as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
the shamed look of someone who knows that he is being given credit he doesn't deserve
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as in humiliated
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 shamed
Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
The shamed film producer was booked in 2015 alongside others, including David Tennant and Olivia Colman.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The shamed 41-year-old was about to be added to the list of footballers, or ex-footballers, who had been imprisoned for being enticed into the Dutch criminal underworld.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Annie Blay-Tettey, Allure, 14 May 2026
One dancer also claimed she was shamed for her weight.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Cleveland fan eventually was shamed by the internet into giving the girl the ball.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
On social media, fans shared the video and shamed the man for his behavior, with some looking to make his identity public.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
He was shown at his son’s basketball game, prompting defense from colleagues, including Republicans, who said he shouldn’t be shamed for being a present father.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Teen parents have been shamed and stigmatized.
—Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
She’s shamed and her businesses are closed down, and certainly no charity would touch her and a great deal more will come out.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Angelica’s attempt at humiliation fails, however, because Jason and Chris refuse to be shamed.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Adjective
Felder also recalls being fat-shamed during an exam in the past, which left her in no hurry to go back.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
The shamed film producer was booked in 2015 alongside others, including David Tennant and Olivia Colman.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
The shamed 41-year-old was about to be added to the list of footballers, or ex-footballers, who had been imprisoned for being enticed into the Dutch criminal underworld.
—Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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
One dancer also claimed she was shamed for her weight.
—Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 4 May 2026
The Cleveland fan eventually was shamed by the internet into giving the girl the ball.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
On social media, fans shared the video and shamed the man for his behavior, with some looking to make his identity public.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 Apr. 2026
He was shown at his son’s basketball game, prompting defense from colleagues, including Republicans, who said he shouldn’t be shamed for being a present father.
—ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Teen parents have been shamed and stigmatized.
—Riley J. Steiner, STAT, 20 Apr. 2026
She’s shamed and her businesses are closed down, and certainly no charity would touch her and a great deal more will come out.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 23 Feb. 2026
Angelica’s attempt at humiliation fails, however, because Jason and Chris refuse to be shamed.
—Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamed
Adjective
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She is charged with murder, manslaughter, assault and criminal possession of a weapon in Vasquez’s death, and was ordered held without bail after pleading not guilty at her arraignment Wednesday in Bronx Criminal Court.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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On May 14, Dana Williamson, a former top aide to Newsom and onetime Becerra political adviser, pleaded guilty in federal court after accepting a plea deal to multiple charges, including committing bank and wire fraud, filing a false tax return, and lying to the FBI.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Those who don’t get the job leave diminished, sometimes humiliated, and the institution absorbs the damage quietly for years.—
Paul Hardart,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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Blue is officially fired for injecting a patient with an unapproved drug, and in a devastating twist, he is humiliated by and forced to give his badge back to Richard in front of Catherine (Debbie Allen).—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Padilla and Damon’s characters are driven to near-madness over the blue spots, with Damon’s husband character accusing their son, a delightfully ashamed Andrew Dismukes.—
Rima Parikh,
Vulture,
10 May 2026
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Appraisal will rely on the extent of your Radiohead fandom and your identification with creature-characters, often crying or cowering with their head in their hands, who are unremittingly sad and ashamed and embarrassed by the barbarism of simple existence.—
Andy Battaglia,
ARTnews.com,
7 May 2026
Verb
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The case later drew attention from the Innocence Project, which said advances in DNA testing ultimately discredited the prosecution’s core forensic evidence.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
7 May 2026
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But whereas leftist thinkers starting with Marx saw the liberal ideal as totally discredited, a mere camouflage for capitalist power, Habermas kept faith with the utopian potential of liberalism.—
Adam Kirsch,
The Atlantic,
3 May 2026
Verb
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That this series has flipped on its head seemed almost impossible last Sunday, when the Celtics embarrassed Philadelphia in a Game 4 win on the Sixers’ home floor.—
Tobias Bass,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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The Mets were embarrassed by the Washington Nationals in an 14-2 blowout to even up the series at one game apiece.—
James O'Connell,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Shamed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamed. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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