as in guilty
suffering from or expressive of a feeling of responsibility for wrongdoing
the newspaper offered a shamefaced apology for having published photographs that were later exposed as fakes
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Recent Examples of shamefaced
His Memoirs contain only a single, shamefaced mention of this wife’s name.
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Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic, 2 July 2018
Benjamin Kunkel, The New Republic, 2 July 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shamefaced
Adjective
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Because access to opportunity is not evenly distributed, Patel adds that receiving help isn’t something to feel guilty about.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
11 Oct. 2025
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The indictment alleging mortgage fraud came after former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to lying to Congress.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Strength is not something to be ashamed of.—
Brian Mast,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Victims feel embarrassed, ashamed or afraid to admit they were fooled.—
Summer Stephan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Shamefaced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shamefaced. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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