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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
Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Over its 12-song tracklist, the album works through varying forms of shame, including anger, disappointment, and dark humor.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Jackson negotiated global hostage releases, as well as shamed corporations for their lack of corporate diversity and failure to support voting rights.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Enrigue also makes a convincing case that the story of Geronimo—its glory and its shame—does not belong to the United States alone.
—Carolina A. Miranda, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026
Over its 12-song tracklist, the album works through varying forms of shame, including anger, disappointment, and dark humor.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 4 Mar. 2026
Verb
But not shamed enough to ever deny.
—Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
Jackson negotiated global hostage releases, as well as shamed corporations for their lack of corporate diversity and failure to support voting rights.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 17 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shame
Noun
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Designers share how to be intentional and avoid painter's remorse.—
Patricia Shannon,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Mar. 2026
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Peters has not expressed remorse for her actions, instead defending them as necessary to investigate possible fraud.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Despite how abject all this sounds, the protagonist does not seem weak or worthy of pity.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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Mikey Madison does a stellar job of switching back and forth between homicidal malevolence and victimhood, going straight for pity whenever Amber is cornered.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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That is why tanking is a disgrace, and for more than the comments from Ishbia and Anderson.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2026
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His critics might say such language is a disgrace to the presidency.—
Cal Thomas,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But no one here is out to humiliate anyone, which is nasty and unkind and not at all the sort of humor Lawrence trades in.—
Television Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Walz and Ellison were humiliated and could not account for their blundering.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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If guilt shows up, remind yourself that recovery time is valid and necessary.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even prosecutor Laurie Baio admitted that, despite Kassotis' inconsistencies, jurors might have doubts about his guilt.—
Erin Moriarty,
CBS News,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Election experts widely discredited the review as shoddy and partisan.—
Benjamin Swasey,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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These accusations are coming from far-right and far-left accounts as well as anti-Israel groups, such as Students for Justice in Palestine, that are inclined to discredit Israel.—
Andrew Silow-Carroll,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Christina Applegate has some regrets about her brief romance with Brad Pitt.—
Taijuan Moorman,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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In fact, Fritz has just one big regret about it.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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These are embarrassing own goals that Republicans simply can’t afford.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Noah Silver, Boca Raton Americans may need a refresher on why Attorney General Pam Bondi continues to embarrass herself and her office.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Shame.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shame. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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