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
Or not feel ashamed to ask for help or walk in the door.
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Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
To lose a series to the Edmonton Oilers is nothing to be ashamed about.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025
While red, inflamed skin was often seen as the norm, my flares—ranging from deep brown or purplish dry patches to clusters of tiny, itchy bumps—looked more like a disease to be feared and ashamed of rather than understood and treated.
—Raelle Kennedy, Health, 12 May 2025
Otherwise, higher education will transform our sons and daughters into people who feel ashamed of themselves and hate their country.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Cyril A. Reinicke, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
To lose a series to the Edmonton Oilers is nothing to be ashamed about.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 30 May 2025
While red, inflamed skin was often seen as the norm, my flares—ranging from deep brown or purplish dry patches to clusters of tiny, itchy bumps—looked more like a disease to be feared and ashamed of rather than understood and treated.
—Raelle Kennedy, Health, 12 May 2025
Otherwise, higher education will transform our sons and daughters into people who feel ashamed of themselves and hate their country.
—James Unnever, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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Weinstein pleaded not guilty to all charges in his retrial; both Haley and Mann testified against him again.—
Michaela Zee,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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Related article Catch up on the Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs trial so far Combs has denied all wrongdoing and has pleaded not guilty to the charges.—
Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
12 June 2025
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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