abashing

present participle of abash

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for abashing
Verb
  • The mother, being a mother, finds fault and has embarrassing politics.
    Nathaniel Moore September 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
  • On top of that already embarrassing history, Ravens longtime head coach John Harbaugh has made some unfortunate NFL history of his own.
    James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Since its creation in 2007, only about 2% of applicants had successfully received forgiveness before the pandemic, largely due to confusing eligibility rules and administrative mismanagement.
    Leadership Brainery, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Beneficiaries would have to verify their own identities by using an often-confusing web portal or by traveling to a field office to do it in person.
    Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • No rattling wheels, no jolts, just a smooth, whisper-quiet ride.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
  • At Chapman University, senior Zack Dell said the assassination has been rattling.
    Hanna Kang, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • There doesn’t seem to be anything untoward or disconcerting about this interest in physical health and well-being.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The young actor has a disconcerting awareness of the roiling potential of his changing body.
    Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Abashing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/abashing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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