Definition of ashamed
1a : feeling shame, guilt, or disgrace She felt ashamed for hitting her brother. You should be ashamed of yourself. Losing is nothing to be ashamed of. He was deeply ashamed of his behavior.b : feeling inferior or unworthy
2 : reluctant or unwilling to do something because of shame or embarrassment I was ashamed to be seen with him. I'm not ashamed to admit that I don't know the answer.
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The author should be ashamed of himself in passing off this account as true—
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Nelsan was ashamed of his addiction and thus was reluctant to talk about it during his life.
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Nelsan was ashamed of his addiction and thus was reluctant to talk about it during his life.
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Making us ashamed, afraid and resentful of our bodies, our natural vessel.
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First consider Genesis 2:25–3:1: And the two of them were naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed.
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Not Okay with people saying that erotic or gay romance fanfic was something to be ashamed of.
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That’s a record of discrimination that Abbott should be ashamed of.
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Nudism makes for a clean mind, and recovers for men and women their simplicity and their faith in each other long since lost through the doctrine that the body was something to be ashamed of and, hence, to be hidden.
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ASHAMED Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of ashamed for Students
1 : feeling shame, guilt, or disgrace I'm ashamed of my behavior.
2 : kept from doing something by fear of shame or embarrassment He was ashamed to beg.
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