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
For those who can’t breastfeed, 52% feel judged, and 56% feel ashamed.
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
One person feels deeply hurt, confused and angry while the other may get defensive, feel guilty or even ashamed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Trump and those Republicans supporting this tactic should be ashamed of themselves.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Some of my relatives are gluten free, a friend is allergic to bacon, and a co-worker (who shall go unnamed but should be ashamed) loathes mayonnaise.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 27 July 2025
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Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
One person feels deeply hurt, confused and angry while the other may get defensive, feel guilty or even ashamed.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Trump and those Republicans supporting this tactic should be ashamed of themselves.
—Gary Franks, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2025
Some of my relatives are gluten free, a friend is allergic to bacon, and a co-worker (who shall go unnamed but should be ashamed) loathes mayonnaise.
—Sarah Schutte, National Review, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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Jake Haro previously pleaded guilty to child cruelty charges in Riverside County in a separate case in 2018, Fox Los Angeles reported.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Abrego Garcia has pleaded not guilty to the federal charges.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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