ashamed
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“They felt ashamed at what they learned, channeling their emotions into a powerful remembrance movement,” writes Jeffrey Katz, the child of German-born Holocaust survivors, in “Unsettled Ground: Reflections on Germany’s Attempts to Make Amends.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
She added: "You have nothing to be ashamed of. The shame is ours."
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
“If someone won money in gambling with our fate, I would hope that they might be ashamed of themselves,” she said, “and take that money and donate it directly to fire survivors.”
From Slate • Jun. 30, 2026
“J.F. feels embarrassed and ashamed, but she is also angry that Snap facilitated this by design, and angrier still that Snap continues to operate its platform in the same manner today,” the lawsuit said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 25, 2026
“Nothing to be ashamed of. Not much gold left in The Mountain. Eat your supper.”
From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff
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