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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
Angela Kenzslowe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike those who saw growth through pain or dispelled shame, these women didn’t have hope for a better future.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
No need for full-on parent shaming.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Healing from guilt and shame is not about erasing the memory.
—Angela Kenzslowe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
Unlike those who saw growth through pain or dispelled shame, these women didn’t have hope for a better future.
—JSTOR Daily, 13 Oct. 2025
Verb
The goal was not to shame women for caring about beauty, but rather, to champion their intrinsic motivation to care for themselves as a part of their whole health.
—Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 8 Oct. 2025
No need for full-on parent shaming.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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The thought of this act of petty vengefulness, and others like it, were later on to fill me with remorse.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Oct. 2025
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A day later, Grande left a comment on the post, expressing her remorse for the interaction.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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At these intersections, pity and fear collide.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Some earlier African intellectuals looked at Black America with pity, even disdain.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Amid her disgrace, Baldwin somewhat retreated from social media and from constantly posting images of her seven children, which critics found exploitative.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
15 Oct. 2025
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This person has brought shame and disgrace to the badge and to an honorable profession.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacbee.com,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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We were crushed, humiliated, and broken, after our city was destroyed, occupied and erased from existence.—
Ruth Margalit,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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Alarr’s unwelcome physical touching made Plaintiff feel offended, uncomfortable, humiliated and intimidated.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like regular depression, SAD can cause negative feelings like hopelessness, worthlessness, irritability, and guilt; fatigue or reduced energy; a loss of interest in hobbies and activities; and even physical aches and pains (including headaches, cramps, and digestive problems).—
Maggie O'Neill,
SELF,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Kleinschmidt’s lightly disguised description published in the journal American Imago, Roth is depicted as a southern playwright suffering from dreadful guilt over leaving his wife—this, of course, a strikingly different version than Roth’s own obsessively repetitive account.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Pritzker has been trying to debunk claims that Chicago is an out-of-control hellhole; to assert in court that the federal government has no right to send in federal troops; and to discredit the tactics by immigration agents to arrest migrants in his state’s streets and businesses.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Demonstrations can be hard to describe and easy to discredit.—
Nancy Gibbs,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Former Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her regret over Tesla CEO Elon Musk being snubbed four years ago by then-President Joe Biden.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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The ballad reflects on a chance meeting with an ex after a breakup and serves as a rare apology from the singer, expressing regret for a relationship that ended too soon.—
Bryan West,
Nashville Tennessean,
17 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Bears lost this matchup in embarrassing fashion last year as the Commanders completed a Hail Mary with time expiring.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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The games themselves are embarrassing enough to watch.—
Stewart Mandel,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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