ashamed

Example Sentences

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An online content creator who has a compulsive hair-pulling disorder says others with the condition "shouldn't be ashamed" or "feel embarrassed".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Sean Penn, Hollywood's eternal rebel, on Sunday won a third Oscar for his comic yet terrifying portrayal of an absurdly uptight soldier ashamed of his past in "One Battle After Another."

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

“I feel ashamed and think about those other women all the time,” Pozhidaeva said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

I miss a place that did not make me feel ashamed about my most outlandish yearnings and dreams.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

“Or at least that my mom did. She cries a lot at night. I think—I think she’s ashamed of me.”

From "How to Disappear Completely" by Ali Standish