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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
Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
There’s no shame in a bill being defeated, but there would be serious questions if any sponsor voted no.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
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Noun
The symbiosis between art and architecture puts many major museums to shame.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 4 June 2026
There’s no shame in a bill being defeated, but there would be serious questions if any sponsor voted no.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Verb
The excellent starts to shame the ordinary, leaving it worse off.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
Others felt her comments oversimplified a complex issue and unfairly shamed Black women who choose to wear wigs and weaves.
—Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for shame
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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The judge in his federal case, Tanya Chutkan, had a different take on his sense of remorse, writing to the admissions office at the Citadel to ask officials to give him a second chance.—
Josh Meyer,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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Roberts expressed remorse at sentencing, the outlet reported.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
Noun
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That’s a pity, because with further refinement, Girl, Interrupted could go deeper.—
Jackson McHenry,
Vulture,
5 June 2026
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At least Duncan’s daughter and fellow cadet, Teela (Eire Farrell), takes pity on the hopeless tyke.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
4 June 2026
Noun
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Scandal and disgrace In 1978, host Argentina was on a brink of elimination.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2026
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Voicemails provided in response to a request from the Star-Telegram ranged from callers saying Doolan was anti-American, a disgrace to Wylie, and not smart enough to teach children.—
Maven Navarro
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Verb
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As long as Iran doesn’t humiliate Trump by restarting its nuclear program, the president can call it a win.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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In the ongoing fight for women’s equal rights, Pawol had proved a female baseball umpire can be second-guessed, proved wrong and humiliated by technology and mocked by howling fans on social media just like a man can.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Noun
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But there’s guilt for Black artists when success means crossing over.—
Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson,
VIBE.com,
7 June 2026
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Carrying that guilt for decades has manifested in a quietly simmering rage that comes out in crimes of passion, including killing his wife.—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
7 June 2026
Verb
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If anything, they’ve been used to discredit her.—
Zachary Fine,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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Defense attorney Tom Mesereau was an expert at discrediting witnesses, subjects told the filmmakers, but certain key witnesses, like Janet Arvizo, struggled to connect with the jury on their own.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
Noun
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Piccotto effectively plays the regret of a mother forced to reckon with the loss of a child, the horror of engaging with that child again, while also grappling with her own role as a mother felled by the scourge of addiction.—
David John Chávez,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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González-Pardo Rodríguez expressed regret during the hearing.—
Nicole Acevedo,
NBC news,
28 May 2026
Verb
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Then to Sydney Harbour, the very scene of that embarrassing capsize exactly a year earlier, and the Americans won the event outright for a first win since October 2023.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Some fans weighed in on his outfit choice on social media, sparking conversations about if the actor might have embarrassed his wife.—
Juliana Ukiomogbe,
InStyle,
27 May 2026
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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