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
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.
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Sarah Schutte, National Review, 27 July 2025
Adopt don't shop, anyone breeding dogs like this should be ashamed of themselves.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
This stigma leaves many people feeling immensely ashamed—and often too afraid to talk about their experiences.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 July 2025
Anguished and ashamed, Gulbransen saw a therapist who advised him to take a few weeks off.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Sarah Schutte, National Review, 27 July 2025
Adopt don't shop, anyone breeding dogs like this should be ashamed of themselves.
—Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
This stigma leaves many people feeling immensely ashamed—and often too afraid to talk about their experiences.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 16 July 2025
Anguished and ashamed, Gulbransen saw a therapist who advised him to take a few weeks off.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for ashamed
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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Haddix previously pleaded guilty to two felony counts of perjury and one felony count of obstruction of justice, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney's Office.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The teen, 17, pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to court documents.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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