his initial probation ended — led to an admission of guilt by Wood.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
12 July 2025
Verb
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This is mainly an effort to discredit and demonize property taxes, which DeSantis wants to abolish or severely curtail in Florida.—
Steve Bousquet,
Sun Sentinel,
26 July 2025
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Trump’s theory here, juiced by Gabbard, is that Obama used talk of Russian election interference to discredit Trump’s 2016 election win and hobble his first term in office.—
Chris Brennan,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
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Filled with grief, shame and regret after being confronted, Shalla-Bal flies off into space, leaving Earth.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
25 July 2025
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Something Beautiful is an album of soaring regret and fantasy, a pivot into the themes of late youth.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Look, the Yankees didn’t embarrass themselves in a 4-2 loss to the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on Monday night.—
Brendan Kuty,
New York Times,
29 July 2025
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In the aftermath, the mother was angry for a week, accusing him of undermining her authority and embarrassing her in front of their social circle.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 July 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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