- present participle of shame.
shaming
Example Sentences
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And it would not catastrophize fetal harm, which lands as shaming rather than a warning.
From Slate ● Aug. 27, 2026
The 18-year-old says the lunch shaming caused him to scout secluded places on his school’s outdoor campus to eat.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Campaigners' tactics include raising awareness among potential contributors, and naming and shaming the accounts believed to be the worst offenders.
From BBC ● May 3, 2026
Most of all, there is a lot of shame and shaming associated with people who go into debt or become overwhelmed by their bills.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 21, 2026
Rather than shaming and condemning an already deeply stigmatized group, we, collectively, can embrace them—not necessarily their behavior, but them—their humanness.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
