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
When speaking to Briony in episode 3, Jamie recounts being bad at sports and knowing his dad, who wouldn't even look at him from the stands, was ashamed of his poor performance.
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Also, Florida State and Oklahoma should be ashamed of themselves for scheduling Kent State.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
This conversation should always be open, hones, and not guarded or ashamed.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
At this point Ross is probably ashamed of where this once-proud franchise is, especially after Sunday’s disastrous season-opening 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Sep. 2025
Also, Florida State and Oklahoma should be ashamed of themselves for scheduling Kent State.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
This conversation should always be open, hones, and not guarded or ashamed.
—Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 10 Sep. 2025
At this point Ross is probably ashamed of where this once-proud franchise is, especially after Sunday’s disastrous season-opening 33-8 loss to the Indianapolis Colts.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ashamed
guilty
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Gein was found guilty of murder, but in a follow-up proceeding was ruled to be not guilty — again by reason of insanity.—
JR Radcliffe,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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Shadolla Peterson pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact and received a six-year probationary sentence, while Pike's then-boyfriend Tadaryl Shipp was convicted of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life.—
Evan Mealins,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Ashamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ashamed. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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