shamefully

Example Sentences

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Shamefully, the court has never cited any Black figure from Reconstruction—not even Frederick Douglass—in a majority opinion.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

"Shamefully, today's decision tosses aside that social commitment."

From Salon • Jun. 21, 2022

Shamefully underseen and underacknowledged, the 1979 revisionist vampire thriller “Thirst” dispenses with crucifixes, fangs, wooden stakes and garlic; in fact, with pretty much everything supernatural.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 29, 2021

Shamefully the IOC has yet to issue an apology to the three men.

From The Guardian • Aug. 31, 2020

Alas, thy walls are laid low, All thy towers are broken down; Shamefully overthrown Is the everlasting heart of thy sanctuary.

From Jeremiah A Drama in Nine Scenes by Zweig, Stefan